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Tag Archives: Wisconsin Supreme Court

Dan Kelly’s Deleted Blog posts

Below is a list of some of the recovered blog posts Kelly authored.  Click on each title to open each respective post. A people who has a government, or a government that has a people? 9/5/2012 We Remember 9/11/2012 Where we are going and who is joining us? 9/11/2012 Thanksgiving....9/15/2012 Of Activist Courts and Self-Governance 9/18/2012 That's not fair! 9/25/2012 ...

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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley commends Judge Carl Ashley on Appointment to Chief Judge of 1st Judicial District

Chief Judge Carl Ashley

By Steve Schuster [email protected] Circuit Court Judge Carl Ashley was appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court last week to serve as the next Chief Judge of Wisconsin’s First Judicial District. Judge Ashley will begin his new role leading the Milwaukee County Circuit Court next month on April 15, according to officials. County Executive David Crowley said, "Congratulations to ... Subscribe ...

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Updated: Supreme Court candidate Kelly accuses Protasiewicz of slander and lies, Protasiewicz campaign says ‘Kelly’s entire record is a sham’

Dan Kelly speaking at Milwaukee Press Club event Tuesday

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice candidate Dan Kelly accused the news media of inconsistencies and his opponent, Janet Protasiewicz of lying and slander at Press Club event Tuesday. Protasiewicz's campaign responded in a statement saying that Kelly is an "extreme, right-wing politician who is desperate to hide his record of corruption on the bench." At Tuesday's event, Kelly punted abortion questions deferring to legislature who on Wednesday proposed exceptions to Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban in the case of rape or incest.

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Wisconsin voters warned about absentee ballot mailing

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters and elections officials are being warned about misleading mailers from a Washington, D.C.-based group that have incorrect information on pre-filled absentee ballot applications. The Wisconsin Elections Commission said Thursday that the errors were admitted to by the Center for Voter Information, a group that has worked to register voters and ... Subscribe Login Digital ...

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Trump attorney reappointed to Wisconsin judicial panel

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An attorney for former President Donald Trump who worked to overturn his loss in battleground Wisconsin has been reappointed by the state Supreme Court's four conservative justices to a second term on a committee that advises judges on judicial conduct. Jim Troupis' reappointment to the panel was approved Thursday on a 4-3 vote by ... Subscribe Login Digital ...

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Editorial: Undo high court’s lamentable decision

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election

In a body blow to open and transparent government and the ability of citizen watchdog groups and journalists, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-3 last summer that a Waukesha community group, Friends of Frame Park, was not entitled to attorney fees after suing the city of Waukesha for public records that the city later released before being ordered to do so by a court.

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Work for anti-abortion group issue in Wisconsin court race

The Republican-backed candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court provided legal advice to one of the state's leading anti-abortion groups, work that Wisconsin Right to Life and Dan Kelly have not detailed but that is being used against Kelly by his liberal opponent.

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Protasiewicz, Kelly advance in high court primary

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election

A liberal Milwaukee judge and a conservative former state Supreme Court justice won Tuesday's primary to face off in a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court race that will determine majority control with major issues looming.

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Supreme Court candidate Kelly worked for Republicans

One of the two conservative candidates for an open Wisconsin Supreme Court seat was paid by state and national Republicans to advise on election issues, including the plan to have fake GOP electors cast ballots for Donald Trump even though he lost the state.

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Editorial: Trust and credibility are inevitably linked

The dismissal of a complaint against one of the candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court seems appropriate to us, given the underlying accusations. But it should most definitely be a reminder to all those involved in the courts that there’s a great deal more to their credibility than just to be cognizant of the law.

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