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Wisconsin governor seeks sanctions against former Trump lawyer over election fraud lawsuit

JURIST

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers Monday filed an appeal to sanction Sidney Powell, former attorney for Donald Trump, for the “erroneous” election fraud challenges she filed concerning the 2020 president election.

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“‘He’s known as a lawyer’s lawyer’: Daniel Kelly pins Supreme Court run on conservative credentials.”

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“‘He’s known as a lawyer’s lawyer’: Daniel Kelly pins Supreme Court run on conservative credentials.” ” And in commentary, online at The Washington Post, columnist Jennifer Rubin has an essay titled “ Wisconsin Supreme Court race previews 2024 abortion fight.”

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Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn Wisconsin election results

JURIST

President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court Tuesday to overturn the Wisconsin election results in a second attempt to involve the Supreme Court in altering election results in his favor. A similar lawsuit was filed with the Wisconsin Supreme Court in efforts to overturn the election results of Wisconsin.

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Survivors of Spousal Abuse Say Wisconsin Custody System Disregards Their Safety

The Crime Report

Advocates for women in Wisconsin describe the family court system as unprepared for the complexities presented by domestic violence, often giving little consideration to the risk of harm to women and children and compounding the trauma they face. There were a total of 361.

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Religious and Transgender Rights Collide in Wisconsin Prison Strip-Search Case

The Crime Report

West’s lawyer Nicholas Gowen conceded that Buhle not being allowed to strip-search West would differentiate him from his cisgender colleagues. Gowen also pointed out that the Wisconsin Department of Corrections’ own rules prohibits cross-sex strip-searches.

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Wisconsin Sex Trafficking Victim Accused of Murder Wins Appeal

The Crime Report

If successful, she could be acquitted of some or all of the charges against her, rather than face a mandatory life sentence — and could break legal ground for trafficking victims accused of crimes. The appeals court agreed with Kizer’s lawyers, who argued “any offense” did indeed mean “any offense.”

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Federal appeals court upholds bar dues despite free speech concerns

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Friday ruled that required bar dues for lawyers in Wisconsin are constitutional. Attorney Schuyler File sued the State Bar of Wisconsin over compulsory association membership and fees, arguing that the payments violate his First Amendment rights to free speech and freedom of association.

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