A Wisconsin judge orders the former chief justice to turn over records related to impeachment advice
1 year, 1 month ago

A Wisconsin judge orders the former chief justice to turn over records related to impeachment advice

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge on Friday ordered the former chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to produce records related to her work advising the Republican Assembly speaker on whether to impeach a current justice. Former Chief Justice Patience Roggensack was one of three former Supreme Court justices asked by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to give him advice on pursuing impeachment. Vos has floated impeachment against liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz based on how she rules on a pending redistricting lawsuit Democrats hope will result in new legislative electoral maps. FILE - Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz attends her first hearing as a justice Sept. 7, 2023, in Madison, Wis. A Wisconsin judge on Friday, Nov. 10 ordered the former chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to produce records related to her work advising the Republican Assembly speaker on whether to impeach a current justice.

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Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice says she won’t run again, setting up fight for control
8 months, 1 week ago

Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice says she won’t run again, setting up fight for control

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The longest-serving current Wisconsin Supreme Court justice and member of its liberal majority announced Thursday that she will not seek another term, setting up a high-stakes fight for control of the battleground state’s highest court. At least two current liberal judges — Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford and state Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor — are …

Wisconsin leader pivots, says impeachment of state Supreme Court justice over redistricting unlikely
1 year ago

Wisconsin leader pivots, says impeachment of state Supreme Court justice over redistricting unlikely

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican leader of Wisconsin’s Assembly who had threatened possible impeachment of a new liberal state Supreme Court justice over her views on redistricting now says such a move is “super unlikely.” Assembly Speaker Robin Vos originally threatened to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz if she did not recuse herself from the redistricting challenge, which is backed by …

Lawsuit against former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice dismissed after she turns over records
1 year ago

Lawsuit against former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice dismissed after she turns over records

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — An open records lawsuit against former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Patience Roggensack was dismissed Tuesday after Roggensack turned over all records she had related to her work investigating possible impeachment of a sitting justice. None of the records Roggensack produced earlier this month shed any light on the impeachment advice she actually gave to Republican Assembly …

Judge dismisses liberal watchdog’s claims that Wisconsin impeachment panel violated open meeting law
1 year ago

Judge dismisses liberal watchdog’s claims that Wisconsin impeachment panel violated open meeting law

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A judge dismissed on Tuesday a liberal watchdog group’s claims that a panel researching the possible impeachment of a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice violated the state’s open meeting laws. Dane County Circuit Judge Frank Remington wrote in his ruling that American Oversight filed its claims prematurely and should have given District Attorney Ismael Ozanne more time to …

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice won’t appear in court over impeachment advice
1 year, 2 months ago

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice won’t appear in court over impeachment advice

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who fought a subpoena ordering her to appear in court in a lawsuit related to advice she gave about possible impeachment of a current liberal justice will not have to provide testimony, a judge ruled Wednesday. Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos asked three former conservative Supreme Court justices for advice …

Wisconsin Republican leader won’t back down from impeachment threat against Supreme Court justice
1 year, 2 months ago

Wisconsin Republican leader won’t back down from impeachment threat against Supreme Court justice

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican leader of Wisconsin’s Assembly refused to back down Thursday from possibly impeaching a newly elected liberal state Supreme Court justice over her refusal to step aside in a redistricting case, even after two former conservative justices advised him against the unprecedented move. Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler said Vos’s comments are a signal that …

2nd former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice advises Republican leader against impeachment
1 year, 2 months ago

2nd former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice advises Republican leader against impeachment

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A second conservative former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice asked to investigate taking the unprecedented step of impeaching a liberal justice on Wednesday came out against it. Former Justice Jon Wilcox told The Associated Press that there was nothing to justify impeaching Justice Janet Protasiewicz, as some Republican lawmakers have floated because of comments she made during the …

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice advises Republican leader against impeachment
1 year, 2 months ago

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice advises Republican leader against impeachment

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — There should be no effort to impeach a liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice based on what is known now, a former justice advised the Republican legislative leader who asked him to review the issue. “Impeachment is so serious, severe, and rare that it should not be considered unless the subject has committed a crime, or the subject …

Wisconsin GOP leader silent on impeachment of Supreme Court justice after earlier floating it
1 year, 2 months ago

Wisconsin GOP leader silent on impeachment of Supreme Court justice after earlier floating it

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s top Republican state lawmaker, who had threatened to possibly impeach a newly elected liberal state Supreme Court justice if she didn’t step down from a redistricting case, didn’t mention that option Monday in his first comments since the justice decided against recusal. Justice Janet Protasiewicz declined late Friday to recuse from the redistricting case and sided …

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice refuses to disclose names of others looking at impeachment
1 year, 2 months ago

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice refuses to disclose names of others looking at impeachment

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — One of three former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices asked to review possible impeachment of a current justice refused to tell a judge Friday who else was looking into that question. I think this is an absolutely frivolous case.” When asked directly by the judge if he would name who the other two former justices were, Prosser said, …

Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear longshot case trying to head off impeachment
1 year, 2 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear longshot case trying to head off impeachment

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit seeking an order blocking any attempt from the state Legislature to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz, a new member of the court whose victory this spring tilted control of the court in favor of liberals. The court decided Tuesday not to hear the lawsuit, issuing the order without comment. The …

A member of the secret panel studying Wisconsin Supreme Court justice’s impeachment backed her rival
1 year, 3 months ago

A member of the secret panel studying Wisconsin Supreme Court justice’s impeachment backed her rival

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — 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. Speaker Robin Vos has floated impeachment because Protasiewicz accepted nearly $10 million from the Wisconsin Democratic Party and said during the campaign …

Wisconsin Republican leader asks former state Supreme Court justices to review impeachment
1 year, 3 months ago

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

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — 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. The impeachment criteria panel being created by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos will consist of three former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices whom Vos told The Associated Press …

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates often speak out on hot topics. Only one faces impeachment threat
1 year, 3 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates often speak out on hot topics. Only one faces impeachment threat

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who Republicans are threatening to impeach over comments she made on the campaign trail about abortion and redistricting isn’t the first member of the court to offer public opinions about major issues of the day. “Where was their outrage and their demands for recusal when conservatives in the past have weighed in …

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates often speak out on hot topics. Only one faces impeachment threat
1 year, 3 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates often speak out on hot topics. Only one faces impeachment threat

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who Republicans are threatening to …

Wisconsin GOP's impeachment plan: Another MAGA coup against democracy
1 year, 3 months ago

Wisconsin GOP's impeachment plan: Another MAGA coup against democracy

Salon  

MAGA Republicans in Wisconsin are gearing up to impeach newly elected state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz, just five weeks after she took her seat on the court and before she has cast her first vote. Protasiewicz's resounding victory last April tells us that a large statewide majority in Wisconsin — typically a "purple" state where votes are evenly divided …

Wisconsin GOP threatens to impeach justice over donations, but conservatives also took party cash
1 year, 3 months ago

Wisconsin GOP threatens to impeach justice over donations, but conservatives also took party cash

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans talking about impeaching a state Supreme Court justice before she’s heard a case are pointing to the nearly $10 million she received from the Democratic Party as proof that she can’t fairly rule on redistricting cases that could weaken the GOP’s hold on the Legislature. “We’re talking about this case, this justice, and I’ll leave …

GOP tries to impeach liberal Wisconsin judge before she's even heard a case: report
1 year, 3 months ago

GOP tries to impeach liberal Wisconsin judge before she's even heard a case: report

Raw Story  

Wisconsin Republicans are considering impeaching a liberal State Supreme Court justice who threatens their hold on the state, The New York Times reported. Justice Janet Protasiewicz hasn't heard a single case yet, but the Republican uproar over her seat "could raise new questions about democracy and the legitimacy of elections in a state where GOP lawmakers and their allies spent …

Wisconsin Democrats combat threatened impeachment of court justice with $4M effort
1 year, 3 months ago

