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Ryan Borgwardt appears in a Green Lake County courtroom Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Green Lake, Wis. (AP File Photo/Morry Gash)
Aug 27, 2025

Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death sentenced to jail time

A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning while kayaking was convicted Tuesday of obstructing an officer and sentenced to 89 days in jail.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers gives the annual State of the State address, Jan. 22, 2025, at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Apr 18, 2025

Wisconsin governor can lock in 400-year school funding increase using a veto, court says

The Wisconsin governor’s creative use of his veto to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years was constitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled.

Giuliani, once a hero, might be showing legal feet of clay
May 7, 2018

Giuliani, once a hero, might be showing legal feet of clay

Rudy Giuliani leads news items including an allegation of religious bias, a judge seeking less drama and Illinois might be picking a fight with Wisconsin.

School employee in Maryland arrested on child sex charges
Mar 22, 2018

Police: 160 mph driver said he was just trying to get to Maryland

A Wisconsin man faces a reckless driving charge for allegedly driving in excess of 160 mph on the Indiana Toll Road.

Patrick Leahy, Eric Holder, Keith Alexander, James Cole,
Oct 13, 2014

Who would want the job of U.S. attorney general?

Issues for the next attorney general lead news roundup that includes court approval of Florida medmal burden, Yelp's alleged extortion and Wisconsin's AG race.

Supreme Court justices meet the Justice League
Aug 11, 2014

Supreme Court justices meet the Justice League

Compilation of legal news articles includes coverage of Equal Rights Amendment, an Atlanta teachers' cheating scandal and malpractice mediation in Wisconsin.

Budweiser
Jul 7, 2014

Former beer company executive seeks new trial

Clippers trial, convicted lawyer and Islamic courts round out this week's Law Blog Roundup.

Scott Walker
Jun 20, 2014

Prosecutors: Wisconsin governor in criminal scheme

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, took part in a nationwide criminal scheme to coordinate fundraising with conservative groups, prosecutors said in court documents unsealed Thursday.

A U.S. soldier keeps watch from a guard tower overlooking Camp Delta detention center on Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba on Dec. 7, 2006. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)
Jun 16, 2014

FBI allegedly questioned defense staff at Guantanamo

Immigration, libel and avoiding the indefensible round out this week's Law Blog Roundup.

New Jersey flag
Jun 9, 2014

New Jersey debates judicial retirement age

Non-complete clauses, high-speed trains, preventing justice delayed round out the roundup.

Oct 30, 2013

Group’s lawsuit seeks to void health care law

MILWAUKEE — A conservative group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to have the federal health care law declared unconstitutional, arguing that the government postponed its so-called employer mandate without […]

Sep 21, 2012

Unemployment rates rise in half of U.S. states

WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates rose in more than half of U.S. states last month, the latest evidence that hiring remains tepid across the country. The Labor Department said Friday that […]

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