Will Republicans act to remove Shirley Abrahamson from WI Supreme Court through mandatory retirement age legislation?

It looks like Republicans in the Legislature, not content to try and beat Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson in an election, want to force her out of office by implementing a mandatory retirement age for Justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

The legislative session that convenes in January could be the beginning of the end for state Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson.

Republicans who control the Legislature are considering one measure that could push her out as chief justice and another that would set a retirement age for judges that could remove her from the court entirely.

The proponents of making changes for the court say their plans aren’t aimed specifically at Abrahamson, the court’s leading liberal. The proposed retirement age — which could be 75 — also could push conservatives off the bench in the coming years.

Abrahamson and another justice questioned the wisdom of making changes that affect judges and justices for their existing terms, given that there were no restrictions in place when they were last elected.

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3 thoughts on “Will Republicans act to remove Shirley Abrahamson from WI Supreme Court through mandatory retirement age legislation?

  1. Pretty hypocritical given they had no issue with President Reagan’s age. Obviously this part of the master plan to neuter Democrats and suppress the voices of their constituencies and includes re-districting, Act 10, voter suppression, etc. All of this begs the question, is the DPW ready for this next legislative session? Too bad there wasn’t an immediate post-election reckoning. Sickening to contemplate the damage Wisgop will inflict in this first session.

  2. I wonder if David Prosser will get away with choking Justice Bradley? He is the problem. But instead the Republicans go after Justice Abrahamson.

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