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  1. The Effect of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Open Meetings Decision on Local Government Ethics

    Body:  According to the Wisconsin Supreme Court majority, a state legislature does not have to follow ... shocking statement comes from the opinion in the case Wisconsin v. Fitzgerald , which I discussed in a recent blog post . The ... decision's effect on local government ethics, at least in Wisconsin. The court said that it “will not determine whether ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  2. Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices and Campaign Contribution Conflicts

    ... wants this to be said, at least nobody but four of the seven Wisconsin Supreme Court justices, according to another article in the ... By the same vote they accepted a petition written by the Wisconsin Realtors Association and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (the ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  3. Wisconsin Legislature Seeks to Make the Open Meetings Law Enforceable Against Everyone But Them

    ... restraining order (TRO) placed on the publication of a Wisconsin bill that was allegedly passed in violation of the state's open ... action (attached; see below) says about this (pp. 2-3): Wisconsin's Open Meetings Law is a wholly contained statutory regime designed ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  4. Open Meetings Laws and Legislative Immunity in Wisconsin

    ... the WKOW TV (Madison, WI)  website , this morning a Wisconsin judge placed a restraining order to stop a controversial budget ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2011-03-18 12:47 - 0 comments

  5. A Matter of Facts or Law in La Crosse

    ... (there are similar provisions in §19.59 of the Wisconsin statutes , which applies to local officials): §2.48(D)(4)  ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  6. A Miscellany

    ... on Political Activity According to an article in the Wisconsin Daily Independent , when an ethics complaint was filed against ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  7. Federal Decision on Citizens and the Attorney-Client Privilege

    ... from the federal court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, in a case involving an unsuccessful attempt by certain Wisconsin state legislators to claim the attorney-client privilege with respect ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  8. A Crippling Case of Ethics Self-Enforcement

    ... the problems with self-enforcement of ethics laws. In the Wisconsin case of a state supreme court justice's misrepresentations in an ... a loophole. Mitchell went on to molest another child. Can Wisconsin families feel safe with Louis Butler on the Supreme Court? The ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  9. EC Selection: Nonpartisanship and Independence

    Body:  Last week, Wisconsin taught us the lesson that even when you go to great lengths to ensure ... in the country. But now recall is the big news in Wisconsin, and the GAB has approved recall petitions against members of one ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  10. The Extent of Legislative Immunity in an Open Records Proceeding

    ... issue arose with respect to an open records proceeding in Wisconsin. According to an article posted on the Madison Isthmus site yesterday , Wisconsin's attorney general has argued in an open records proceeding that a ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

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