{"id":2036271,"date":"2023-09-18T17:16:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T21:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsins-own-impeachment-investigation-turns-messy-with-panelist-pick\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T17:18:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T21:18:16","slug":"wisconsins-own-impeachment-investigation-turns-messy-with-panelist-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsins-own-impeachment-investigation-turns-messy-with-panelist-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin&#8217;s impeachment probe gets chaotic over panelist selection."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwisconsins-own-impeachment-investigation-turns-messy-with-panelist-pick%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2036271&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Investigating Impeachment of\u200b New Judge Faces Scandal<\/h2>\n<p>One of \u2064the three former\u2064 Wisconsin Supreme Court justices chosen\u200c to investigate\u2064 whether Judge Janet Protasiewicz should be \u2062impeached has been\u2063 revealed to have his own controversial past. Former Justice David Posser, who was\u2062 appointed by\u200d Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, not only donated $500 to Protasiewicz&#8217;s political rival but also \u200dfailed to recuse himself from cases involving a law he helped pass. This revelation adds to the \u2064already high-stakes \u2062election scandal that resulted in a Democratic majority on the court and threatened the GOP&#8217;s hold on state politics.<\/p>\n<h3>Impeachment Threats and \u2063Political Maneuvering<\/h3>\n<p>Vos had vowed to impeach Protasiewicz before she \u2063had even ruled on a single case, in an effort to prevent the liberal majority from overturning GOP-favored legislative maps and pushing for abortion legalization. Impeaching Protasiewicz is seen as\u2062 one of the few remaining\u200c options for Republican\u2063 lawmakers. The names of the other\u200d two justices appointed to the panel have not been \u2063disclosed, but none of the other \u2062living former justices have confirmed their \u200cselection. Former \u2062Justice Patience Roggensack, a conservative, declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p>Roggensack and Prosser, who both \u200cvoted in\u200c favor of allowing justices to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsins-own-impeachment-investigation-turns-messy-with-panelist-pick\/\" title=\"Wisconsin's impeachment probe gets chaotic over panelist selection.\">hear cases\u2062 involving campaign donors<\/a>, have faced criticism for their actions. Prosser, in particular, faced \u200ccalls for recusal in cases related to \u2064an investigation into then-GOP Gov.\u2064 Scott Walker and\u200d conservative groups that supported \u200bhim. Despite these controversies, \u2064Prosser argued that the money received during his campaign was no\u2063 longer relevant. He \u2064was also accused of physically assaulting a liberal justice, although no charges were \u200dfiled.<\/p>\n<h3>Push for Impeachment and\u2062 Redistricting Reform<\/h3>\n<p>The push for Protasiewicz&#8217;s impeachment \u2064gained momentum after Wisconsin\u200b Assembly Republicans passed a redistricting\u2064 reform bill and fired the state&#8217;s nonpartisan elections director.\u200c These\u2063 moves give Republicans leverage in a state where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-coalition-decries-treatment-of-jan-6-defendants-in-dc-gulag\/\" title=\"Republican Coalition Decries Treatment of Jan. 6 Defendants in \"DC Gulag\"\">recent presidential elections<\/a> have been decided by slim margins.\u2064 Protasiewicz&#8217;s comments about the rigged \u2062electoral\u200b maps \u200dfurther fueled the controversy, with\u2062 Republicans arguing that her prejudgment of the\u2064 case \u200bcompromised her impartiality.<\/p>\n<h3>Uncharted Waters\u200b and\u200c Political \u2063Battle<\/h3>\n<p>The effort to remove Protasiewicz, who was sworn in on Aug. 1, marks a rare occurrence in Wisconsin politics, \u200dwith only one judge being impeached in 1853. \u2064Democrats, including \u2062Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard, accuse Speaker Vos of weaponizing impeachment threats without cause and undermining the will of \u200dthe people. The battle for the\u2062 Wisconsin Supreme Court seat between Protasiewicz and former Justice\u2064 Daniel Kelly was the most expensive\u2064 in history, with millions of\u2062 dollars poured in by special interest groups on both sides.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What impact\u2064 does the revelation of Posser&#8217;s controversial past have on the public&#8217;s perception\u2064 of the investigation and\u2064 potential impeachment?