State Bar of Wisconsin

This committee was appointed by the Board of Governors to compile and review various legislative proposals, petitions and reports, and make recommendations to the Board on issues related to judicial integrity and independence.

• Committee Charge
• Committee Roster

Committee Meetings

• Minutes
• Board of Governors and Executive Committee meeting dates

Committee Materials

Resources

• Brennan Center Resource Page - Caperton v. Massey
• Caperton v. Massey Decision: Supreme Court of the United States
• ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Integrity
• Justice at Stake Campaign

Reports

• New Politics of Judicial Elections in the Great Lakes States, 2000-2008
• ABA Report (2009) - ABA Enterprise Fund Judicial Disqualification Project Proposed Resolution and Report
• Fair Courts: Setting Recusal Standards

Wisconsin Supreme Court Petitions

• Wisconsin Realtors Association 08-25
• League of Women Voters of Wisconsin 08-16
• League of Women Voters of Wisconsin 08-16 (Revised)

Wisconsin Pending Legislation

• AJR 2 (Rep. Gary Sherman) - Eliminating Spring Elections
• AJR 6 (Rep. Frederick Kessler) - Merit Selection
  

• Assembly committee approves Impartial Justice Bill, increasing public financing of supreme court campaigns - June 25, 2009

• The National Journal: A Win for Fairer Courts - June 15, 2009

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Ruling on judges' campaign cash may echo in Wisconsin - June 13, 2009