Wisconsin

midnight

(26,624 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2015, 08:13 AM Mar 2015

In a highly unusual move, the SSC is considering holding all or part of its oral argument in secret.

"In a five-page order issued late Wednesday, the court told attorneys involved in the case to file briefs next week spelling out whether they believe the public should be prohibited from attending all or part of the arguments on April 17 and 20. The court also wants the attorneys to weigh in on whether to allow live television coverage of the arguments, as has been happening for years for all of the high court's cases.

The court indicated it was considering recording the arguments that would be released later, after portions were excised from them.

The court is contemplating such unusual steps because the three cases it is considering are tied to an investigation that is supposed to be secret. The probe has been stalled for more than a year because the judge overseeing it determined the activities in question were not illegal.

The high court is considering a request by a special prosecutor to reinstate subpoenas that have been blocked and two challenges from those caught up in the probe asking to end the investigation for good."

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In a highly unusual move, the SSC is considering holding all or part of its oral argument in secret. (Original Post) midnight Mar 2015 OP

There are four justices on this court who received campaign money from principles in the case. Scuba Mar 2015 #1

I'm hoping that the six lawyers who filed a friend-of-the-court brief this week can make some midnight Mar 2015 #2

Who would remove them? They're certainly not going to recuse themselves. Scuba Mar 2015 #3

I'm not sure how this apparatus works, but maybe via a pressure that can't be ignored. I guess this midnight Mar 2015 #6

I seem to recall the bar association called for them to recuse themselves months ago. Not sure .... Scuba Mar 2015 #10

I doubt the Bar Assoc. wields any weight as WI is the ONLY state in the US where its law grads arent hue Mar 2015 #11

They don't call it Criminal Justice for nothing. postulater Mar 2015 #4

Elected judges...who now require millions to run and win......worst idea ever. Oligarth's delight. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #5

It seems to support the notion that money is free speech... midnight Mar 2015 #8

Thanks for posting this cogdis piece! hue Mar 2015 #7

That site has some great info. midnight Mar 2015 #9

Scuba

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1. There are four justices on this court who received campaign money from principles in the case.

Reply to midnight (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 08:15 AM

Mar 2015

Yet they don't recuse themselves. Corrupted much?

midnight

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2. I'm hoping that the six lawyers who filed a friend-of-the-court brief this week can make some

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 08:27 AM

Mar 2015

headway and have them removed.

Scuba

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3. Who would remove them? They're certainly not going to recuse themselves.

Reply to midnight (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 08:32 AM

Mar 2015

midnight

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6. I'm not sure how this apparatus works, but maybe via a pressure that can't be ignored. I guess this

Reply to Scuba (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 12:16 PM

Mar 2015

will be something to watch and see...

Scuba

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10. I seem to recall the bar association called for them to recuse themselves months ago. Not sure ....

Reply to midnight (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 04:47 PM

Mar 2015

... what kind of pressure can be applied when their side owns all the media.

hue

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11. I doubt the Bar Assoc. wields any weight as WI is the ONLY state in the US where its law grads arent

Reply to Scuba (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 06:10 PM

Mar 2015

required to pass a bar exam--except if they come from another state.

WI holds very low standards for law/justice. For example Marquette Law School isn't really ranked as a 1st tier law school. Those grads could not practice law outside the state of WI unless they had special connections like their Father owned the law firm where they wanted to practice or something like that. And then they'd have to take the bar exam in the state where they wanted to practice--very hard if they don't graduate in that state.