Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Bradley Says Justice Prosser Choked Her
From the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the first public statement by either of the participants in the bizarre incident I wrote about over the weekend:
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley issued a statement late Saturday saying that fellow Justice David Prosser choked her and disputing claims that she attacked him first.
“The facts are that I was demanding that he get out of my office and he put his hands around my neck in anger in a chokehold,” she said. “Those are the facts and you can try to spin those facts and try to make it sound like I ran up to him and threw my neck into his hands, but that’s only spin.
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“I’m confident the appropriate authorities will conduct a thorough investigation of this incident involving abusive behavior in the workplace.”
Like I said, bizarre. Prosser hasn’t commented yet, and it may not be wise for him to do so given the implications of a charge like this.
He just won his job again; what’s Prosser so angry about?
Charges? What charges, Doug? I haven’t read anything about Bradley contacting the police and pressing charges against Prosser. Can you provide a link to the news story?
@upset,
The link is in the first sentence, where it states Bradley went to the capitol police. Try being a little less upset and a little more inquisitive.
Really Upset Old Guy…You can’t u derstand the difference between Justice Walsh charging that Justice Prosser choked her and officials charging Prosser with a crime? If Yo stop and think and try to fully comprehend maybe you won’t be so Upset Old Guy. Who knows what else you are upset about that you don’t fully understand.
I assume this kind of thing happens all the time in most courts. Perfectly normal. I know Scalia used to choke Sandra Day O’Connor all the time. What’s a little aggravated assault?
Prosser has commented. He denies the story — with the apparent backing of one or two witnesses:
@ Reynolds…
And Clarence Thomas is well known for choking his…well…never mind…
This whole thing is weird on both sides. It supposedly occurred in chambers, during deliberation. so there ought to numerous witnesses – namely the entire rest of the court! Now, Bradley’s made a public statement about a physical assault on her person – can one of you legal types explain why there hasn’t been an arrest of Prosser yet? Aren’t certain criminal prosecutions carried through even without a formal charge being filed by an alleged victim? I’d think something like ‘assaulting a supreme court justice’ would be handled a little more proactively by the police, even when the accused is another justice…
Porn king of the court.
The word “charges” does not have the same meaning as “allegations” in the legal context. The writer chose to use the word “charge” at the end of this piece but I have found no news item anywhere asserting that charges have been brought against Prosser by the police. In fact, the police have no comment when asked about the matter, whereas if Bradley has filed a complaint they are at least be in a position to acknowledge that much.
If any of you have a link you can post to an actual news story that states that a formal complaint has been filed by Bradley with the police, or that charges have been brought by the police against Prosser please post them. Otherwise just amuse yourselves some more over my screen name.
From Merriam-Webster:
6 b : a statement of complaint or hostile criticism
I charged lunch today. I hope that doesn’t get Upset Old Guys adult diapers in a twist.
This will be very depressing if witness accounts of the incident are split on partisan lines, assuming the rest of the justices witnessed it.
Anyone familiar with the WI process for replacing SC justices? Because it’s becoming pretty apparent that at least one of these two people ain’t gonna be on the bench much longer…
Dane County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Alleged Prosser ‘Chokehold’ Incident
I hope they have video surveillance. I have a difficult time believing anything that comes out of Madison nowadays. We need proof or one side will lie like hell. Don’t talk to Walker, because he doesn’t even know what the truth means. That dates all the way back to his days at Marquette. Look what that non-college grad has done to the spirit of our state in just a half year. Whether you support him or hate him, you cannot say that he hasn’t divided our state like no other time in our history. THAT IS NOT A LEADER! Sure some like him, because he is putting more money into the pockets of those who support him.
Things need to change soon, or we will have an ugly future ahead!
Ok.. in completely bad taste, everytime I hear this story all I can think about is the Wayne Brady episode of “The Dave Chappelle Show” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pEQbZCRoJM) and the famous question:
“Is Justice Prosser gonna’ have to choke a bitch?”
hmm looks like she lied…..
Anon sources are okay with G.A. Phillips, so long as they’re quoted at NRO.
I continue to have no idea what really happened. But clearly, WI needs to move to a 7 or 9 member court, so that there will be a majority to testify to some version of what happens during their en banc fisticuffs.
@legion:
If one goes the other should too. Then Walker can appoint tw0 new Justices