WIS CHIEF JUSTICE SHIRLEY ABRAHAMSON and Justices Prosser and Bradley should GO

by Greta Van Susteren Posted in: Wisconsin

Jun 27 2011 - 6:46 PM ET

The more I read about the Wisconsin Supreme Court (and tune in tonight to ON THE RECORD at 10pm where we will be reporting about it), and the more I think that Justice Prosser and Chief Justice Abrahamson and Justice Bradley should step down. To protect the integrity of the Court, they should go. Enough is enough.

If Justice Prosser put his hands on Justice Bradley, he should be charged criminally. You would be. Call the police on him. Let it get handled the way it should – through the criminal justice system (which of course the Supreme Court oversees!)

If Justice Bradley charged Justice Prosser, she should also be charged with assault. If not, she should step down simply for being part of this ridiculous in chambers fight and in order to make a very public statement that the Wi Supreme Court is not a political branch but the justice one – the one that enforces and interprets the laws for the citizens. It is bizarre what she was part of and, even if her behavior was not criminal, what in the world was she doing being part of this scene? I have never seen such conduct in any of my work places. She also did something really weird….she “snitched” on Justice Prosser in an email about something Prosser said about the Chief Justice and then it mysteriously got leaked to the media…hhm. This is so 7th grade, isn’t it?

And finally the Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson…she should step down immediately for the benefit of the citizens of the state. She is not leading – she is collecting allies. It is no secret that the Wisconsin Supreme Court, under her leadership, is dysfunctional at best.

CJ Abrahamson obviously can’t lead the court (fist fights in chambers? leaking emails from justices? really?) But that is not all.. her dissenting opinion (she also concurs in part) which gave rise to this chapter of this dispute in the Wisconsin Supreme Court shows a personal vendetta she carries. That is not a leader. That is not the job of a Chief Justice. She may be legally right in what she writes in her dissent (I leave that for the legal scholars of Wisconsin), but it was petty to put it in a dissent in the manner in which she did. In her dissent, among other things, she accused Justice Prosser of “story telling” in his concurrence. Why did she do that? You know why. She tipped her hand – big time. The way she wrote her dissent clearly showed a vendetta – looking for trouble by insulting a colleague and looking for applause for herself. Her dissent was not the dissent of a person with an intellectual disagreement with the majority seeking to explain her difference (the honest reason for a written dissent.) Her dissent was to get even. It is shameful. This was more evidence of the outrageous political nature of the court that she has led (and must take responsibility for.)

By the way, some time before Justice Bradley did her set up email about Justice that got leaked to the media, she sent an email to C J Abrahamson saying she was no longer willing to tolerate Justice Prosser’s behavior. So why didn’t the Chief Justice handle things then? Because she doesn’t lead, and I think she was happy to have all the infighting.

All 3 should go. If they really cared about the integrity of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, they would go now and let 3 others step in and do the job.

Guest

The country is dysfunctional with this kind of stuff. It has reached the top level now so the only result left is continued deterioration of the system.

Magnolia

And likewise, society in general. I was thinking that last night, our society is about ready to collapse. Too much deterioation of morals, lack of integrity, honesty and honor. Every civilization has reaped what they have sown and we are near to repeating the same mistakes.

Anonymous

Wouldn’t Walker simply appoint the replacements? If a liberal leaked this, it could backfire greatly.
Love the new site BTW. I can finally post comments again.
Sal

Greta,
I’ll have to watch your show tonight, too many IFS.. I want to know what really happened……As for Abrahamson, I’ll take your word.that she needs to go.
See ya at 10 pm.
Guest

“If Justice Prosser put his hands on Justice Bradley, he should be charged criminally’

He certainly can put his hands on her to defend himself. He did not choke her and if he had, she would have called 911, while witness accounts were fresh and neck marks apparent.
Di

I do not think Prosser should go. He was put in this position by the Chief Justice and I do think this has been politically blown up to get even with Prosser because it wasn’t the decision the liberals on the court wanted. That was well known. As for Michelle Bachman she is not my favorite. I like Herman Cain. However I thought Chris Wallace was out if line in his flake comment. I also thought he did not treat Herman Cain as a ligitmate candidate like others. I feel he trying to trip them up and asking good questions for the viewers. I thought the Israel question of right of passage was a question to trip him up. Chris Wallace should not be picking winners or losers but getting info to the viewers about each candidate.
Anonymous

It’s obvious that they don’t pick their justices for their looks !
Sal

I’ll bet you are! Congrats kiddo and many happy years for you and your husband.. tried to get your attention earlier, but alas.. couldn’t. lol

Sal

I know, it never ends.. nice to see you today,

Anonymous

If all of this is really going on, then yes they should go.
Sounds like psychological evaluations need to be going on.
Bassgeye

Prosser did nothing wrong blocking an attack as a witness reported. Bradley should definitely step down so should Shirley but neither will because they aren’t about the Law, they are about power to create and mold Law, not interpret it. Those 2 are owned by the liberals and unions just like Kloppenberg was so don’t expect them to go anywhere.
Guest

Greta, anyone who behaves irrational and unproffesional should step down…but I seriously concur with the vendetta coming from Abrahmson. Prosser got the position fair and square but she is determined to make him pay for her loss. So if anything needs to happen she needs to be reprimanded not Prosser! This is the “way” liberals work!!!! Btw: Our president has not been a good role model and letting these kinds of happenings take a life of their own, does not make the president look good! I think someone else should “Step Down” because of his polices, broken promises and oath to the American people, but that’s not going to happen either!
Anonymous

Really proud to be from Wisconsin are you, Greta?
Nray

On our local news tonight it was mentioned that there was an investigation going on about this. I have the feeling that this has been going on a long time.

