Episode 121: The Strife Over a Single State Supreme Court Seat

<p><span class="C9DxTc">Earlier this year, the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history saw Janet Protasiewicz</span><span class="C9DxTc"> </span><span class= "C9DxTc">elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. On this episode, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Craig </span><span class= "C9DxTc">Mastantuono about </span><span class="C9DxTc">the impact of Justice Protasiewicz's election and Republican legislators' threat of impeaching her. They also discuss the role of judicial selection committees and how listeners can engage on state courts. </span></p> <p><strong>Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today:</strong> <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Today's</strong> <strong>Host:</strong> Jeanne Hruska, <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/person/jeanne-hruska/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACS Senior Advisor for Communications and Strategy</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> <span class= "C9DxTc">Craig </span><span class="C9DxTc">Mastantuono, <a href= "https://www.milwaukeecriminallawyers.com/our-team/craig-mastantuono/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Partner, Mastantuono, Coffee & Thomas</a></span></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/us/politics/justice-protasiewicz-impeachment-wisconsin.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class= "C9DxTc">"</span><span class="C9DxTc">Why Republicans Could Impeach a Liberal Judge Before She’s Heard a Case,</span><span class= "C9DxTc">" by </span><span class="C9DxTc">Reid J. Epstein</span></a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/05/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-results-janet-protasiewicz-win" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Liberal judge’s Wisconsin supreme court race win shows a shake-up in US politics," by Sam Levine</a></p> <p><strong>Visit the Podcast Website:</strong> <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/media/podcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Broken Law Podcast</a></p> <p><strong>Email the Show:</strong> <a href= "mailto:Po