The Wisconsin Assembly's bipartisan racial disparities task force created in the wake of a white Kenosha police officer shooting a Black man issued 18 recommendations on Wednesday, but stopped short of calling for a total ban on chokeholds and no-knock warrants as Gov. Tony Evers wants.
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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.
Read More »Prosser says dissention on high court overblown
A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice says discord on the high court is greatly exaggerated.
Supreme Court marshal acknowledges safety plan, contradicting DOA claims (UPDATE)
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.
Read More »Bradley claims no political motivation in releasing memo (UPDATE)
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
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
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.
Read More »Editorial: The cost of justice
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
Justice Michael Gableman on Friday recused himself from David Prosser's discipline case, leaving the court short of a quorum needed to hear it.
Read More »Walker weighs in on Supreme Court justice complaints
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.
Read More »Justice Ziegler recuses herself from Prosser ethics case
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
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
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.
Read More »Crooks won’t step out of Prosser discipline case (UPDATE)
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.
Read More »Justice Prosser asks last colleague to recuse herself
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser has asked another colleague to step out of his discipline case.
Read More »First vote on Justice Prosser complaint was unanimous
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.
Read More »Panel: Time to move on discipline for Prosser
The Wisconsin Judicial Commission has asked the state Supreme Court to move ahead on discipline proceedings against Justice David Prosser.
Read More »Judicial Commission attorney argues for public forum in Prosser ethics case
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.
Read More »Wis. justice: Colleague must recuse from case
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser has asked another colleague to step out of his discipline case.
Read More »Justice Roggensack recuses herself from Prosser case
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.
Read More »Prosser seeks another recusal in case against him
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.
Read More »Justice’s recusal requests could end ethics case
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.
Read More »Justice demands colleagues quit discipline case (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser wants a pair of rival justices to recuse themselves from his discipline proceedings.
Read More »Justice Prosser demands info from discipline panel (UPDATE)
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.
Read More »Commission files complaint over choking incident (UPDATE)
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.
Read More »Justice gone wild
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.
Read More »Supreme Court justices agree to play nice (UPDATE)
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 pledge wasn't ... Subscribe Login ...
Read More »Judicial Commission to review Supreme Court choking case
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.
Read More »View from around the state: Justices must repair court’s reputation
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.
Read More »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.
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