Know Your Judge MKE

04/25/2025

"The judge’s arrest dramatically escalates tensions between federal authorities and state and local officials, whom President Donald Trump’s administration has accused of interfering with his immigration enforcement priorities. It also comes amid a growing battle between the Trump administration and the federal judiciary over the president’s executive actions over deportations and other matters."

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says the Trump administration is trying to “undermine our judiciary” following the arrest of a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities.

04/25/2025

"Franklyn Gimbel, a prominent Milwaukee defense attorney and former federal prosecutor, called Dugan’s arrest “outrageous."

Brady McCarron, spokesman for U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., confirmed Dugan was arrested at about 8 a.m. at the Milwaukee County Courthouse and is in federal custody.

04/25/2025

The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican president’s sweeping immigration crackdown.

04/02/2025

Interesting timing.

Articles and videos about Attorney General Brad Schimel files notice of appeal in Brendan Dassey case on FOX6 News Milwaukee.

03/30/2025

The latest news in the election.

A Wisconsin appellate court has denied the state Democratic attorney general’s request to stop billionaire Elon Musk from handing over $1 million checks to two voters at a rally planned for Sunday, just two days before a closely contested Supreme Court election.

03/25/2025

Hear about the donors, issues, ads and comments affecting Wisconsin's race that could, again, affect the ideological balance of the state's highest court.

03/25/2025

From the bipartisan site wisconsindecides.com, the State Supreme Court candidates in the category Worker's Rights.
(while the site assigned them colors, this is a non-paety election)

03/25/2025

"The April 1 election will determine whether liberals maintain control of the state’s highest court as it prepares to rule on a series of high-profile cases, including one involving the validity of a 1849 law that would effectively outlaw abortion, and others involving public sector unions ‘ collective bargaining rights and voting rules."

The April 1 contest between liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford and conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel has drawn millions of dollars in outside money — most notably from billionaire Elon Musk, who is leading the administration's efforts to dramatically slash the size of the feder...

03/25/2025

When I voted early, a man leaving the building said to his wife, "I didn't know there was going to be so much judge stuff on it."
THE BALLOT IS ALMOST ENTIRELY JUDGES. Check before you go and share with your friends:

My Vote

03/13/2025

Wisconsin Supreme Court debate today

Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel face off in their first and only debate before the April 1 election.

02/27/2025

Things to know

01/24/2025

Supreme Court elections coming up are bipartisan.
Political party will not be on the ballot.