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Supreme Court race too close to call (AUDIO)

April 6, 2011 By

The race between state Supreme Court challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg and incumbent Justice David Prosser appeared too close to call, hours after the polls closed across Wisconsin Tuesday night. Both candidates told supporters to head home, with Prosser holding a razor thin lead over his challenger.

Prosser says he remains optimistic about his chances of winning another ten year term on the high court, after holding on to the lead for a good portion of the night. However, he admits “anything can happen” and he does expect a recount no matter what. [Read more...]

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Prosser seeking another Supreme Court term

November 10, 2010 By

A Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice says he will run for reelection.

Justice David Prosser has says his 12 years on the court, 18 years in the state Assembly, and work in several other areas of government have given him the experience needed to serve the people of the state effectively. He plans to seek another 10 year term this coming April. [Read more...]

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Supreme Court splits on ethics case

July 1, 2010 By

Members of the State Supreme Court were unable to reach a consensus on whether or not one of their own violated the judicial code of conduct. In a 3-3 vote, the high court split on the question of if a campaign ad run by Justice Michael Gableman in 2008 was deserving of further action. [Read more...]

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Awaiting a key ruling on gay marriage

June 29, 2010 By

The state Supreme Court is expected to rule today on Wisconsin’s ban on gay marriage.

The measure was adopted by voters in 2006, by a wide margin, and UW political scientist Mordecai Lee says that could end up being a factor in today’s decision. Lee says justices serve in an elected office, and he believes that could result in them giving a benefit of the doubt to voters. [Read more...]

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Supreme Court rejects registry challenge

November 4, 2009 By

The State Supreme Court has declined to hear a constitutional challenge to a law creating a domestic partner registry for gay couples.

The high court denied a petition for original action from Wisconsin Family Action, which claims the registry violates a state Constitutional amendment banning gay marriage or any similar status.

Lester Pines, the attorney representing the state in the case, says it’s not the end of the road for the challenge. He says the lawsuit will just have to start at the Circuit Court level instead. [Read more...]

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