State Supreme Court Says Donations Don't Require Recusals

[Dinger]

What in the hell is this shit?? Wisconsin realator's association and wmc simply dictate to the Supreme Court that elections can be bought, and presto! They adopt this bullshit scam just like that! This shit better not be over!

http://host.madison.com/news/state-and-regional/wisconsin/article_d9c37cd7-19e0-5d35-b266-9a6bf1076a66.html

The Wisconsin Supreme Court adopted rules Wednesday allowing judges to hear cases involving their biggest campaign contributors, siding with business interests and rejecting calls for reform.
Voting 4-3, the court approved rules saying donations by groups and individuals to judges and independent spending to help them get elected do not by themselves require judges to step aside from cases.
The additions to the judicial code of conduct were proposed by two powerful Wisconsin business groups, the Wisconsin Realtors Association and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, and adopted without a single change.
Justices Patience Roggensack and Annette Ziegler said the rules would prevent litigants from trying to force judges off cases simply because they received legal donations. Justice David Prosser said it would protect justices from attacks by those who unfairly suggest campaign money influences decisions.

[dembotoz]

1. the best court money can buy

[Dinger]

2. They Should Be Appointed

Just like the USSC.

[undeterred]

3. Appointed by the Governor

but they should have to be approved by the legislature. Hearings are still a little more informative than commercials.

[Dinger]

4. Agreed (nt)

[sybylla]

5. Big surprise. You get what you pay for.

Just a quid pro quo for those already bought and those hoping to be bought by WMC and the realtors.