• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Crime / Courts / Complaint against Gableman is dismissed

Complaint against Gableman is dismissed

November 12, 2009 By Bob Hague

A three-judge panel recommends the state Supreme Court dismiss a complaint which accuses Justice Michael Gableman of false statements in a campaign ad. The complaint dealt with an ad the Gablemman campaign ran, targeting then Justice Louis Butler during their 2008 campaign. The panel heard arguments in the case last month.

The ad focused on Butler’s time as a public defender, when he represented a convicted rapist. An attorney for the Wisconsin Judicial Commission argued the ad implied Butler used a loophole to get Reuben Lee Mitchell out of jail, allowing him to rape again. While Butler did win a new trial for Mitchell, the decision was eventually overturned by the state Supreme Court and he served his sentence, committing another rape after his release. Gableman’s attorney argued the ad did not state a connection between Butler and the second rape.

Gableman’s fellow Justices on the state Supreme Court will have final say over whether he will face any discipline over the campaign ad.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Crime / Courts, Politics / Govt



Featured Stories

Evers delivers State of the State address

Abortion rights rally highlights Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Bail and benefits questions will be on Wisconsin’s April statewide ballot

Evers issues promised TikTok ban

Johnson, Baldwin both vote ‘yes’ to avert rail strike

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Giannis breaks franchise scoring record, Bucks beat Nets in OT

Wisconsin’s Davis declares for NBA Draft

Badgers to face Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl

Williams likely out for the season with broken hand

Packers releasing TE Jace Sternberger

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2023 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC