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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 ...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 ...

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