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E strategies to \u2063maintain Republican control over the state judiciary.\u2064 However, the \u2062choice of Posser to investigate this impeachment has cast doubt on\u2064 the integrity \u2064and fairness of the\u200c process.<\/p>\n<p>Posser&#8217;s donation \u200dto Protasiewicz&#8217;s political rival raises concerns about his \u200cimpartiality\u2062 in assessing the \u2062judge&#8217;s conduct. It suggests\u200b that he \u200cmay have a bias against her and could\u2064 be motivated by partisan interests rather than the \u200dpursuit of justice.\u2064 The\u200c fact that Posser did \u2064not recuse himself from cases involving a law\u2062 he \u200bhelped pass further raises questions about his\u2063 ability to \u200dremain neutral\u200b and objective.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200c is essential that any investigation or impeachment proceeding is\u200c conducted in a fair and impartial manner. The public&#8217;s confidence in\u200b the judiciary relies \u200con \u200dits perception of integrity\u2063 and the belief that judges are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/experts-like-anthony-fauci-cant-fight-fires-they-are-the-fires\/\" title=\"Experts Like Anthony Fauci Can\u2019t Fight Fires, They Are the Fires\">making decisions based<\/a> on the law rather\u200b than personal or political \u200dbiases. The revelation of\u200d Posser&#8217;s\u2063 controversial past undermines this\u200d confidence and casts a shadow \u2063of doubt over the entire process.<\/p>\n<h3>The Impact on\u2064 State Politics<\/h3>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Judge Protasiewicz&#8217;s potential\u200d impeachment is \u2062just one piece \u200bof a \u2063broader political battle for control over the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The election scandal that led to a Democratic majority on the court has already sent shockwaves through the state&#8217;s \u200bpolitical landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The GOP&#8217;s hold on state \u2064politics is now at risk, as the liberal majority \u200don the court could potentially overturn GOP-favored legislative \u2062maps and \u200dmake significant strides towards progressive policy changes, such \u2063as abortion legalization. The Republicans, realizing the consequences of\u200d losing control over\u200d the judiciary, are determined to \u200cprevent this shift \u2062by any means necessary.<\/p>\n<p>However, the revelation of Posser&#8217;s controversial past, combined with \u2063the already contentious circumstances\u2063 surrounding \u200dProtasiewicz&#8217;s potential\u2062 impeachment, further\u2063 fuels the\u200c perception that the \u200dGOP \u200bis engaging in political maneuvering \u2062and manipulation to\u2062 maintain control.<\/p>\n<h3>Ensuring \u200ba Fair and Transparent Process<\/h3>\n<p>Given the importance of the judiciary\u200d in upholding \u200bthe rule of law \u2062and protecting citizens&#8217; rights, it is \u2063crucial that any investigation or impeachment process be fair, transparent, and beyond reproach. The revelation of former \u2062Justice \u2064Posser&#8217;s \u200dcontroversial past undermines the credibility of the process and calls into question the motivations behind this impeachment attempt.<\/p>\n<p>To restore public\u2063 confidence, it is imperative that an objective and impartial investigator be\u200b appointed to assess the allegations\u200d against Judge\u200d Protasiewicz. \u200cThis individual should have no personal or political ties that could compromise their ability to conduct\u200d a thorough and\u200d unbiased investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The integrity of the\u2062 judiciary and the trust \u2063of the public are at stake in this\u200d impeachment proceedings. \u200dIt is essential that the process\u2063 be handled with\u200d the utmost care \u200cand that all\u200c parties \u200dinvolved, especially those \u200bin positions of power, prioritize the pursuit of justice over partisan interests. Only \u2064then can a fair and just resolution be reached, providing reassurance \u2062to the \u200dcitizens of Wisconsin \u200bthat their judiciary remains independent and impartial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of three ex-Wisconsin Supreme Court justices, chosen to probe if Janet Protasiewicz, the state&#8217;s latest high court judge, should face impeachment for accepting funds from the Democratic Party and not recusing herself in certain cases, has his own hidden secrets. 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