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Dec 10, 2025

Judge rejects recusal bid in fake electors case

A Dane County judge refused to recuse himself in the Wisconsin fake electors case involving former Trump attorneys facing 2020 election forgery charges.

Dec 10, 2025

Judge Childs warns threats erode judicial independence

Judge J. Michelle Childs highlights rising threats, misinformation, and attacks on the judiciary during a Mitchell Hamline event on protecting the rule of law.

Dec 9, 2025

Trump allies seek judge’s removal in WI forgery case

Trump’s former Wisconsin attorney Jim Troupis alleges judicial misconduct in the 2020 fake elector forgery case and seeks a new venue ahead of a key hearing.

This May 2025 photo provided by the Chris Taylor for Justice campaign shows Wisconsin Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor inside a courtroom of the Dane County Courthouse in Madison, Wis. (Nicole Merchut/Chris Taylor for Justice via AP)
Dec 8, 2025

Crowley email sparks questions in Wisconsin court race

A Crowley fundraising email featuring Judge Chris Taylor raises questions about partisanship in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, though experts see no violations.

Wisconsin Supreme Court
Dec 5, 2025

Wisconsin’s high court elections fuel rising partisan battles

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court elections are increasingly partisan and costly, sparking debate over reform, judicial appointments, retention elections, and campaign spending.

Janet Protasiewicz
Dec 4, 2025

Protasiewicz declines recusal in Gableman discipline case

Wisconsin Justice Janet Protasiewicz refuses to recuse herself from Michael Gableman’s disciplinary case as the Supreme Court reviews misconduct findings.

Wisconsin Supreme Court
Dec 4, 2025

Supreme Court campaign spending sparks reform push

Wisconsin Supreme Court races hit record spending as lawmakers revive public financing and debate recusal rules to address influence, bias and judicial integrity.

Dec 3, 2025

Here’s why Supreme Court races draw ‘obscene’ spending

Wisconsin Supreme Court races hit unprecedented $144.5 million as partisan donors, dark money and out-of-state contributions transform the state’s judicial elections.

Nov 20, 2025

U.S. Supreme Court approval drops in new MU poll

Supreme Court approval falls to 44% in a new Marquette Law School Poll, with sharp partisan divides and strong views on Trump-related cases before the court.

Nov 19, 2025

Plea talks underway in Dugan case

Federal prosecutors and Judge Hannah Dugan are in plea talks as she faces obstruction charges for allegedly helping an immigrant evade arrest during a court hearing.

Nov 14, 2025

Bill would halt pay for judges suspended in misconduct cases

A Wisconsin bill would stop pay for judges suspended over alleged criminal misconduct, prompted by the case of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan.

Oct 30, 2025

Most voters undecided in 2026 Wisconsin court race

Most Wisconsin voters remain undecided in the 2026 Supreme Court race between Appeals Judges Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor, a new poll finds.

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