web02.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:02:36 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Wisconsin Watch - Episodes Tagged with “Wisconsin Supreme Court” https://wisconsinwatch.fireside.fm/tags/wisconsin%20supreme%20court Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400 The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that reports on government accountability and quality of life issues, like education, the economy and the environment. It’s more important to us to get the story right than it is to be first and we believe in collaborating, not competing, with other news outlets. Not only can you find our stories on WisconsinWatch.org, but we give all of our reports away for free to hundreds of other news organizations. We are excited to start sharing our reports in audio form and you can find them wherever you get your podcasts! en-us episodic From the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Wisconsin Watch The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that reports on government accountability and quality of life issues, like education, the economy and the environment. It’s more important to us to get the story right than it is to be first and we believe in collaborating, not competing, with other news outlets. Not only can you find our stories on WisconsinWatch.org, but we give all of our reports away for free to hundreds of other news organizations. We are excited to start sharing our reports in audio form and you can find them wherever you get your podcasts! no Wisconsin, news, investigative Wisconsin Watch info@wisconsinwatch.org Republicans can’t simply remove a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice https://wisconsinwatch.fireside.fm/can-republicans-impeach-janet-protasiewicz-wisconsin-supreme-court 94f6801b-eba3-42f6-95f9-c99370b10e72 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400 Wisconsin Watch full Wisconsin Watch Rep. Dan Knodl’s 8th Senate District victory gives Republicans a two-thirds Senate majority, creating speculation about whether they could impeach Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz. 11:39 no A story dispelling the speculation that Republicans could simply remove Supreme Court justices because they disagree with their decisions. One way the Legislature could do so is impeachment, which only requires a majority of the Assembly and a two-thirds majority of the Senate, which Republicans have. However, impeachment is reserved for civil officers who commit crimes or acts of corruption. A justice could be removed for violations of judicial ethics under a separate constitutional provision called “address,” but that would require two-thirds of both chambers of the Legislature, which Republicans don’t have. Originally published on April 6, 2023. Wisconsin, Wisconsin Supreme Court A story dispelling the speculation that Republicans could simply remove Supreme Court justices because they disagree with their decisions. One way the Legislature could do so is impeachment, which only requires a majority of the Assembly and a two-thirds majority of the Senate, which Republicans have. However, impeachment is reserved for civil officers who commit crimes or acts of corruption. A justice could be removed for violations of judicial ethics under a separate constitutional provision called “address,” but that would require two-thirds of both chambers of the Legislature, which Republicans don’t have. Originally published on April 6, 2023.

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]]> A story dispelling the speculation that Republicans could simply remove Supreme Court justices because they disagree with their decisions. One way the Legislature could do so is impeachment, which only requires a majority of the Assembly and a two-thirds majority of the Senate, which Republicans have. However, impeachment is reserved for civil officers who commit crimes or acts of corruption. A justice could be removed for violations of judicial ethics under a separate constitutional provision called “address,” but that would require two-thirds of both chambers of the Legislature, which Republicans don’t have. Originally published on April 6, 2023.

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]]> Mega donors fuel record-shattering $45M Wisconsin Supreme Court race https://wisconsinwatch.fireside.fm/daniel-kelly-janet-protasiewicz-wisconsin-supreme-court-race 5cd82c90-926f-4c79-936c-d2c14a0cc11b Tue, 23 May 2023 14:00:00 -0400 Wisconsin Watch full Wisconsin Watch A few ultra-wealthy donors play an outsize role as liberal Janet Protasiewicz competes against conservative Daniel Kelly in the April 4 spring election. 17:38 no A story about the unprecedented amount of money being spent on next Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The story notes the top 41 donors to Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign each giving the maximum $20,000 gave more than the more than 25,000 donors who gave $50 or less. Meanwhile former Justice Daniel Kelly’s campaign only has about 3,800 donations of less than $50, yet his billionaire backers have given him an overall spending edge in the race. The story was reported by Wisconsin Watch’s Jacob Resneck. Originally published on April 1st, 2023. Wisconsin, Wisconsin Supreme Court A story about the unprecedented amount of money being spent on next Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The story notes the top 41 donors to Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign each giving the maximum $20,000 gave more than the more than 25,000 donors who gave $50 or less. Meanwhile former Justice Daniel Kelly’s campaign only has about 3,800 donations of less than $50, yet his billionaire backers have given him an overall spending edge in the race. The story was reported by Wisconsin Watch’s Jacob Resneck. Originally published on April 1st, 2023.

