For decades, people serving prison sentences in Wisconsin had virtually no path to ask for a second look at their sentence once it was imposed and the appeal/postconviction deadlines had passed. That just changed. On April 3,
“It wasn’t that big of a deal.” I’ve heard this sort of sentiment in countless expungement and pardon hearings by somebody minimizing what occurred in the original case. I practice in both Minnesota and Wisconsin and
If you have an old felony conviction in Wisconsin that you are wanting to get off your record, applying for a pardon is how one goes about removing that record. There is a lot that goes into making the best argument for...
8/17/2026 EDIT: The new federal firearm restoration regulation under Attorney General Order 7109 is changing the landscape of firearm rights restoration. The new rule will not become effective until 30 days later. This page...
If you’re thinking about clearing your record in St. Paul, you may be overwhelmed with a google search trying to find out which attorney to hire. There are over 6,000 lawyers in the state of Minnesota. But is the website...