A Profound Failure of Judicial Ethics

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is out with an editorial critical of Justice Gableman and his relationship with Michael Best & Friedrich.  Gableman’s ethical shortcomings are obvious even to the rightward leaning editors at the MJS.

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Michael Gableman

In case you haven’t heard, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman recieved free legal counsel from Michael Best & Friedrich in return for their services(which helped Mr. Gableman stay on the Supreme Court) he then voted their way in the numerous cases they tried in front of him. Mr. Gableman…

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With a Nod and a Wink Was the Judiciary Corrupted

The money corrupting our political system is bleeding over into our elected judiciary.

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WI Supreme Court Justice Gableman Caught in an Amatuerish Lie

As a sideshow concerning the longrunning soap opera that surrounds Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser, this time concerning his attack on fellow Justice Ann Bradley, his good buddy on the court Justice Michael Gableman, evidently told investigators that Justice Bradley had been violent previously.  Here’s the relevant paragraph from Deputy…

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We MUST break up WMC

In 2008, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) , spent millions electing Michael Gableman to the Supreme Court. Of course, that was helped by an unethical and racist ad that Gableman ran, but he was still bought and paid for by WMC. While the buying of judges is not unheard of,…

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Vindication?

Justice David Prosser, through official marionette, Brian Schimming, had this to say”“I was confident the truth would come out – and it did. I am gratified that the prosecutor founds these scurrilous charges were without merit.” (why a GOP operative is the spokesman for a non partisan Judge who continually…

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The Rise and Fall of David Prosser

Much has been written here and elsewhere about how about Scott Walker and Scooter Jensen’s favorite judge: David Prosser. Since there is always new and exciting information coming through, here are some new(and old/uncovered) Prosser stories. 1. Here is a history of one of David Prosser’s more extreme positions from…

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The cruel and unusual candidacy of David Prosser

I wanted to expand on Zach\'s post pointing out that Prosser’s home town paper reversed their endorsement of him. For one because I wanted to use this title for a story on him and secondly, because the incompetence of Prosser can not be stressed enough! After the Appleton Post Crescent…

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Tuesdays Primary

I know that the position is probably even more important than the Governor, but I have not had time to research the State Supreme Court candidates thoroughly. With the primary coming up on Tuesday, who are you voting for in the Supreme Court race and why? I do know that…

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A first amendment right to lie?

Harris Kane of the heartland hollar blog has a great question regarding Michael Gableman’s argument that he has a first amendment right to lie in TV campaign ads: Micheal Gableman’s lawyer made the argument today that judges have a first amendment right to lie to voters. Do people have a…

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