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Following the massive rallies in 2011, the Department of Administration imposed new rules and began ticketing protesters. ACLU attorney Larry Dupuis filed a challenge to the rules on behalf of a protester who had stopped attending daily singing rallies fearing he'd be ticketed. Dupuis says Judge William Conley's ruling makes it clear that the state Capitol is one place where free-speech rights should not be restricted.

Madison — For the second time this week, a federal judge has blocked an action by Gov. Scott Walker and other state officials, yanking part of the administration's rules for managing protesters at the Capitol.

I wish I had more time to analyze and write about this, but let's just say it was a good day for the Wisconsin chapter of the ACLU.

A federal judge has temporarily barred implementation of a Wisconsin law that would require abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic.

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Attending classes at Milwaukee Area Technical College, Kim Fitzer watched the clock, wondering when the calls would come.

The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood Federation of America sued Wisconsin seeking to block a new law that would require abortion providers to have admitting privileges at local hospitals.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who survived a recall last year thanks to his catchy campaign slogan ("Vote Scott Walker: He Keeps Your Vaginas... In A Cage!"), signed a law yesterday that requires all women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound and ban doctors without admitting privileges from performing them at hospitals. Planned Parenthood and the ACLU have already filed a measure to attempt to temporarily prevent it from taking effect, which right now is scheduled for Monday.

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Friday signed into law new abortion restrictions that opponents said could lead to the closing of two of the state’s four abortion clinics.