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Supreme Court rules in drunken driving case
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the sixth drunken driving conviction of man who no one actually saw driving a vehicle or even sitting behind the wheel. The 2007 conviction of Greg Kandutsch was based solely on circumstantial evidence generated from a computer report […]
Late filing accepted as timely in jerky dispute
A $5 million punitive damage award has been effectively reinstated in a dispute between the shareholders of Link Snacks Inc., which makes beef jerky and other meat products. The jury actually imposed reciprocal $5 million punitive damage awards against the parties, what some of the Wisconsin Supreme Court justices described as “a wash.” Both parties […]
Supreme Court rules in school expulsion case (UPDATE)
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday that circuit courts do not have the authority to order schools to provide alternative educational opportunities for expelled students. The court ruled in a case involving a 15-year-old high school student who was expelled for three semesters from a […]
Ex-prosecutor looking at election misconduct claim
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A former prosecutor has been named to look into a complaint that accuses the Waukesha County clerk of misconduct in carrying out her duties during the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court election. The complaint against Kathy Nickolaus was filed with Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board by campaign officials for JoAnne Kloppenburg, who lost […]
Activists call for justice to step aside at ‘Prosser Must Go’ rally
More than 200 people attended a rally outside the state Capitol on Tuesday calling for Justice David Prosser to take a leave of absence from the bench, pending the outcome of a criminal investigation.
Supreme argument
[caption id="attachment_34114" align="alignnone" width="630" caption="Scott Ross, executive director for One Wisconsin Now, speaks to the crowd gathered at Tuesday's "Prosser Must Go" rally outside the state Capitol in Madison. Women’s rights organizations and elected officials came together to call for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser to step aside. Justice Ann Walsh [...]
‘Prosser Must Go’ rally planned for noon at Capitol
Women’s rights organizations and elected officials plan to gather at the Capitol on Tuesday to call for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser to step aside. Justice Ann Walsh Bradley has accused Prosser of putting her in a chokehold her during an argument in her office last month — a charge he denies. Authorities are […]
BLAWG LOG: Prosser gag makes its way to Capitol Square
The ongoing controversy over Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s allegations that Justice David Prosser choked her during an argument June 13 ballooned to new heights Thursday.
Justices by appointment only?
The state Supreme Court election process is not perfect, Justice Patience Roggensack said, but it’s not worth abandoning as a result of recent bickering amongst the court.
Supreme Court argument leads to investigation
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A fight between Wisconsin’s divided Supreme Court justices led Monday to a criminal investigation and calls from the governor and others to resolve long-standing differences and restore public confidence in the institution. Liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley has accused conservative Justice David Prosser of trying to […]
Sheriff investigating Supreme Court choking incident (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A fight between Wisconsin’s divided Supreme Court justices led Monday to a criminal investigation and calls from the governor and others to resolve longstanding differences and restore public confidence in the institution. Liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that conservative Justice David […]
Law expert: Wis. court has become ‘laughingstock’
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin law professor says bickering among the state’s Supreme Court justices has made the court a “laughingstock.” His comments come after a liberal justice accused a conservative court member of choking her during an argument earlier this month. University of Wisconsin-Madison law professor Bernard Schweber said infighting has made the […]
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