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Saturday, February 14, 2015

Prosecutor Asks Justices to Recuse In Scott Walker Probe Challenge




According to a report by PR Watch, the lead (special) prosecutor of the probe into possible coordination between Governor Scott Walker's campaign and outside groups has asked some Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices to recuse themselves from hearing a challenge to the investigation.

PR Watch Excerpt:
A notation in court records titled "Motion for Recusal and Notice of Ethical Concerns" indicates that on February 12, Special Prosecutor Francis Schmitz filed a sealed motion for one or more of the Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves from the case. Schmitz was previously on George W. Bush's shortlist for U.S. Attorney and said that he voted for Walker.

PR Watch uncovered information showing up to four state supreme court judges picked up substantial campaign support from the plaintiffs in the case.

Read the full story here.

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