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Wisconsin's Lake Michigan Shoreline Battle | Milwaukee News
A Wisconsin man faces a $313 trespassing fine after walking on a Lake Michigan beach—sparking a legal battle over who owns the shoreline. Paul Florsheim argues that Wisconsin’s public trust doctrine grants everyone the right to access land up to the “ordinary high-water mark,” while the village claims private property extends to the water’s edge. Though Florsheim lost in municipal court, he’s appealing not just for himself but to clarify a murky legal gray area still unresolved in Wisconsin. The case hinges on an old Supreme Court precedent tied to inland lakes—and whether it applies to the…
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