Posted on 06/07/2011 12:21:24 PM PDT by Hunton Peck
For Immediate Release:
June 6, 2011
Contact: Deb Jordahl (877) 707-5571
Sun Prairie, WI ---The Wisconsin Club for Growth has asked the Wisconsin Judicial Commission to investigate possible misconduct on the part of Dane County Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi. Sumi is at the center of a controversial ruling blocking publication of new law to reform the collective bargaining privileges of government employees in Wisconsin.
The complaint says Sumi acted inappropriately and demonstrated bias against the State when she filed a brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court last month.
• On May 18, 2011, Judge Sumi, through her attorneys, filed a brief in the supervisory writ proceeding before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, State v. Circuit Court of Dane County, et al, Case No. 2011AP765.
• Judge Sumi’s brief to the Supreme Court asserted definitive legal positions on issues that had not yet adjudicated in the circuit court action in which she was presiding. Indeed, Judge Sumi’s took a position on at least one of the legal matters which the Attorney General asked the Supreme Court to address in its writ identified in paragraph 9.
• As a sitting judge, Judge Sumi is bound by SCR 60.04(4), which provides:
A judge shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in all of the judge's activities.
(1) A judge shall respect and comply with the law and shall act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice asked Judge Sumi to recuse herself from the case on May 25, 2011 but Sumi refused and instead issued a ruling against the State the following day.
Sumi has acted as an advocate for a party to the case before her.
Looks pretty well-reasoned and backed up by fact.
Of course, having reason and fact on your side doesn’t mean a blessed thing.
“having reason and fact on your side doesn’t mean a blessed thing.”
Certainly not in Dane County.
It’s about fri__in’ time!
Investitaged: Is that anything like being tazed? I say, FOR FOR IT!
She acted on legislation before it became law and she ignored the fact that special session agendas do not require a two day posting. All of this is a case of separation of powers as well.
I just noticed the typo in the title. For the record, I copied and posted it from the source. I swear!
Honor among judges?
Let see what contortions they go through.
Or maybe a slap on the wrist.
Actually what she did could be seen as a greater threat to our form of government than any bank robber or murderer.
Pasted.
Sigh!
I give up.
Anyone heard much on the hearing before the SSC yesterday?
The only thing I have heard so far is Jeff Wagner was pleased with the line of questioning on of the more recently liberal Judges had for Sumi.
See Post #13. She’s gettin’ a grillin’! :)
Hmmm...if I could have been patient for two more minutes!
Meanwhile, the Shullsburg, WI, school district just changed their insurance from WEA to a different co-op, saving their district $86,000 over the next two years.
That’s an average savings of $1720 per staff member, for identical coverage.
I’m not sure if Shullsburg is acting on the premise that the law will eventually be upheld or if it simply emboldened them to change.
Are you sure you didn’t use the “hunt-and-peck” method? ;-)
Speaking of grilling...Walkerville in Madison seems to be empty as all of the bums left their tents and are likely freeloading in AC cooled bars and buildings right now.
The MacIver Institute is having quite a bit of fun with it. :)
Don’t give up! You bring us very good news (about a terrible error on the part of Judge Sue Me.)
Yep. I follow them on Facebook. They’re on top of it all, LOL!
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