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Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the state of Wisconsin (in the United States of America).

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What crimes did Rosenbaum commit when he engaged Rittenhouse?

The jury has found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of murder of Joseph Rosenbaum based on the defense's claim that he acted in self defense. Given the facts outlined by this NPR article, it appears that the strongest evidence for such claim comes from…
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What are the limits of religious freedom in the workplace?

Federally in the US, only race, sex, and religion are protected classes, i.e. it's illegal to make employment decisions (hiring/firing/salary/promotion/etc.) on the basis of a worker's race, sex, or religion. Let's say that I have a Christian…
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Is it legal in the US to leave a gun in the hands of a minor without oversight?

Reading about the detail of the trial of Rittenhouse I wondered how it was possible that a minor was allowed to go around holding a weapon. I searched on the internet and I read some blogs claiming that minors are allowed to hold weapons only in a…
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On what ground did Wisconsin courts dismiss the legal challenge to Elon Musk's million-dollar giveaways?

Elon Musk is reported to have given million-dollar checks to two Wisconsin voters, in a giveaway which (at least, as initially offered) required people to vote in the Wisconsin State Supreme Court election in order to be eligible to win. According…
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Can killing be "self-defense" if you are committing a crime yourself?

Kyle Rittenhouse has been charged with murder. I believe that the facts of the incident are not in dispute, because of ample video evidence: Rittenhouse was attacked, tried to escape, and when he couldn't escape, he used his rifle on the attackers.…
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Is propensity evidence ever allowed as circumstantial evidence?

I, being a non-expert in any country's/state's law, was somewhat surprised when it was said that propensity evidence isn't, in Wisconsin, legal evidence; see between 5.57 - 8.15 in this video about the Rittenhouse trial. I thought that propensity…
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How long does provocation remain relevant in physical crimes?

In the Rittenhouse case, the prosecution ended up going with "provocation" as being at the core of their argument as to why they believe Rittenhouse "provoked" Rosenbaum into chasing him. My question is, if we assume that Rittenhouse did in fact…
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Can the law limit what heath care providers I see if I have commercial and medicaid?

There's a bit of story to this: We had been trying to find a therapist for my son. We wanted one that we felt comfortable with. We didn't care if the provider was out of network or if we'd have to pay for their services out of pocket. We found one…
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Could I get the money I paid to park back?

Hypothetical question. I was in Madison, Wisconsin last week. I parked in a municipal lot, paid at the automated kiosk, and got a receipt. When I returned, about 20 minutes before the end of the time that I had paid for, I found I had been…
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Can multiple states demand income tax from an LLC?

We are a Utah LLC providing SAAS (software as service) on cloud available to all US market. Wisconsin Dept of Rev. has assessed our LLC for partnership income tax, because they claim our company has nexus for income tax based on fact that our…
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Can I deny someone's request for me to be their Power of Attorney?

Let's say that someone has made me their Power of Attorney and I don't want that kind of responsibility on my hands. Is there a way to deny it? I am in the state of Wisconsin.
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How can I liquidate alcohol as part of an estate in the US?

If I'm the executor of an estate for a person that was the sole proprietor of a bar/restaurant that is stocked with bottles of booze and kegs of beer is there any legal way to sell it to generate cash for the estate?
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Insurance-Provided Rental Car After No-Fault Accident

My 2014 Ford Taurus was backed into in a parking lot while it was parked and nobody was inside— the person who caused the accident wasn't injured either. They came into the building we were in, found us, and we exchanged insurance and contact…
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Landlord misrepresented my lease

My lease specifically stated that the landlord pays, hot water, water (it's a well so he would pay to pump the water) and sewer ( septic pump) I found out, by accident, that for the last SEVEN years I have been paying these bills. I might add, this…
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Kyle Rittenhouse's reckless endangerment charge

Kyle Rittenhouse shot Joseph Rosenbaum four times, killing him. He was charged with murder for this, and also reckless endangerment because Richie McGuinness was some distance behind Rosenbaum. If he is acquitted of murder due to a self-defense…
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