Michael Gableman

Mar 12, 2012

Lawmaker pitches late flurry of recusal changes (UPDATE)

With less than a week before the Wisconsin Legislature breaks for the year, Rep. Gary Hebl, D-Sun Prairie, introduced a flurry of bills to reform recusal and decision-making standards for judges.

Mar 6, 2012

View from around the state: Justices wrong to close court meetings

Over the past few years, the state Supreme Court's reputation has been tarnished.

Feb 29, 2012

Gableman removal bill faces long odds despite ethics investigation

Though state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is under investigation, there is little hope for a recent legislative proposal to remove him from the court.

Feb 27, 2012

State Supreme Court opts to close some meetings

A sharply divided Wisconsin Supreme Court voted Monday to end its longstanding practice of discussing court administrative matters in open conference.

Feb 16, 2012

Democrats use Gableman case to propose series of ethics reforms

Assembly Democrats are proposing a series of reforms that would make the state Legislature subject to the open meetings law and force members of the Supreme Court to step down from cases involving law firms they've received donations from.

Jan 22, 2012

Gableman won’t recuse himself from disputed cases

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman said Friday he won't recuse himself from three cases, including an attempt to reopen last year's decision that allowed Gov. Scott Walker's contentious collective bargaining law to take effect.

Jan 11, 2012

Lawmaker calls for ouster of Justice Gableman (UPDATE)

A Democratic state lawmaker circulated a resolution Wednesday calling for the ouster of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman because he presided over cases involving a law firm that had represented him without charging legal fees.

Jan 10, 2012

Ethics complaint filed against Justice Gableman

Another ethics complaint has been filed against Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, claiming free services he received from a law firm violated state law.

Jan 4, 2012

Attorney: Gableman should stay on recall case

An attorney says state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman shouldn't recuse himself from a case that could affect recall efforts because he received free legal services.

Jan 1, 2012

DA asks Wis. Supreme Court to reopen collective bargaining lawsuit

A prosecutor asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday to reopen his lawsuit challenging Gov. Scott Walker's contentious collective bargaining law, contending a justice who voted to dismiss the suit earlier this year got free legal help from the firm defending the law.

Dec 30, 2011

Gableman attorney steps down from judicial panel (UPDATE)

A lawyer who provided free legal services to state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman has resigned from Gov. Scott Walker's judicial selection commission.

Dec 27, 2011

View from around the state: Justice’s decisions leave bad perception

Just when you thought it was safe, more disappointing news came out this month about our state Supreme Court.

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