Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Wisconsin Supreme Court withdraws earlier vote on recusal rules

Alex De Grand, State Bar of Wisconsin, reported,
Justices determined that they could no longer support their earlier action during an administrative conference held to consider a Nov. 24 letter from the petitioners seeking amended language to resolve the two petitions’ inconsistent terminology for campaign participants before a court.

... Chief Justice Abrahamson said that the court will revisit the matter next month.
Wis. Realtors, Wis. Manufacturers letter re: further amendments (11/24/09)

See Recusal not required on account of campaign contribution, independent expenditure of party to proceedings