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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...

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...