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Wisconsin's justices can hear cases involving campaign donors

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October 29, 2009

MADISON, Wisconsin: On October 28, the Wisconsin Supreme Court by a 4-3 vote adopted rules that allow judges to hear cases that involve donors to their campaigns.[1]

The Wisconsin court took a look at its recusal rules in the wake of a June decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that said elected judges must step aside from cases that involve large campaign donors.

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