When the presidential primary and caucus schedule was first announced, many believed one of the GOP candidates would have a clear lead for the Republican nomination, and Wisconsinites’ votes would be irrelevant. However, Wisconsin voters may now have the chance to make a difference in the delegate totals when they vote in the presidential primary […]
Bradley and Kloppenburg Advance to General Election
Date Thu, Feb. 18, 2016 - 7:44pm By Hamilton
Rebecca Bradley and JoAnn Kloppenburg advanced to the Wisconsin Supreme Court general election on April 5. Bradley edged Kloppenburg, 45% to 43%, to take first place in the primary. Joe Donald came in a distant third place with only 12% of the vote. Bradley was appointed to the state’s highest court in October of last […]
Don’t Forget to Vote! Supreme Court Primary – Feb. 16
Date Fri, Feb. 5, 2016 - 11:19am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Supreme Court Primary will be held on Tuesday, February 16. Incumbent Rebecca Bradley, Joseph Donald and Joanne Kloppenburg will face off to determine the top two candidates who will advance to the April 5 general election. The winner of the general election earns a 10 year term to replace Justice N. Patrick Crooks, […]
State Supreme Court Primary Election – February 16
Date Fri, Dec. 11, 2015 - 10:56am By Hamilton
The race started off unusually early this year with two candidates declaring their candidacies in mid-June. They are Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Joe Donald and State Court of Appeals Judge JoAnn Kloppenburg. Judge Donald was appointed to the bench in 1996. Judge Kloppenburg was elected to the state court of appeals in 2012. Following Justice […]
Vacancy on the Court – Gov. Appoints Judge Rebecca Bradley
Date Wed, Oct. 14, 2015 - 4:14pm By Hamilton
Governor Walker announced on October 9 he will appoint District I Court of Appeals Judge Rebecca Bradley. Gov. Walker announced he would take applications to fill the vacancy on the court, and that applications would be due October 2. District I Court of Appeals Judge Rebecca Bradley jumped into the race to fill Justice Crooks’ […]
Supreme Court Justice Dies Unexpectedly
Date Thu, Oct. 1, 2015 - 2:31pm By Hamilton
State Supreme Court Justice N. Patrick Crooks died of natural causes in his court chambers. Justice Crooks had announced just a few days prior to his death that he would not seek reelection in 2016. Justice Crooks was first elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1996, and was reelected in 2006. Growing up, he […]
Abrahamson Loses Lawsuit to Retain Role as Chief Justice
Date Thu, Aug. 13, 2015 - 4:22pm By Hamilton
Federal District Court Judge James Peterson, of the Western District of Wisconsin, granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment and dismissed Justice Abrahamson’s lawsuit against the State on Friday, July 31. Justice Abrahamson sued in an attempt to retain her position as Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court after voters ratified an amendment to […]
WI Supreme Court Rules on John Doe Decision
Date Fri, Jul. 24, 2015 - 9:56am By Hamilton
Earlier this week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued an over 300-page decision relating to the John Doe investigation into alleged unlawful coordination activities surrounding the 2011 and 2012 recall elections. The court, in a 4-2 decision, ended the investigation. Judge Gableman, writing for the majority, made it clear on several occasions that the investigation was […]
Supreme Court Rules on Oneida Seventh Generation Corp. v. City of Green Bay
Date Thu, Jul. 23, 2015 - 2:19pm By Hamilton
The State Supreme Court struck a large blow in favor of permit holders when it ruled in a 6-1 decision that the City of Green Bay did not have discretion to revoke a conditional use permit because there was no substantial evidence in the record to support the Green Bay Common Council’s claim of misrepresentation. […]
Patience Roggensack to Stay Chief Justice
Date Sun, May. 31, 2015 - 7:47pm By Hamilton
U.S. District Court Judge James Peterson ruled that Patience Roggensack could remain chief justice while Justice Abrahamson’s, the former chief justice, lawsuit unfolds. Justice Abrahamson sued shortly after Wisconsin voters chose to amend the state constitution to allow the state supreme court justices to determine who amongst them would serve as chief justice. Prior to […]