Wisconsin Law Journal – WI Legal News & Resources https://wislawjournal.com/ Wisconsin Legal News & Resources Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:46:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://wislawjournal.com/files/2023/07/WLJ_favicon_32x32.png Wisconsin Law Journal – WI Legal News & Resources https://wislawjournal.com/ 32 32 Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resourceshttp://wislawjournal.com/files/2016/01/wlj-transparent.pnghttps://wislawjournal.com/ Morgan Geyser conditional release hearing set for Nov. 9 https://wislawjournal.com/2026/09/04/morgan-geyser-conditional-release-hearing-set-for-nov-9/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:45:16 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=559254 A Waukesha County judge ordered new evaluations of Morgan Geyser as the Slender Man defendant again seeks conditional release from Winnebago.

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]]> Law Journal All-Star award nominations due today https://wislawjournal.com/2026/09/04/nominate-today-for-the-law-journal-all-star-awards/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:43:08 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558877 The nomination deadline is Sept. 4 for the Wisconsin Law Journal's annual All-Star awards.

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]]> Wausau man sentenced in $14M Ponzi fraud scheme https://wislawjournal.com/2026/09/04/wausau-man-sentenced-in-14m-ponzi-fraud-scheme/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:40:13 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=559251 Stanley Pophal was sentenced to eight years in federal prison and $14.25 million in restitution for a Wisconsin investment fraud and Ponzi scheme.

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]]> Judge backs public access to Lake Michigan shoreline https://wislawjournal.com/2026/09/04/judge-backs-public-access-to-lake-michigan-shoreline/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:36:54 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=559248 A Milwaukee County judge ruled Wisconsin’s Public Trust Doctrine protects walking along Lake Michigan below the ordinary high-water mark.

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]]> UW Law grant supports tribal land restoration https://wislawjournal.com/2026/09/04/uw-law-grant-supports-wisconsin-tribal-land-restoration/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:32:05 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=559244 UW Law School's Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center received a $116,024 grant to address legal barriers to tribal land restoration in Wisconsin.

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]]> Milwaukee deputy city attorney resigns after missed hearing https://wislawjournal.com/2026/09/03/milwaukee-deputy-city-attorney-resigns-after-missed-hearing/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=559240 Milwaukee Deputy City Attorney Naomi Sanders resigned after missing a court hearing that could cost the city $500,000 in a property tax dispute.

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]]> Supreme Court begins term with 5-2 liberal majority https://wislawjournal.com/2026/09/03/wisconsin-supreme-court-begins-term-with-5-2-liberal-majority/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:11:29 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=559238 The Wisconsin Supreme Court begins its new term with a 5-2 liberal majority and major cases involving congressional maps, Act 10 and election law

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]]> Prison overhaul would close Green Bay facility after 2031 https://wislawjournal.com/2026/09/03/prison-overhaul-would-close-green-bay-facility-after-2031/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:05:08 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=559235 A draft Wisconsin prison overhaul would close Green Bay Correctional Institution after 2031 and invest $628.7 million in seven state facilities.

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]]> Wisconsin noncitizen voter fraud probe launched https://wislawjournal.com/2026/09/02/wisconsin-noncitizen-voter-fraud-probe-launched/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:45:07 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=559206 DHS is launching a Wisconsin investigation into alleged noncitizen voter fraud as federal officials increase election scrutiny before the midterms.

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]]> Jurors play key role in state justice system https://wislawjournal.com/2026/09/02/jurors-play-key-role-in-state-justice-system/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:41:11 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=559202 Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Dallet highlights the importance of jury duty and thanks jurors for their service during Juror Appreciation Month.

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