Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

BradBlog

(2,938 posts)

14. No, you're thinking of WI STATE judge Prosser

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 09:02 PM

Oct 2014

You're thinking of WI state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser, a close ally of Scott Walker's. (Choking incident you reference is detailed here: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=8673)

This is federal 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner, a Ronald-Reagan appointee to the federal bench and "the most cited legal scholar of the 20th century" (by far), according to the Journal of Legal Studies.

Cannot edit, recommend, or reply in locked discussions

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

17 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Repub Federal Judge Who Approved Photo ID Law in 2008 Writes Devastating Dissent AGAINST Such Laws [View all] BradBlog Oct 2014 OP

K&R! AWESOME READ! Wish I could recommend it over and over again. My Fave part... Moonwalk Oct 2014 #1

Me too... BradBlog Oct 2014 #3

k and r..no text Stuart G Oct 2014 #2

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Oct 2014 #4

K & R AzDar Oct 2014 #5

Witches and liars, the judgment has it all.... Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #6

Thanks Brad, widely shared. Scuba Oct 2014 #7

Thank You For Sharing This, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #8

What Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2014 #9

Read his dissent... BradBlog Oct 2014 #13

Oops, I made a mistake. My bad. MontyPow Oct 2014 #10

Please read his judgement or excerpts, it is so much more than that, it is a change of mind based on Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #12

Because his first ruling was not in a court of law? MontyPow Oct 2014 #15

Is the the same Posner that was involved in an alleged assault in Chambers on another Judge, once Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #11

No, you're thinking of WI STATE judge Prosser BradBlog Oct 2014 #14

Posner wrote an amazing dissent Gothmog Oct 2014 #16

Locking. Host consensus is that this is an opinion piece. bluesbassman Oct 2014 #17