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]]> A story about the unprecedented amount of money being spent on next Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The story notes the top 41 donors to Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign each giving the maximum $20,000 gave more than the more than 25,000 donors who gave $50 or less. Meanwhile former Justice Daniel Kelly’s campaign only has about 3,800 donations of less than $50, yet his billionaire backers have given him an overall spending edge in the race. The story was reported by Wisconsin Watch’s Jacob Resneck. Originally published on April 1st, 2023.

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]]> Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ‘fractured opinions’ leave state without clear guidance https://wisconsinwatch.fireside.fm/wisconsin-supreme-court-fractured-opinions fd13c190-597f-45c2-a6a5-947b014f30f1 Fri, 05 May 2023 16:00:00 -0400 Wisconsin Watch full Wisconsin Watch Democrats hope if Janet Protasiewicz defeats Dan Kelly, past conservative decisions lacking a clear rationale will be easier for a liberal court to overturn 14:52 no A story reported by DeFour and Wisconsin Watch’s Matt Mencarini. DeFour’s package outlines how the court has become increasingly fractured in the past 20 years, even among justices who agree on the outcome of a case. That leaves an opening for a liberal majority — if Judge Janet Protasiewicz wins — to revisit previous cases. In the second story, DeFour and Mencarini explain the cases that liberals and conservatives say illustrates the “judicial activism” that both sides routinely rail against. Originally published on March 29th, 2023. Wisconsin, Wisconsin Supreme Court A story reported by DeFour and Wisconsin Watch’s Matt Mencarini. DeFour’s package outlines how the court has become increasingly fractured in the past 20 years, even among justices who agree on the outcome of a case. That leaves an opening for a liberal majority — if Judge Janet Protasiewicz wins — to revisit previous cases. In the second story, DeFour and Mencarini explain the cases that liberals and conservatives say illustrates the “judicial activism” that both sides routinely rail against. Originally published on March 29th, 2023.

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]]> A story reported by DeFour and Wisconsin Watch’s Matt Mencarini. DeFour’s package outlines how the court has become increasingly fractured in the past 20 years, even among justices who agree on the outcome of a case. That leaves an opening for a liberal majority — if Judge Janet Protasiewicz wins — to revisit previous cases. In the second story, DeFour and Mencarini explain the cases that liberals and conservatives say illustrates the “judicial activism” that both sides routinely rail against. Originally published on March 29th, 2023.

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]]> In Wisconsin Supreme Court race, ad spending for Kelly ekes past Protasiewicz after she led in ads 23-to-1 https://wisconsinwatch.fireside.fm/wisconsin-supreme-court-race-kelly-protasiewicz-ads 378a9c7d-de25-4f55-a019-6061137320e4 Fri, 05 May 2023 16:00:00 -0400 Wisconsin Watch full Wisconsin Watch Outside spending to boost former Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly now outpaces pro-Janet Protasiewicz spending as the April 4 election looms 18:14 no The story was reported by Wisconsin Watch’s Phoebe Petrovic. Petrovic analyzed more than 400 ads in the three-week period between Feb. 22 and March 14, finding advertising that boosted Protasiewicz and blasted Kelly was running 23-to-1 against Kelly. But that changed in recent weeks, as outside groups poured money into the race with a flurry of new ads favoring Kelly, according to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. Originally published on March 28th, 2023. Wisconsin, Wisconsin Supreme Court The story was reported by Wisconsin Watch’s Phoebe Petrovic. Petrovic analyzed more than 400 ads in the three-week period between Feb. 22 and March 14, finding advertising that boosted Protasiewicz and blasted Kelly was running 23-to-1 against Kelly. But that changed in recent weeks, as outside groups poured money into the race with a flurry of new ads favoring Kelly, according to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. Originally published on March 28th, 2023.

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]]> The story was reported by Wisconsin Watch’s Phoebe Petrovic. Petrovic analyzed more than 400 ads in the three-week period between Feb. 22 and March 14, finding advertising that boosted Protasiewicz and blasted Kelly was running 23-to-1 against Kelly. But that changed in recent weeks, as outside groups poured money into the race with a flurry of new ads favoring Kelly, according to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. Originally published on March 28th, 2023.

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