Bought and paid for by the very same secret fund in question. Some law professors who specialize in judicial ethics have said they believe some justices should step aside from the cases because groups involved in the investigation have spent large sums to get candidates they like on the court. He noted that if the justices stepped aside, there wouldnt be enough of them left to consider the cases. That would leave it to lower courts to decide the issues. Among the groups mentioned in the investigation are three that have spent heavily in court races to elect four of the courts seven justices. The Wisconsin Club for Growth is estimated to have spent $400,000 for Annette Ziegler in 2007; $507,000 for Michael Gableman in 2008; $520,000 for David Prosser in 2011; and $350,000 for Patience Roggensack in 2013. Citizens for a Strong America spent an estimated $985,000 to help Prosser. That group was funded by the Wisconsin Club for Growth, which prosecutors have described as a hub that distributed funds to allies. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, which has received some funding from the Wisconsin Club for Growth and is the states largest business lobbying group, spent an estimated $2.2 million for Ziegler; $1.8 million for Gableman; $1.1 million for Prosser; and $500,000 for Roggensack.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:04:51 +0000
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