Petition filed by Justice Bablitch on rules for recusal

Yesterday retired Supreme Court Justice William A. Bablitch filed a Petition asking for a rule requiring recusal when "a person or entity having a direct or indirect interest in the outcome of the case" contributes $10,000 or more to the judge's campaign or an organization which did so but will not disclose its contributors. It further asks that the petition be heard along with those of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Education Fund, Inc., Wisconsin Realtors Association, and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce on October 28, 2009. In the Matter of Amending the Code of Judicial Conduct (09-11). See Preview of Hearing and Conference on rules for recusal.