"Judicial Philosophies of 2009 Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates Miles Apart" by Michael Dean

"Judge Koschnick and Justice Abrahamson are both talented jurists who applied the law in Knapp as they saw it, but their conclusions differed because their judicial philosophies are miles apart. Judge Koschnick’s resembles Justice Antonin Scalia’s "textual" approach, while Justice Abrahamson’s is more in keeping with Justice William Brennan’s view of the state and federal constitutions as "living documents."  Read More

Letter to the Editor:  "Judge had a job to do as public defender, and he did it well" by Paul Bucher

"Now that I practice in the private sector, I often handle criminal defense cases. I have found that criminal defense lawyers provide a valuable service to the criminal justice system. While I disagreed with Ted Oswald and his defense, at the end of his trial, I commended Koschnick for his performance during the case. He was well-prepared and ensured that the state proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt. At no time did I feel any ill will toward Koschnick. He was appointed to do a job and he performed it well. The fact that Koschnick served as trial counsel to a defendant accused of the execution of a police officer - as horrendous as the crime was - should not be used in an attempt to disqualify him from serving on the Wisconsin Supreme Court."

"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"