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Walkergate cont... now hires GOP old boy law firm.

The Motley Cow

And so on.... As Walker hires criminal defense team, he should level with WisconsinitesGov. Scott Walker's campaign hired former U.S. Attorney Steven Biskupic more than a year ago to provide legal cover in the face of the John Doe probe into alleged wr... »

If It Isn't A Mink, There Is No Link

Cognitive Dissidence

Surprisingly, this story isn't from Sheboygan:The victim said that a man burst into his apartment. When the victim asked, "Why are you carrying a weasel?" police said the attacker said, "It's not a weasel, it's a marten," then punched him in the nose a... »

Reporter challenges State Department official to explain how the U.S. Constitution gives Jay Leno the right to make fun of religion.

Althouse

State Dept. spokesperson Victoria Nuland is grilled about a Jay Leno joke that has offended Sikhs. Here's the joke, which targets Mitt Romney: The joke-writers probably did a Google image search for something like "fancy palace" without realizing that ... »

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Governor Walker Hurting Children Poisoned By Lead Paint

Caffeinated Politics

There is a new mystery unfolding in Madison tonight and it relates to why Governor Walker and his political soul-mates are working against the interests of children who have suffered from lead paint poisoning. At the center of the brewing mess is Gover... »

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A Profound Failure of Judicial Ethics

Blogging Liberally in the Badger State

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is out with an editorial critical of Justice Gableman and his relationship with Michael Best & Friedrich.  Gableman’s ethical shortcomings are obvious even to the rightward leaning editors at the MJS. Though the editorial... »

DOJ Won’t Process Concealed Carry Permits on Time

Lakeshore Laments

And this is why I keep saying to expect any sort of recall election until at least the summer.  Not only will there be constant legal challenges, but the Government Accountability Board's staff is going to be overwhelmed. There are still only 24 hours ... »

"The University of Wisconsin Law School is deeply saddened by the loss..."

Althouse

"... of Professor Jane Larson, Voss-Bascom Professor of Law, who passed away unexpectedly from natural causes at her home in Madison last week." A brilliant scholar and teacher, Professor Larson joined the faculty in 1996 teaching Property, Women's Leg... »

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Gableman focus of ethics complaint

Badger HeraldNews

State lawmakers are calling for the ousting of a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice after allegations surfaced in December that several state ethics codes had been violated. A joint resolution, drafted by Rep. Kelda Helen Roys, D-Madison, said Justice Mic... »

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