by Andrew Beckett | Sep 7, 2011
The state Supreme Court is being asked to decide if a rule written by the Government Accountability Board violates the First Amendment. Justices heard arguments Tuesday in a case brought forward by a number of groups, who argue the rule that requires third party...
by Andrew Beckett | Aug 26, 2011
The Dane County Sheriff’s Office has released the results of its investigation into an alleged fight between two state Supreme Court justices. The report includes interviews with several Supreme Court justices and members of court staff regarding the June 13th...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 7, 2011
The future of the Governor’s collective bargaining law is now in the hands of the state Supreme Court. Justices heard over four hours of testimony Monday on a petition from the state, which calls on the court to overturn a Dane County Judge’s decision...
by Andrew Beckett | May 23, 2011
The Government Accountability Board has certified the results in the State Supreme Court race. The final results of the statewide recount have incumbent Justice David Prosser winning by just over seven-thousand votes. Challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg picked up 683 votes...
by Andrew Beckett | Apr 20, 2011
The state Supreme Court race is headed for a recount in all 72 Wisconsin counties. Just hours before the deadline on Wednesday, Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg filed a petition with the Government Accountability Board making the request. The GAB says the...
by Andrew Beckett | Apr 6, 2011
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...
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 10, 2010
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...
by Andrew Beckett | Jul 1, 2010
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...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 29, 2010
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...
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 4, 2009
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...
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 3, 2009
As the Legislature gets set to consider legislation reforming Supreme Court races, the governor is offering his support for the measure. Lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a bill that would create a public financing system for Supreme Court elections....
