What’s Randy Koschnick been up to?

When judge Randy Koschnick isn’t busy making rulings on traffic citations that get overturned on appeal, he apparently likes to spend his free time in his chambers making phone calls. Now I’m sure you’re probably wondering why Randy Koschnick’s in-chambers activities are something worth discussing, but thanks to some heads-up citizen reporting by fellow blogger Emily Mills, it’s come to light that judge Koschnick is fond of spending his time in chambers making phone calls to groups like the Wisconsin Family Council, the same organization that led the charge to enshrine discrimination against gay Wisconsinites into our state constitution. Interestingly enough, judge Koschnick also exchanged phone calls and emails with Patti Chmielewski, the Jefferson County contact for Wisconsin Right to Life, an organization that coincidentally enough just endorsed Koschnick’s candidacy for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Now I’m no expert on the rules that govern the kinds of activities judges – who are presumed to be nonpartisan – are prohibited from engaging in on state time, but I know if I spent any time engaging in politically-related activities at my job, I’d get canned in a heartbeat. Then again, considering Randy Koschnick was “warmly received upon making a visit to the Dunn County Republican Party Caucus” this past Saturday, one can only wonder how non-partisan he really is.

H/T to Emily at the Lost Albatross.