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Wisconsin Supreme Court puts ICE detainers suit on hold pending appeal
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MADISON – The Wisconsin Supreme Court is putting on hold a case challenging the legality of ICE detainers in Wisconsin until federal judges determine whether they will reconsider where the case should be tried.
In its July 6 order, the state Supreme Court also held off on deciding whether to allow the U.S. government to join the case, which seeks to block county jails from holding immigrant detainees at federal authorities’ request.
The case continues to sit in jurisdictional uncertainty. It’s currently under the state Supreme Court’s purview, but the county sheriffs being sued have asked a federal appeals court to take it.
The court’s order seeks to “avoid potential uncertainty and conflict” as the federal appeal plays out.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin filed the lawsuit in September 2025, on behalf of the immigrant advocacy group Voces de la Frontera, against five Wisconsin sheriffs who have partnered with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house immigrant detainees, an action known as a detainer.
The state’s highest court agreed to take the case in December 2025, but the five sheriffs named in the lawsuit – Dave Gerber of Walworth County, Todd Delain of Brown County, Chad Billeb of Marathon County, David Zoerner of Kenosha County and Chip Meister of Sauk County – sought to have the case moved to federal court.
U.S. District Judge William Conley on May 15 issued an order remanding the case back to the state Supreme Court, and the sheriffs filed an appeal of Conley’s ruling with the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on May 26.
Last month, Voces de la Frontera asked the state Supreme Court to set a briefing schedule to run simultaneously with the federal appeal, while the sheriffs asked the state’s high court to grant a stay pending the resolution of their appeal.
And last week, the federal government filed a motion to intervene in the case at the state level.
The state Supreme Court’s July 6 order denies Voces de la Frontera’s request to allow the case to proceed at the same time as the federal appeal and does not address the U.S. government’s motion to intervene.
The case now awaits action from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
When a sheriff honors a detainer from ICE, they agree to hold a person for 48 hours after they would have been released under state law to give ICE time to pick up and take custody of the person.
The ACLU is asking the state Supreme Court to declare that civil immigration violations are outside the authority of a law enforcement officer in Wisconsin, and to prohibit the sheriffs from holding people on ICE detainers.
The sheriffs said in their response to the lawsuit last year that their offices have worked with ICE for decades and some have been trained by ICE to serve administrative warrants on their behalf.
Attorney Sam Hall, who represents the sheriffs, has argued throughout the case that the issue should be resolved at the federal judicial level. ACLU of Wisconsin attorney Tim Muth has accused the sheriffs of using “repeated delay tactics.”
Jessie Opoien can be reached at jessie.opoien@jrn.com.
Minnesota and Wisconsin authorities are searching a lake along the Mississippi River Sunday morning for three missing people after a boat overturned the night prior.
The Pepin County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin says it received a 911 call at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Saturday reporting people screaming for help from the waters of Lake Pepin.
Upon arrival, first responders found an overturned pontoon boat just offshore from the YMCA Camp on Deer Island in Wisconsin. Three people were clinging to the boat and told responders that three additional occupants had been on the boat but could not be located.
Authorities initiated a large-scale search and rescue operation that included rescue boats, drones, helicopters and “other specialized search resources,” according to a joint release from the Wabasha and Pepin county sheriff’s offices.
As of 10:30 a.m. Sunday, search efforts are ongoing and a large emergency response presence remains on Lake Pepin.
While the boat was found near the YMCA Camp, law enforcement says no campers or camp staff were involved in the incident.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Manuel Franco claims his $768 million Powerball jackpot
Manuel Franco, 24, of West Allis was revealed Tuesday as the winner of the $768.4 million Powerball jackpot.
Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Wisconsin Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at July 11, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from July 11 drawing
08-10-14-45-59, Powerball: 05, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from July 11 drawing
Midday: 2-3-2
Evening: 4-0-0
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from July 11 drawing
Midday: 6-3-0-0
Evening: 0-9-6-7
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning All or Nothing numbers from July 11 drawing
Midday: 02-08-09-12-13-15-17-18-20-21-22
Evening: 01-04-05-08-10-15-17-18-19-21-22
Check All or Nothing payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Badger 5 numbers from July 11 drawing
06-15-16-19-22
Check Badger 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning SuperCash numbers from July 11 drawing
09-12-17-19-22-31, Doubler: N
Check SuperCash payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Megabucks numbers from July 11 drawing
06-08-19-27-30-41
Check Megabucks payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
- Prizes up to $599: Can be claimed at any Wisconsin Lottery retailer.
- Prizes from $600 to $199,999: Can be claimed in person at a Lottery Office. By mail, send the signed ticket and a completed claim form available on the Wisconsin Lottery claim page to: Prizes, PO Box 777 Madison, WI 53774.
- Prizes of $200,000 or more: Must be claimed in person at the Madison Lottery office. Call the Lottery office prior to your visit: 608-261-4916.
Can Wisconsin lottery winners remain anonymous?
No, according to the Wisconsin Lottery. Due to the state’s open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner. Other information about the winner is released only with the winner’s consent.
When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Super Cash: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 3 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 3 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 4 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 4 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- All or Nothing (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- All or Nothing (Evening): 9 p.m. CT daily.
- Megabucks: 9:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Badger 5: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
That lucky feeling: Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.
Feeling lucky? WI man wins $768 million Powerball jackpot **
WI Lottery history: Top 10 Powerball and Mega Million jackpots
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Wisconsin editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Which Central Wisconsin high school girls soccer standout is most worthy of being called 2026 MVP for the area? You can be the judge right here.
Choose from a field of first-team and second-team all-conference honorees on the field across the Marshfield, Stevens Point, Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids areas.
Cast your vote for the local soccer star you feel is most deserving of the nod until the poll closes on Friday, July 17 at noon. Refresh the page if the poll does not populate.
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