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Tom Kamenick

Associate Counsel, Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty-Tom's views are solely his own, not WILL's
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Corporate Rights Are Our Rights

Educate yourself before throwing away your own rights.

Republicans Overreact to GAB Ruling on Electronic Registration Documents

Republicans criticize GAB yet again. Is this a genuine gripe or bloated bloviating, especially considering our paperless society.

Congress Planning New Mandates Under Court-Approved Taxation Power

Republicans and Democrats alike are already positing ideas for what they can mandate, so long as some kind of penalty is attached that can be called a tax.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Digest: Insurance, Knife Fights, Divorce and Misnomers

Insurance company held to its verbal agreement, evidence from warrantless arrest allowed, agreements setting a minimum level of child support upheld, you have to name the right business in a lawsuit.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Digest: Forest Fires and Financial Shenanigans (in Port Washington-Saukville Patch)

Court allows a landowner to continue a legal fight against the DNR over a sunken barge, impedes creditors from reaching fraudulently-transferred assets, awards double damages for forest fire claim.

Republican Victory: Judicial Panel Upholds Vast Majority of Districts

Legislature must redraw two south-side Milwaukee Assembly districts in order to give Hispanics a stronger majority in one district rather than lesser majorities in two districts.

Local Judge, School Board Members, Politicians Signed Walker Recall Petition (in Port Washington-Saukville Patch)

Which local politicians signed the Gov. Scott Walker recall petitions? Find out using Iverifytherecall.com.

Dinkins and his Doodle: Failing to Provide Address Not a Crime for Homeless Sex Offenders

Wisconsin Supreme Court rules that homeless sex offender can’t be charged with a crime for failing to register a nonexistent address of residence with the Department of Corrections.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Punts on Question of U.S. DOJ Attorney Practicing in State Court (in Port Washington-Saukville Patch)

Court decides the United States avoids answering the question whether U.S. Department of Justice attorney needs "pro hac vice" admission to file appeal in Wisconsin.

Court Allows Defendant Another Chance to Challenge One-Day Sentence (in Port Washington-Saukville Patch)

Man convicted and sentenced to one day gets another chance to argue his case due to counsel’s mistakes.

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