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Judge Bruce Schroeder

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Jan 28, 2026
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did kyle rittenhouse have the gun legally

The narrow legal answer: a misdemeanor charge that was under 18 when he possessed the AR‑style rifle was dismissed by the trial judge, and prosecutors did not secure a conviction that he possessed the...

Jan 29, 2026
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How did Judge Bruce Schroeder explain his dismissal of the under‑18 weapons charge in the Rittenhouse trial?

dismissed the misdemeanor count charging with possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 because he accepted a statutory reading that the prohibition applies only to minors who possess shor...

Jan 29, 2026
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How did self-defense law in Wisconsin influence the jury instructions and outcome of the Rittenhouse trial?

’s self-defense statute and jury instructions framed the central legal question in the trial: whether the defendant reasonably believed deadly force was necessary and whether he forfeited that privile...

Feb 5, 2026

Who purchased and stored the rifle used by Kyle Rittenhouse, and what were the legal consequences for that person?

bought on May 1, 2020, paying for it with money from Rittenhouse, and arranged for it to be stored at his stepfather’s house before the August shootings in Kenosha . Prosecutors initially charged Blac...

Jan 30, 2026

What has been the outcome of discovery disputes and evidentiary rulings in the Rittenhouse-related civil cases to date?

tied to have not been resolved on the merits, but judges have cleared at least one wrongful‑death civil case to proceed and the litigation has inherited the same evidence fights that roiled the crimin...