In this special edition of the MacIver Newsmakers podcast, MacIver Institute President Brett Healy sits down with Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn the day after his inauguration. Read More MacIver Newsmakers Podcast: Brian Hagedorn, Wisconsin’s Newest Supreme Court Justice
Dan O’Donnell uses the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s extraordinary session decision to explain the dangers of judicial activism and the importance of judicial elections Read More Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse
By M.D. Kittle — As she prepares to retire, liberal justice Shirley Abrahamson will be remembered by many for shredding the constitutional rights of her political enemies on the right, and for prizing her judicial power over the will of the voters. Read More The Shirley Abrahamson I Remember Clung To Power, Crushed Civil Liberties
By M.D. Kittle — In a ruling solidifying the authority of the First Branch, the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday vacated a liberal lower court’s decision declaring unconstitutional the Republican-controlled Legislature’s “extraordinary” session in December. Read More Winners And Losers In Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Extraordinary Session Laws
By M.D. Kittle — Liberal appeals court Judge Lisa Neubauer, who has railed against outside money in Wisconsin Supreme Court elections, has remained silent on the loads of outside cash helping her campaign for the high court. Read More Outside Money Critic Judge Lisa Neubauer Still Silent On Eric Holder’s Outside Money