Two probes opened into Bradley claim (WI supreme court)

[iwishiwas]

Source: jsonline.com




Two probes opened into Bradley claim


By Patrick Marley, Jason Stein and Don Walker of the Journal Sentinel

Updated: June 27, 2011 3:00 p.m. |(488) Comments

Madison - Two agencies are investigating a claim by Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley that Justice David Prosser put her in a chokehold earlier this month.

The separate probes are being run by the Dane County Sheriff's Office and the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, which oversees the state's judicial ethics code. The sheriff's investigation was launched Monday; the commission's was authorized Friday and publicly acknowledged on Monday.

"After consulting with members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, I have turned over the investigation into an alleged incident in the court's offices on June 13, 2011 to Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney," Capitol Police Chief Charles Tubbs said in a statement. "Sheriff Mahoney has agreed to investigate this incident."

It was not immediately clear why Tubbs would consult with the court on who should investigate the matter...................

Read more: http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/124605454.html

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I had posted earlier today that Tubbs (Capitol police) said they would make a statement today. Guess this is it-

I am inclined to think that something big will bust soon.

[iwishiwas]

1. "Threatening or assaulting a judge is a felony, and those found guilty..."

from the OP:


........Threatening or assaulting a judge is a felony, and those found guilty of it are subject to penalties of up to $10,000 and six years in prison. Simple battery is a misdemeanor with a maximum punishment of a $10,000 fine and nine months in jail. But it was not clear if either of those statutes would be invoked in this case.

The Judicial Commission's investigation could encounter difficulties because matters of judicial ethics are decided solely by the Supreme Court. In this case, two justices were involved in the matter, and four of the five others were witnesses.

[Sirveri]

26. Watch the Roberts Court return a 5-4 acquittal.

If that happens... I'm really not sure what else it would take. I guess we're totally done at that point.

[RandySF]

2. How does this guy treat his wife?

If he's so willing to insult and assault his female colleagues, I shudder to imagine what goes on at home.

[iwishiwas]

3. He is not married and never has been as far as I know.

[RandySF]

5. I can see why.

[Auntie Bush]

17. WHY?

Is he gay? lol
Do woman see how violent he can be and refuse to get involved with him?
Does he scare off women?

[diddlysquat]

4. He is not married.

[HereSince1628]

6. Interesting...it's being followed up on 2 tracks...

And I'm thinking that this story isn't going away. Walker's comments did nothing to help Prosser, and I would have expected him to make some positive comment about his former mentor.

[iwishiwas]

7. Walker knows his former mentor is in deep doodle.

[Yon_Yonson]

9. Has Herr Walker thrown Prosser under the bus?

[reACTIONary]

12. I think he is trying to keep from falling under the bus himself (nm)

[No Elephants]

28. And that Walker will be facing recall not long from now.

Please tell me even Republicans object to physical violence against women.

[janet118]

11. What does Walker care . . . if Prosser goes down

he gets to appoint a new right-wing judge.

[Bjorn Against]

13. Who will be up for election in 2012

Prosser is just starting a ten year term, anyone Walker appointed would have to face an election they would likely lose in the spring.

[janet118]

27. Well, that's good news . . . thanks . . . n/t

[Yon_Yonson]

8. I understand investigation(s) ...

... but shouldn’t he at least be on administrative leave. They are certainly not letting this slug sit on the bench while the investigation is ongoing?


Frankly I would have handcuffed the slug and put him into protective custody (or what ever they call it) till the outcome of the investigations. If it would have been one of us common folks who assaulted a sitting judge it wouldn’t have taken the coppers over a weeks to haul our arse to the slammer.

[plumbob]

18. Right. Any other two bit taxpayer would be sitting in jail for a mandatory

48 hour cooling off period before any investigation even began. At least that's how it works in Texas.

[Pharaoh]

10. Tubbs is a good guy

between a rock and a hard place. I know he supports the democrats and protesters. But the nature of his job, he has to remain neutral.

[senseandsensibility]

14. Neutrality should lead him to the truth

and chances are very great that the truth is not on Prosser's side.

[avebury]

15. K&R

[Sportsguy]

16. I Wonder What John Bradley (Her Father-In-Law), One Of The Flag Raisers Of Iwo Jima

would say about this? I'm inclined to think he wouldn't like Prosser very much, suffice it to say.

[Yon_Yonson]

20. I just made the connection

I should have been on this one right away. Her Father-In-Law was Corpsman John Henry "Jack" "Doc" Bradley of the US Navy. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, of the 5th Marine Division and here was his position during the flag raising



Judge Bradley husband James authored a book title "FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS" which detailed the famous flag-raising at Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima.

[Sportsguy]

21. Her Husband Is Mark Bradley

He is a lawyer in the Wausau area. Very nice man.

[Yon_Yonson]

22. Mark and James must be brothers?

[Sportsguy]

23. They Are

The sons of John Bradley still run a funeral home in Antigo, Wisconsin. Jim lives out of state, not sure where. He's the one who wrote "Flags Of Our Fathers," which was made into a movie.

[Yon_Yonson]

24. As a Marine it was on my reading list

I wrote Jim and received a really nice personal reply!

[Buenaventura]

19. Two probes????

i'd not insert mine! What a revolting thought!

[Major Hogwash]

25. Busted!!

I give it until the end of the week.

Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do,
Whatcha gonna do when they come for YOOOO-UUUUUU!!