Constitutional Law | Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources https://wislawjournal.com Wisconsin Legal News & Resources Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:01:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://wislawjournal.com/files/2023/07/WLJ_favicon_32x32.png Constitutional Law | 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 USPS ballot rule could affect state absentee voting https://wislawjournal.com/2026/06/11/usps-ballot-rule-could-affect-state-absentee-voting/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:01:02 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=526453 A proposed USPS rule tied to Trump election policies could affect Wisconsin absentee voting, voter data access and rural ballot delivery.

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]]> Trump attorney seeks dismissal of Wisconsin forgery charges https://wislawjournal.com/2026/06/11/trump-attorney-seeks-dismissal-of-wisconsin-forgery-charges/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:52:27 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=526447 Jim Troupis, Trump's former Wisconsin campaign attorney, is asking a judge to dismiss felony forgery charges, citing a presidential pardon and requesting a venue change.

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]]> Ballot challenges dismissed in Congressional primary race https://wislawjournal.com/2026/06/11/ballot-challenges-dismissed-in-congressional-primary-race/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:46:47 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=526444 Wisconsin Elections Commission dismisses ballot challenges against three 7th Congressional District candidates, clearing them for the Aug. 11 Republican and Democratic primary.

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]]> Mosque leader has unmet needs in detention, lawyers say https://wislawjournal.com/2026/06/10/mosque-leader-has-unmet-needs-in-detention-lawyers-say/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:05:53 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=526436 Attorneys for Milwaukee mosque leader Salah Sarsour seek his release from immigration detention, citing health concerns and religious rights issues.

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]]> Bangstad denied ballot slot over signature shortfall https://wislawjournal.com/2026/06/10/brewery-owner-denied-governor-ballot-slot-over-signature-shortfall/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:42:01 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=526430 Minocqua Brewing Co. owner Kirk Bangstad was denied ballot access after failing to meet signature requirements, raising legal and election law issues.

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]]> Congressional candidate challenges rivals’ ballot papers https://wislawjournal.com/2026/06/09/congressional-candidate-challenges-rivals-ballot-papers/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:32:22 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=526417 Republican Jessi Ebben challenges nomination signatures of Congressional rivals, citing a new Wisconsin residency law for petition circulators.

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]]> FBI interview covers poll worker’s complaint https://wislawjournal.com/2026/06/09/fbi-interview-covers-poll-workers-complaint/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:28:56 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=526413 FBI agents interview Milwaukee poll worker about 2020 election claims tied to alleged ballot issues, as investigation focuses on fact-finding.

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]]> Milwaukee County hires lawyers to protect 2020 ballot privacy https://wislawjournal.com/2026/06/08/milwaukee-county-hires-lawyers-to-protect-2020-ballot-privacy/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:19:16 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=526402 Milwaukee County is hiring outside attorneys to protect the privacy of 180,000 ballots cast in 2020 as FBI investigators interview election workers.

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]]> Madison election official reassigned after ballot error https://wislawjournal.com/2026/06/08/madison-election-official-reassigned-after-ballot-error/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:06:34 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=526399 A Madison election official was reassigned after admitting responsibility for 23 absentee ballots that arrived late on Election Day.

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]]> Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs judicial recusal rules https://wislawjournal.com/2026/06/05/wisconsin-supreme-court-weighs-judicial-recusal-rules/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:31:21 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=526364 Wisconsin's Supreme Court voted 5-2 to study new recusal rules for judges after campaign contributions, sparked by the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history.

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