Wisconsin Democrats combat threatened impeachment of court justice with $4M effort

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Democratic Party on Wednesday launched a $4 million effort to pressure Republicans to back down from impeaching a new liberal state Supreme Court justice being targeted after she criticized GOP-drawn legislative electoral maps and spoke in favor of abortion rights. The judge’s election tipped the balance of power in the state Supreme Court, giving Democrats …

Complaints over campaign comments by Wisconsin Supreme Court justice are dismissed
1 year, 3 months ago

Complaints over campaign comments by Wisconsin Supreme Court justice are dismissed

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A state judiciary disciplinary panel has rejected several complaints lodged against Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz that alleged she violated the judicial code of ethics for comments she made during the campaign. Protasiewicz on Tuesday released a letter from the Wisconsin Judicial Commission informing her that “several complaints” regarding comments she had made during the campaign …

Why Wisconsin Republicans are talking about impeaching a new state Supreme Court justice
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Wisconsin Republicans are talking about impeaching a new state Supreme Court justice

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature is talking about impeaching a newly elected liberal state Supreme Court justice even before she has heard a case. The unprecedented attempt to impeach and remove Justice Janet Protasiewicz from office comes as the court is being asked to throw out legislative electoral maps drawn by the Republican-controlled Legislature in 2011 that cemented the …

Wisconsin’s new liberal Supreme Court justice hasn’t heard a case but Republicans may impeach
1 year, 3 months ago

Wisconsin’s new liberal Supreme Court justice hasn’t heard a case but Republicans may impeach

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Even before the newly elected justice who gave liberals a one-seat majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has heard a case, Republican lawmakers are talking about taking the unprecedented step of impeaching and removing her from office. It’s a legitimate concern, as Democratic-friendly groups brought two lawsuits in the first week of newly elected Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s …

Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice accuses liberal majority of staging a ‘coup’
1 year, 3 months ago

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

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The conservative chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday told the new liberal majority in a scathing email that they had staged a “coup” and conducted an “illegal experiment” when they voted to weaken her powers and fire the director of state courts. Chief Justice Annette Ziegler, in two emails obtained by The Associated Press, …

Fired Wisconsin courts director files complaints against liberal Supreme Court justices
1 year, 4 months ago

Fired Wisconsin courts director files complaints against liberal Supreme Court justices

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — 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. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Wednesday that Randy Koschnick, who was appointed to the role in 2017 by …

Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice accuses liberals of ‘raw exercise of overreaching power’
1 year, 4 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice accuses liberals of ‘raw exercise of overreaching power’

LA Times  

The conservative chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court accused her liberal colleagues of a “raw exercise of overreaching power” after they flexed their new majority Wednesday and fired the director of the state’s court system. Politics Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat ahead of abortion ruling A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge has won the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, ensuring liberals …

Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice accuses liberals of ‘raw exercise of overreaching power’
1 year, 4 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice accuses liberals of ‘raw exercise of overreaching power’

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The conservative chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court accused her liberal colleagues of a “raw exercise of overreaching power” after they flexed their new majority Wednesday and fired the director of the state’s court system. “To say that I am disappointed in my colleagues is an understatement,” Chief Justice Annette Ziegler, now a member of the …

Judge orders Wisconsin investigator not to delete records
2 years, 5 months ago

Judge orders Wisconsin investigator not to delete records

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A judge on Tuesday ordered that former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman not delete any records his office has compiled, even if they are not subject to an open records request. The order from Dane County Circuit Judge Jacob Frost came a week after the liberal government watchdog group American Oversight filed its fourth open records …

Wisconsin election investigator appeals contempt order
2 years, 6 months ago

Wisconsin election investigator appeals contempt order

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice hired by Republicans to investigate the 2020 election in Wisconsin has appealed a contempt ruling against him related to his response to an open records request and heated appearance in court. Michael Gableman last week appealed the June 15 order from Dane County Circuit Judge Frank Remington fining Gableman $2,000 a …

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