The latest moves of the Wisconsin Supreme Court have so troubled court watchers that a special legislative committee is being launched to focus on reforming the self-policing court.
In the past week, the court has passed permissive rules on campaign contributions—rules that were written by the state’s biggest special interests—and deadlocked 3-3 on whether Justice Michael Gableman should be disciplined for running a knowingly false and race-baiting ad in his 2008 campaign.
Chaired by attorney and state Rep. Gary Hebl (D-Sun Prairie), the Special Committee on Judicial Discipline and Recusal will look into whether justices should opt out of cases in which a major campaign contributor or supporter is involved, and whether Supreme Court justices should discipline one of their own.
The committee, not yet formally announced, will include members of the legal profession, lawmakers of both parties and representatives from clean-government organizations. It aims to meet in early August, hold public hearings, and deliver recommendations by October, Hebl said.
“I would like to take politics out of this and work toward solutions that are apolitical and are in the best interests of our courts in the state, to make sure that the public has faith in our judicial system,” Hebl said.
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