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Prosser says dissention on high court overblown

POSTED: Friday, April 5th, 2013 at 9:52 am

BY: Associated Press

A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice says discord on the high court is greatly exaggerated.

Supreme Court marshal acknowledges safety plan, contradicting DOA claims (UPDATE)

POSTED: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 at 4:55 pm

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

Though officials with Gov. Scott Walker’s administration said Thursday there is no evidence to support Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s claim that Capitol Police set up extra security to protect her from a fellow justice, Supreme Court Marshal Tina Nodolf acknowledged plans were in place after all.

Bradley claims no political motivation in releasing memo (UPDATE) (access required)

POSTED: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 at 4:35 pm

BY: Dan Shaw, dan.shaw@wislawjournal.com

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley said Thursday her decision to recuse herself from an ethics investigation into a fellow justice’s conduct has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with workplace safety.

Challengers push for Wis. Supreme Court personality change

POSTED: Friday, February 8th, 2013 at 1:33 pm

BY: Associated Press

An attorney known for outlandish satirical videos and provocative statements, a law professor with an expertise in complicated corporate litigation and an incumbent justice are trying to capture voters’ attention in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Wis. high court candidates file nomination papers

POSTED: Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 at 9:39 am

BY: Associated Press

Candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court jabbed at each other Wednesday as they filed their nomination signatures, attacking each other’s tactics and trading barbs over experience.

Editorial: The cost of justice (access required)

Although it appears Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser is about to win the biggest legal battle of his career, he should be worried, even embarrassed, about the cost.

Justice Gableman recuses himself from Prosser discipline case

POSTED: Friday, August 10th, 2012 at 11:55 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

Justice Michael Gableman on Friday recused himself from David Prosser’s discipline case, leaving the court short of a quorum needed to hear it.

Walker weighs in on Supreme Court justice complaints

POSTED: Tuesday, July 31st, 2012 at 11:19 am

BY: Associated Press

Gov. Scott Walker says the process for reviewing complaints against sitting state Supreme Court justices must be one that instills confidence, but he won’t say whether changes should be brought.

Justice Ziegler recuses herself from Prosser ethics case

POSTED: Friday, July 27th, 2012 at 1:35 pm

BY: Amy Karon, amy.karon@wislawjournal.com

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler has stepped out of fellow Justice David Prosser’s ethics case. If two more justices do so, the case is unlikely to proceed.

Prosser switches campaign account to legal defense fund (access required)

POSTED: Monday, July 23rd, 2012 at 12:29 pm

BY: Amy Karon, amy.karon@wislawjournal.com

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser is almost $230,000 in debt and has switched his campaign account to a legal defense fund, according to a report filed Friday with the Government Accountability Board.

Former Prosser aide recommended judicial panel

POSTED: Sunday, July 8th, 2012 at 10:56 pm

BY: Associated Press

Three of the five people whom Gov. Scott Walker appointed to a commission to investigate Supreme Court Justice David Prosser were recommended by a former Assembly speaker who once worked for Prosser.

Crooks won’t step out of Prosser discipline case (UPDATE)

POSTED: Thursday, June 28th, 2012 at 10:20 am

BY: Associated Press

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patrick Crooks has decided not to recuse himself from fellow Justice David Prosser’s ethics case, saying he’s not a witness and is able to handle the case impartially.

Justice Prosser asks last colleague to recuse herself

POSTED: Monday, June 25th, 2012 at 4:26 pm

BY: Associated Press

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser has asked another colleague to step out of his discipline case.

First vote on Justice Prosser complaint was unanimous

POSTED: Thursday, June 14th, 2012 at 9:16 am

BY: Associated Press

The Wisconsin Judicial Commission unanimously decided in January to file an ethics complaint against Supreme Court Justice David Prosser but split 3-3 a month later on whether to reconsider the decision, according to records released Wednesday.

Panel: Time to move on discipline for Prosser

POSTED: Friday, May 25th, 2012 at 12:10 pm

BY: Associated Press

The Wisconsin Judicial Commission has asked the state Supreme Court to move ahead on discipline proceedings against Justice David Prosser.

