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Drawing the line on gifts
The Wisconsin Supreme Court sets the rules governing when and how judges can accept gifts.
Emails show disputes continue on Supreme Court (UPDATE)
Even with a new chief justice, the disputes continue behind the scenes inside the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Roggensack has not talked to Abrahamson since switch
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Pat Roggensack says "there's no chaos" on the state's highest court, and she has not spoken with former longtime Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson since she succeeded her.
Roggensack presides as Wisconsin Supreme Court chief (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack presided as chief justice for the first time on Monday after being elected by her colleagues to replace longtime Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson.
Judge: Roggensack to remain chief justice (UPDATE)
A federal judge has denied a preliminary injunction to delay implementing the constitutional amendment that lets justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court select their leader.
Abrahamson makes case to remain as chief justice (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson, in her most detailed and lengthy argument to date, said in a court filing Tuesday that her colleagues on the court have no legal authority to remove her from the leadership post she's held the past 19 years, and that her re-election win was a "mandate" to keep the title.
Justice: Supreme Court in ‘upheaval’ over chief
A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice joined a request to a federal judge Monday to block a change in the state's chief justice.
Roggensack says she doesn’t want to fight with justices (UPDATE)
Newly elected Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Pat Roggensack said Tuesday that she doesn't want to pick a fight with the other justices, even though her selection as the court's leader is contested.
DOJ moves to dismiss Abrahamson’s lawsuit
The state Department of Justice on Monday asked a federal judge to toss out Shirley Abrahamson's lawsuit demanding that she be allowed to retain her title as Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice.
Emails show Roggensack cast deciding vote to become chief
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack cast the deciding vote in her favor to replace longtime Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson in the first-of-its kind action, emails released Thursday to The Associated Press show.
Supreme Court votes for new chief justice
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices moved quickly Wednesday to elect a new chief following certification of a constitutional amendment that ended seniority as the sole determinant, even as a federal lawsuit was pending seeking to delay replacing longtime Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson.
Chief justice constitutional amendment vote certified
Results of the April 7 election have been certified, including a constitutional amendment that gives justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court the ability to elect who will serve as chief justice.
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