I also want to make a comment. I remember when Judge Abrahamson was elected. I believe she was the only woman on the ballot for the position and it could have been because she was a woman she got elected. My point only being that I am all in favor of women having equal opportunities…but vote for the qualities of the person, not just to get a woman on the court. This one isn’t working out too well and now it is a mess for the state.

Anonymous

Kind of like the last Presidential election when many voted for one of the candidates because he was more “tan” than any previous candidate.

Nray

You know when it happens to work out that great qualities match with the uniqueness, it’s a wonderful thing. Otherwise…it’s not a good thing.

Anonymous

Well Stated. And in this case it turned into a disaster.

http://twitter.com/jillianwv Jillianwv

This is clearly a case of here’ your hat, there’s the door, don’t let it hit you in the behind on the way out! I am sure the people of Wisconsin would appreciate two more job openings that need filled!
Magnolia

I agree 100%. The fabric of our society is rent and on the verge of collapse because of many years of these types of things. Every civilization has fallen and we are well on our way. Who would have ever believed that Supreme Court Justices could descend to such levels of viciousness?
Guest

These things happen to men all the time and rarely does anybody ask “Hey, what is going on here?’ People choose the camp they want and dig in. I agree with Magnolia.
Anonymous

We are not the only state, we are just the first. If something don’t get done we are going down the tube. There is only a very small number that has such a thing as Tenure or Collective Bargaining and it’s time to end it. We can’t afford it and I don’t think our schools are that great.
Northernmost

Never liked Abramson from the beginning. She was a troublemaker before she was elected. Thanks Libs.
http://twitter.com/cindykilkenny Cindy Kilkenny

Greta, with your Wisconsin connections you’ll get a kick out of this:

http://fairlyconservative.com/2011/06/27/prosser-bradley-sheriff-mahoney/

cboldt

LOL. He (the Sheriff) is in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhKOJY8Fajg too
Nray

Good one. (I wouldn’t listen to the Small World clip….sticks in the mind too long.)

Guest

Unliking someone in the work place is not a friable offence, strangling them is. 1) He reigns 2) Walker forces him to resign 3) We impeach them both. To enable violence against women in the work place is simply appalling. Why in my day, men didn’t treat women they work with like that.

Anonymous

Usually it’s the women who do the attacking in the modern day workplace.

Guest

Attack dog wisdom at it stupidest.

Steve

Greta … you are the media and you are fanning the flams, big time … I thought you were above that …..

Guest

SNL will get it next

Standing_Strong

I’ll wait until all the facts are in, before I make a comment. Why haven’t the so called witnesses come forward from both sides of this. I don’t think any of us really know the truth.
Anonymous

This is another set up! Didn’t Bradley turn antagonistic and come after Prosser?
Nray

Good one. Send that one to Greta. If you want I could Tweet it to her.
maria

no wonder Greta left Wisconcion I would also,and that is one state I never visited,for some reason,maybe because cheese stinks for the most part

Anonymous

Wisconsin is a beautiful state. DC is only one step from He-l in my book. You have to go where your job is.

maria

Hello Grandms, I did hear it is a beautiful st. I am just reffering as to what is going on there now,maybe one day I will go there

Subject: [foxnewsgretawire] Re: WIS CHIEF JUSTICE SHIRLEY ABRAHAMSON and Justices Prosser and Bradley should GO

Prinacat

I don’t know the true..facts. But, with what happened there this year, I wouldn’t be shocked
if he was setup! IMO
Anonymous

I wasn’t there, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t even Prosser who choked her, but rather it was probably Van Jones wearing a Prosser mask. Total setup. I can’t wait for Brietbart to post the video of James O’Keefe selling Jones the mask before he gets into a car driven by ACORN and Shirley Sherrod.

I totally agree with Greta that even if she wasn’t choked, Bradley should resign for simply allowing herself to be put in a position where she COULD be choked by co-worker. Totally unprofessional.

Regardless, I don’t care what the facts are, the liberals should step down, Prosser should be made chief justice because people voted for Obama because he wasn’t white, and the liberals are ugly. And everything is the teachers fault.

Facts, schmacts. The important thing is that reality starts to conform to my political bias.
Too Real

HMMMMMM…Maybe Gov. Scott can get some really professional conservative Justices..that are SANE.
Russ

Why not just wait to comment on this until the county sherrifs department investigates and give their report. As a citizen of Wisconsin I will wait to pass judgement until the facts comes out. Once Justice Prosser called the Chief Justice a bitch, he should have resigned then. Let’s wait and see.

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