"Popular Judicial Elections Ugly? Insider 'Merit' Selection Would Be Worse" by Michael Dean

Some time ago a notorious radical warned that the judiciary would be the most dangerous branch of government, chiefly because it would be less accountable to the people than the other two. Read More

"Politics, Elections, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court: Preserving Debate and the Market of Ideas" by Michael Dean

I wrote recently that the April 1 Gableman-Butler race for Wisconsin Supreme Court was going to get "ugly." It has. Read More

"What's at Stake in 2008: Battle for the Wisconsin Supreme Court" by Michael Dean

Deja vu all over again. The 2007 race for Wisconsin Supreme Court between Attorney Linda Clifford and Judge Annette Ziegler was the ugliest in memory, with unprecedented attack ads and record spending by the campaigns and independent groups. The 2008 race is becoming just as ugly, with challenger Judge Mike Gableman running to unseat Gov. Doyle's appointee, Justice Louis Butler. Read More

Freedom Flyer - March 11, 2008

"Pivotal Election for Wisconsin Supreme Court April 1, 2008"