GET ME REWRITE: Two conservative justices on Wisconsin Supreme Court take cues from the man in the robe

 

Bradley and Ziegler photos:  Wisconsin Court System

Headline:  Wisconsin Public Radio, 4/30/2024

In its 5-2 decision Tuesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court said former Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales and the Milwaukee Board of Fire and Police Commissioners gave Andrade “all the process he was due under the Fourteenth Amendment.” Conservative Justice Brian Hagedorn, who sided with the court’s four liberals, wrote the majority opinion. 

“We conclude the Due Process Clause does not require a more exacting and rigid pre-termination process than what Andrade received,” Hagedorn said. 

Conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley and conservative Chief Justice Annette Ziegler dissented, with Ziegler writing that while she doesn’t “condone” Andrade’s behavior, he was not “informed of the nature” of the department’s internal investigation into his posts and was not given notice of the “real reason” he was fired until after he was let go.

Rebecca Bradley has a long and especially undistinguished record as a justice:

2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley refuses to take responsibility for GOP rigging of legislative maps.  (8/18)

Wisconsin Supreme Court justice and goose-stepping expert Rebecca Bradley sounds off on DEI.  (7/18)

2017

Concerning Rebecca Bradley:  Meet some of the Wisconsin voters who would be disenfranchised by recusal rules.  (4/20)

2016

Rebecca Bradley to join Republicans Ted Cruz, Ron Johnson, Leah Vukmir at Charlie Sykes forum.  (3/23)
Dear Ron Johnson, We have a great candidate running for the Supreme Court. Her name is Joanne Kloppenburg.  (3/17)
Angry then, angry now.  (3/12)
Dear Chris, All of us lose if Rebecca Bradley is elected to a 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  (3/11)
Dear Rebecca Bradley, First of all, you are not serving the people of Wisconsin; you are serving your corporate masters.  (3/11)
When Rebecca Bradley wasn't having very healthy heterosexual sex in a loving marital relationship.  (3/11)
Dear Rebecca Bradley, What are your current thoughts on the feminist movement?  (3/9)
Dear Christian Schneider, I hope you can read lips.  (3/8)
Dear Scott Walker, Rebecca Bradley, your 3-time appointee, wrote at least 3 columns.  (3/7)
Dear Rebecca Bradley, Please tell us how these comments faded from your worldview.  (3/7)

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