Judicial Commission attorney argues for public forum in Prosser ethics case (access required)

POSTED: Friday, May 11th, 2012 at 1:52 pm

BY: Caley Clinton, caley.clinton@wislawjournal.com

In a letter (PDF) filed Friday with the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Milwaukee attorney Frank Gimbel argued in favor of a public forum for handling the pending ethics case against state Justice David Prosser.

Wis. justice: Colleague must recuse from case

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser has asked another colleague to step out of his discipline case.

Justice Roggensack recuses herself from Prosser case (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 at 4:28 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

The first of four Wisconsin Supreme Court justices asked to step aside in the pending ethics case against Justice David Prosser has agreed to do so.

Prosser seeks another recusal in case against him (access required)

POSTED: Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 at 10:18 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

The majority of justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court have been asked to step aside in the pending disciplinary case against their colleague, Justice David Prosser.

Justice’s recusal requests could end ethics case

POSTED: Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 at 12:24 pm

BY: Associated Press

Ethics violation accusations against Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser stemming from an argument with a fellow justice may not move forward if his colleagues agree to recuse themselves from the case.

Justice demands colleagues quit discipline case (UPDATE)

POSTED: Thursday, April 12th, 2012 at 7:25 pm

BY: Associated Press

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser wants a pair of rival justices to recuse themselves from his discipline proceedings.

Justice Prosser demands info from discipline panel (UPDATE)

POSTED: Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 at 3:43 pm

BY: Associated Press

Embattled Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser wants a discipline panel to turn over its records related to misconduct allegations the group filed against him last week.

Commission files complaint over choking incident (UPDATE) (access required)

POSTED: Friday, March 16th, 2012 at 3:42 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

The Wisconsin Judicial Commission filed a formal complaint Friday against Justice David Prosser over his physical encounter with fellow Justice Ann Walsh Bradley last June.

Justice gone wild (access required)

POSTED: Friday, October 21st, 2011 at 12:18 pm

BY: DOLAN MEDIA NEWSWIRES

I have been on high alert — not to mention haunted by a profound and growing sense of apprehension, anxiety, and outright fear — ever since I learned that a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice was accused this past summer of trying to throttle one of his colleagues who had disagreed with him during a meeting in which matters apparently went south really fast.

Supreme Court justices agree to play nice 
(UPDATE)

POSTED: Thursday, September 29th, 2011 at 12:25 pm

BY: Associated Press

By DINESH RAMDE Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Supreme Court justices pledged Wednesday to work together in a collegial fashion, though some only reluctantly agreed to what was arguably the most toothless suggestion put forth by a chief justice hoping to repair the court’s reputation as divided and dysfunctional. Several justices said the [...]

Judicial Commission to review Supreme Court choking case (access required)

POSTED: Monday, August 29th, 2011 at 4:45 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

The Wisconsin Judicial Commission is next in line to take a crack at getting to the bottom of the alleged choking incident involving two Wisconsin Supreme Court justices.

View from around the state: Justices must repair court’s reputation

POSTED: Monday, August 29th, 2011 at 11:38 am

BY: Associated Press

The shameful incident involving a physical altercation between two justices of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court is closed. But there is a long way to go before the damage to the court’s reputation can be repaired.

Reports show animosity between Supreme Court justices

A liberal state Supreme Court justice told detectives a conservative colleague put his hands on her neck but never applied pressure, while he claims he was simply trying to ward her off as she charged him with a clenched fist, according to investigative reports released Friday.

Prosecutor won’t charge Wisconsin justice (UPDATE)

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative Wisconsin state Supreme Court justice who staved off an unusually intense campaign to replace him this summer will not face criminal charges over allegations that he tried to choke a liberal colleague, a prosecutor said Thursday. Sauk County District Attorney Patricia Barrett, a special [...]

Prosecutor accepts Supreme Court choke case (UPDATE)

POSTED: Monday, August 15th, 2011 at 1:36 pm

BY: Associated Press

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A rural prosecutor will decide whether to charge Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser with attacking a liberal colleague. Sauk County District Attorney Patricia Barrett said Monday she has accepted a request from Dane County’s chief judge to serve as a special prosecutor in the case. [...]

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