Keyword: prosser
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Madison - The state Judicial Commission was unanimous in its decision to file an ethics complaint against Justice David Prosser in January, but split 3-3 a month later on whether to reconsider the decision, newly released records show. The commission went on in March to file the complaint alleging Prosser violated the ethics code for judges by putting his hands on the neck of Justice Ann Walsh Bradley during an argument in June 2011 Prosser contends he didn't violate ethics rules and that his hands touched Bradley's neck in a defensive reflex when she confronted him face to face.The Judicial...
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MADISON, Wis. — The state Supreme Court justice who broke up a struggle between colleagues David Prosser and Ann Walsh Bradley agreed Tuesday to recuse herself from Prosser's discipline case. Justice Pat Roggensack released a 14-page memo Tuesday explaining her decision, saying she is a material witness and must recuse herself according to state law. "When material facts are in dispute, a judge cannot testify to establish his version of the facts and then use his version of the facts to decide the controversy," Roggensack wrote. "Such a process would be fundamentally unfair, to the parties and to the public...
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Madison - The Wisconsin Judicial Commission filed formal ethics allegations Friday against state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser for a June incident in which he placed his hands on the neck of Justice Ann Walsh Bradley. The commission asked the high court to send the case to a panel of three appeals court judges to consider whether Prosser violated three ethics rules. The panel's findings would then be sent to the high court, the only body that could make a binding ruling against Prosser. The confrontation between Prosser and Bradley occurred in front of all but one of the other...
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For the political geeks amongst us who enjoy this kind of stuff. :)
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On June 13, 2011, the Wisconsin Supreme Court gathered in their chambers to chat about their decision to strike down the judicial over-reach of Judge Maryann Sumi, who had acted on behalf of public employee unions to block Governor Scott Walker’s reforms. The discussion grew heated, as such conversations between justices in Wisconsin are evidently prone to do. Anonymous sources accused the recently re-elected Justice David Prosser, a top union target, of physically attacking liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley. Specifically, it was claimed he used a choke hold on her, which would be an act of felony criminal assault. Bradley...
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Less than two hours after Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley was involved in a physical altercation with another justice, she walked into her Madison condo to find her husband making dinner. Most nights, the two kiss before asking how the other's day went. But that didn't happen on the night of June 13. Instead, Bradley started sobbing, to the point "she couldn't talk," actions out of character for her, as she is not "normally" a person who is quick to cry, her husband, Mark Bradley, would later tell investigators. Bradley finally described an exchange with Justice David Prosser that...
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Madison - Supreme Court Justice David Prosser acknowledged to detectives touching Justice Ann Walsh Bradley's neck - even feeling its warmth - and Bradley acknowledged getting "face to face to confront him" but suffering no physical harm from the contact, the judges said in separate interviews with law enforcement. The Dane County Sheriff's Department released 117 pages of investigation records Friday that provide a peephole into both a physical altercation on June 13 between the two judges and the increasing dysfunction on the state's highest court. The interviews detailed cross-claims of justices accusing one another of shouting, slamming doors and...
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Madison - Neither Supreme Court Justice David Prosser nor fellow Justice Anne Walsh Bradley will face criminal charges for an altercation this summer involving the two, a special prosecutor has determined. "The totality of the facts and the circumstances and all of the evidence that I reviewed did not support my filing criminal charges," Sauk County District Attorney Patricia Barrett said in an interview Thursday. Bradley has said Prosser put her in a "chokehold" during a June argument over a case in her chambers. Others have said Bradley came at Prosser with fists raised and he put up his hands...
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Prosecutor decides not to file charges against Wis. Supreme Court justice in choking incident
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A rally at the Capitol Tuesday sought to pressure Justice David Prosser to take a leave of absence. “In any workplace that I have ever been in, if somebody is accused of such serious allegations – putting a fellow co-worker into a choke hold – they would be expected to be on leave immediately,” said Lisa Subeck is a Madison common council member, and President of NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin. “The alleged physical assault by Justice Prosser is completely unacceptable,” said former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk. “Justice Prosser should step down while the investigation continues.” The Dane County Sheriff’s Department...
