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Watchdog files open meetings lawsuit against secret panel studying Wisconsin justice’s impeachment
A liberal watchdog group on Monday sued a secret panel investigating the criteria for impeaching a liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, asking a judge to order the panel to stop meeting behind closed doors.
Justice tapped to investigate Protasiewicz impeachment accepted GOP donation
One of the former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices tapped to investigate impeaching newly elected Justice Janet Protasiewicz for taking Democratic Party money accepted donations from the state Republican Party when he was on the court.
Statewide recounts rarely lead to change in winners
The presidential recount vote underway in Wisconsin is costing millions of dollars, diverting county workers from their normal end-of-year duties and raising questions about the integrity of the vote.
View from around the state: The ethical collapse of Justices Michael Gableman and David Prosser
As he engaged in a desperate hunt for national money to help Republicans retain control of the Wisconsin Senate in a series of 2011 recall elections, Gov. Scott Walker reached out to Karl Rove.
For Prosser, long career remembered for one heated moment
David Prosser filled a lot of roles: prosecutor, legislator, state Supreme Court justice. But he's likely to be best remembered for getting into a physical altercation with another justice that brought national ridicule to Wisconsin's highest court.
Waukesha attorney to replace Prosser on Supreme Court (UPDATE)
Gov. Scott Walker has appointed the Waukesha attorney Dan Kelly to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Walker says Supreme Court appointee coming soon
Gov. Scott Walker says he will announce his appointment to the Wisconsin Supreme Court within days.
State law library to be named after Prosser
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Pat Roggensack announced Friday that the court has decided to name the state’s law library after Justice David Prosser.
Appeals court judges, Waukesha attorney finalists for spot on state Supreme Court
Gov. Scott Walker announced Wednesday that a committee charged with finding a successor to Justice David Prosser on the state's high court has narrowed the list down to three finalists.
High court working to clear rules docket, bids farewell to Prosser
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is on its way to clearing its rules petition docket for the term.
Stanford rape case raises question of when judges should be punished
A furor was incited in California when Judge Aaron Persky sentenced a Stanford student-athlete to probation with six months in jail for sexual assault, reasoning that a longer prison sentence for the three felony convictions would have “a severe impact” on the young man.
Committee winnows Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates (UPDATE)
The committee helping Gov. Scott Walker select a replacement for retiring state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser said it has narrowed the field of candidates from 11 to five.
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- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
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- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
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- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
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