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Probe: Wis. clerk likely violated law in Supreme Court election, but conduct
The board hired Verhoff, now a criminal defense attorney, to run the probe. According to his report, Nickolaus told investigators she sent blank templates to her municipal clerks, who were supposed to enter vote totals and send them back to her to
Updated: 09/28/2011 10:15P
More Divided Court Decisions
Blackburn did block four provisions of the law: criminal charges for an illegal soliciting work, criminal charges for transporting an illegal, allowing discrimination suits against companies that fire legal workers to hire illegals, and forbidding
Updated: 09/28/2011 10:14P
Concerns 'fixit' law could damage NZ's image
said it was unnecessary to legislate retrospectively because Section 30 of the Evidence Act would give courts discretion to allow covert video evidence in cases of serious criminal offending. "Retrospective law offends a basic principle of justice.
Updated: 09/28/2011 10:12P
County Clerk Violated Law, No Criminal Conduct
violated the law when she failed to report thousands of votes in this past spring's state Supreme Court election, but her conduct wasn't criminal. The April 5 election pitted Justice David Prosser against challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg.
Updated: 09/28/2011 09:30P
Investigators: Waukesha County Clerk Likely Violated State Law, No Criminal
The Government Accountability Board has released details on their investigation into Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus following the spring election that resulted in the victory of Justice David Prosser. According to a news release,
Updated: 09/28/2011 09:26P
Judge blocks parts of Alabama's immigration law
A federal judge Wednesday temporarily blocked portions of Alabama's strict immigration law but upheld others, including a controversial section that requires police to check the residency status of suspected
Updated: 09/28/2011 09:06P
No criminal misconduct found in Nickolaus investigation
The board hired Verhoff, now a criminal defense attorney, to run the probe. According to his report, Nickolaus told investigators she sent blank templates to her municipal clerks, who were supposed to enter vote totals and send them back to her for
Updated: 09/28/2011 08:42P
ICE arrests more than 2900 convicted criminal aliens
As part of the Obama administration's ongoing commitment to prioritizing the removal of criminal aliens and egregious immigration law violators, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the results of a seven-day national “Cross
Updated: 09/28/2011 08:07P
Roundup: Federal Regulators Change Pool Drain Rules
Nearly three thousand convicted criminal aliens were arrested nationwide. 126 were arrested in North Texas. Dallas had the most, followed by Fort Worth and Tyler. ICE officials say the roundup of convicted criminals in the US illegally included a 40
Updated: 09/28/2011 07:57P
The chemistry of strange bedfellows
Kelantan Mentri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat's move to impose Islamic laws through the Syariah Criminal Law Enactment (II) 1993 (Hudud Law), has yet again laid bare the incongruity of the forced political marriage. Surprisingly, Opposition Leader
Updated: 09/28/2011 07:35P
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