A Wisconsin judiciary disciplinary panel has rejected multiple complaints against newly-minted state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz.
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A state judiciary disciplinary panel has rejected several complaints lodged against Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz that alleged she violated the judicial code of ethics for comments she made during the campaign. It's a setback to Republicans who argued those remarks could warrant impeachment.
Protasiewicz sent the commission’s order Tuesday to attorneys in the redistricting cases, ordering them to respond by Sept. 18 on how it affects the request that she recuse herself from the lawsuits. In the letter to Protasiewicz, Judicial Commission Executive Director Jeremiah Van Hecke referred to"several complaints" it had received and dismissed without action. The letter said the complaints pertained to comments she had made at a Jan. 9 candidate forum and several interviews in December and January.
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