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Wisconsin Supreme Court

David Prosser
Sep 18, 2023

Justice tapped to investigate Protasiewicz impeachment accepted GOP donation

One of the former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices tapped to investigate impeaching newly elected Justice Janet Protasiewicz for taking Democratic Party money accepted donations from the state Republican Party when he was on the court.

Sep 15, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts new case involving Village of Egg Harbor, denies review of several others

Court agrees to review two cases, denies several others.

Wisconsin redistricting
Sep 13, 2023

Wisconsin Republican leader asks former state Supreme Court justices to review impeachment

Wisconsin's Republican Assembly leader announced Wednesday that he's created a panel to investigate the criteria for impeachment as he mulls taking that unprecedented step against a liberal state Supreme Court justice.

Sep 12, 2023

Not playing nice together

Can we be civil?

Wisconsin redistricting
Sep 11, 2023

Lawsuit requests Wisconsin Supreme Court to block impeachment before Assembly acts

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is being asked to prohibit the Wisconsin Legislature from impeaching liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz.

Wisconsin redistricting
Sep 11, 2023

GOP threat to impeach Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is driven by fear of losing legislative edge

Wisconsin Republicans have enjoyed outsize control of the Legislature in one of the most closely divided states for a dozen years. Maintaining that power is now at the heart of a drama involving the state Supreme Court that has national political implications.

Janet Protasiewicz
Sep 7, 2023

Democrats open war chest to combat impeachment efforts of Janet Protasiewicz

Democratic Party of Wisconsin opened its war chest Wednesday, releasing $4 million in the 'Defend Justice' multi-pronged statewide campaign.

Protasiewicz
Aug 30, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court emails detail chaotic first week of liberal control (UPDATE)

Liberal majority told Chief Justice Annette Ziegler they didn’t plan to release the changes to administrative rules on Friday, Aug. 4, but after Ziegler demanded a copy she sent them out to news outlets before a statement was issued to court personnel.

Aug 29, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice accuses liberal majority of staging a ‘coup’

“Again, I will not condone such lawless destruction of the constitution, the judiciary, or the court,” Ziegler wrote.

Protasiewicz
Aug 28, 2023

Protasiewicz prohibited from hearing abortion, gerrymandering cases if impeachment commences

In the event Protasiewicz is impeached, Gov. Tony Evers would appoint another justice to serve on the state's Supreme Court.

Protasiewicz
Aug 23, 2023

Liberal Supreme Court justices make sweeping changes to enhance transparency and accountability

Changes include: opening administrative conferences, creating a recusal task force to recommend rule changes and making court orders more accessible online.

Aug 16, 2023

Fired Wisconsin courts director files complaints against liberal Supreme Court justices

The former director of Wisconsin's court system who was fired by liberal state Supreme Court justices the day after they gained control of the panel has filed complaints against his replacement and the justices who voted to oust him.

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