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Should Justice David Prosser take a leave from the Supreme Court while he's being investigated? Yes. Even if he's innocent, any decision he makes would be tainted until the matter is settled 30% No. An investigation shouldn't prevent him from doing his job. 10% Yes. In fact, he should resign. 45% No. He's innocent and this is a witch hunt. 15% Total Votes: 6711 Read more: http://host.madison.com/#ixzz1RodTAUkj
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With the Wisconsin Supreme Court devolving into a storyline only Vince McMahon could love, rumors are still swirling about what actually happened when two justices engaged in a physical confrontation behind closed doors on June 13. Justice Ann Walsh Bradley claims Justice David Prosser “choked” her. Prosser denies he choked Bradley, and claims she initiated physical contact. In the past two days, multiple sources with first-hand knowledge of the incident have been able to provide more details as to what exactly happened behind closed chamber doors. The week before the legislature was set to re-pass the collective-bargaining provision, three of...
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No person should be above the law, especially those sworn to uphold our constitution and legal foundation. As you know, the public reaction to the behavior of our elected officials often establishes what is generally accepted and tolerated in our society. Given the serious nature of the incident earlier this month, we believe you should step down from your position as a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice until the investigative process is complete. Clearly, under the law, you enjoy the presumption of innocence. However, the continuing reports of your violent and abusive behavior, including verbal abuse and apparent choking, are deeply...
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June 29, 2011Soros Getting His Fingers in Prosser-Bradley Kerfuffle Ed Lasky Jonathan Tobin writes at Commentary Contentions that a Soros-supported group is behind the trumped-up charges that Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser "choked" a liberal colleague of his, Ann Walsh Bradley: The Associated Press is reporting a criminal inquiry has been opened into the accusation that conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser "choked" liberal colleague Ann Walsh BradleyChristian Schneider, a fellow at the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, writes in National Review today to tell the inside story about this judicial brawl. According to Schneider's sources, the set-to between the two judges...
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Fascinating behind-the-scenes account of what happened in the Supreme Court by Christian Schneider. This definitely fleshes out the conflicting allegations... According to one witness, Bradley charged toward Prosser, shaking her clenched fist in his face. Another source says they were “literally nose to nose.” Prosser then put his hands up to push her away. As one source pointed out, if a man wants to push a woman who is facing him, he wouldn’t push her in the chest (unless he wants to face an entirely different criminal charge). Consequently, Prosser put his hands on Bradley’s shoulders to push her away, and...
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More Details Emerge in Wisconsin’s ‘Chokegate’ June 28, 2011 11:42 A.M. By Christian Schneider With the Wisconsin Supreme Court devolving into a storyline only Vince McMahon could love, rumors are still swirling about what actually happened when two justices engaged in a physical confrontation behind closed doors on June 13. Justice Ann Walsh Bradley claims Justice David Prosser “choked” her. Prosser denies he choked Bradley, and claims she initiated physical contact. In the past two days, multiple sources with first-hand knowledge of the incident have been able to provide more details as to what exactly happened behind closed chamber doors....
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With the Wisconsin Supreme Court devolving into a storyline only Vince McMahon could love, rumors are still swirling about what actually happened when two justices engaged in a physical confrontation behind closed doors on June 13. Justice Ann Walsh Bradley claims Justice David Prosser “choked” her. Prosser denies he choked Bradley, and claims she initiated physical contact. In the past two days, multiple sources with first-hand knowledge of the incident have been able to provide more details as to what exactly happened behind closed chamber doors. The week before the legislature was set to re-pass the collective-bargaining provision, three of...
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MADISON Two agencies are investigating a claim by Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley that Justice David Prosser put her in a chokehold earlier this month - an allegation Gov. Scott Walker on Monday called extremely serious. /snip/ The separate probes are being run by the Dane County Sheriff's Office and the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, which oversees the state's judicial ethics code. The sheriff's investigation was launched Monday; the commission's was authorized Friday and publicly acknowledged Monday.
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Madison-The Dane County Sheriff's Office is investigating a claim by Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley that Justice David Prosser put her in a chokehold earlier this month. "After consulting with members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, I have turned over the investigation into an alleged incident in the court's offices on June 13, 2011 to Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney," Capitol Police Chief Charles Tubbs said in a statement. "Sheriff Mahoney has agreed to investigate this incident. . . . " It was not immediately clear why Tubbs would consult with the court on who should investigate the matter. At about the same...
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MILWAUKEE - Governor Scott Walker says that a resolution must come involving an alleged physical conflict between two Wisconsin Supreme Court justices, "because you've got to have confidence in the justice system in this state."
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