Source: Liberal Wis. Supreme Court Justice Attacked Conservative Justice Before Alleged ‘Chokehold’
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Jusice David Prosser (L) and Justice Ann Walsh Bradley (R). Bradley has accused Prosser of putting her in a chokehold during an argument over Wisconsin's union law.
MADISON, Wis. (The Blaze/AP) — A member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal faction has accused a conservative justice of choking her during an argument in her office earlier this month – a charge he denied.
Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Justice David Prosser put her in a chokehold during the dispute. She contacted the newspaper late Saturday after Prosser denied rumors about the altercation.
“The facts are that I was demanding that he get out of my office and he put his hands around my neck in anger in a chokehold,” Bradley told the newspaper.
A message could not be left at her home listing, and her former campaign manager did not return a call from The Associated Press.
Wisconsin Public Radio and the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, quoting anonymous sources, first reported the argument occurred before the Supreme Court’s decision earlier this month upholding Republican Gov. Scott Walker‘s bill eliminating most of public employees’ collective bargaining rights. Prosser then released a statement denying the allegations.
“Once there’s a proper review of the matter and the facts surrounding it are made clear, the anonymous claim made to the media will be proven false,” he said. “Until then I will refrain from further public comment.”
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, some sources say that it was Bradly who attacked Prosser, and that any physical response by Prosser was an act of self-defense:
Sources told the Journal Sentinel two very different stories Saturday about what occurred. Some confirmed Bradley’s version. According to others, Bradley charged Prosser, who raised his hands to defend himself and made contact with her neck.
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“She charged him with fists raised,” the source said.
Prosser “put his hands in a defensive posture,” the source said. “He blocked her.”
In doing so, the source said, he made contact with Bradley’s neck.
Prosser‘s spokesman Brian Nemoir declined to comment on Bradley’s later statement and told The Associated Press that Prosser probably wouldn’t either. Other members of the court either did not return messages or declined to comment on the incident.
The argument took place June 13, the day before the court, in a 4-3 decision that included a blistering dissent, ruled that Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi overstepped her authority when she declared the polarizing union law void. While accounts differ, the justices were apparently discussing the decision and its timing.
Leaders in the Republican-controlled Legislature had pushed for a decision by June 14 because they were working on the state budget, and Walker’s proposal depended on expected savings from the law. Along with limiting most public employees’ bargaining rights, it requires them to pay 12 percent of their health insurance costs and 5.8 percent of their pension costs.
Tens of thousands of people gathered for weeks at the Capitol to protest the proposal after Walker unveiled in February. Once it passed, opponents began to focus on Prosser’s re-election campaign in the hope that by replacing him with a liberal justice, they could get the court to overturn the legislation.
Prosser, who had been expected to walk away with the election, found himself in a tight race with liberal challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg. Initial results showed she had defeated Prosser by about 200 votes, and she declared herself the winner the day after the election. Then a county clerk who once worked for Prosser announced she had failed to report 14,000 votes.
A bitter and nearly month-long recount ended with Prosser’s re-election. He defeated Kloppenburg by about 7,000 votes.
The recount ended about three weeks before the Supreme Court issued its opinion in the union case. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, quoting an anonymous source, said the argument erupted after Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson said she didn’t know whether the opinion would be released in June. Prosser allegedly questioned Abrahamson’s leadership, leading Bradley to defend her.
Prosser and Abrahamson, another of the court’s liberal minority, had had problems before. Prosser told the newspaper in March that he had used profanity in a meeting the month before and threatened to destroy Abrahamson.
Bradley sent all the justices an email after that meeting, saying Prosser’s behavior was unacceptable. She said later that she considered making a report to law enforcement but decided against it.
The Center for Investigative Journalism reported the altercation between Prosser and Bradley had been brought to the attention of the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, which investigates allegations of misconduct involving judges. The commission’s executive director, James Alexander, said he couldn’t confirm nor deny an incident was under investigation.



















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Cartooner
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:50amUnions aren’t called Goonions for nothing. It’s not hard to see which side is telling the truth and which is lying.
Report Post »eric6161
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:50amWhy is this woman so filled with hate and rage? I think she should be made to take anger management classes…while they won‘t help at least she won’t be around to hurt others that merely disagree with her.
Report Post »shammoo
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:46amAnother lying liberal. She probably actually believes her story. Reality needs to hit her in the face.
Report Post »dadsrootbeer
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:45amJust surprised that she didn‘t flee the state so she wouldn’t vote like her fellow progressives did. Isn’t it scary that the vote was 4-3. No, there isn’t any judicial activism going on.
Report Post »ozzie
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:49amWhat’s scarier is the U.S. Supreme Court was only 5-4 on the Chicago gun ban.
Report Post »fourscoreand7
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:43amshe run at me wif her fist I’da bitchslapped duh woman.
Report Post »Mr. Oshawott
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:43amIt seems that the progressives are really incensed that Governor Scott Walker’s union law passed.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 9:00amya think……………LOL
Report Post »christianUSA
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:41amOh just like a third-world gov brawl, but must be a misunderstanding such high justices certainly decide matters unemotionally and objectively by a civilized mud wrestling match
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:37am.
Report Post »Midol Enema rises to the level of being moderated? What can one say? Glenn would not like this type of Liberal Bias on his website. FREE SPEECH
greggor
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:36amToo bad he didn’t finish the job. Liberal loser.
Report Post »SICKOFPCNESS
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:32amHow long before the pot boils over in this country? Now we have Judges without good judgement….try self control and let the Truth/God work out the rest.
Report Post »woodyl1011fl
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:32amIt is apparent that liberals are unfit to be judges at any level or any other position of authority. Everything they do is further their totalitarin worldview and the bench as we know has become their legislative body to bring about their revolution into a marxist soviet framework of government.
Report Post »Santafean
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:31amI man walks into the office and is being told to leave, He then puts a woman in a choke hold becuse that is the only offensive move he knows. I hope they bring in a professional wrestler to sort this out. Could this be just a sore loser moment?
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:46amABSOLUTELY! What will happen to HER for the false accusations? NOTHING. Just a guess.
Report Post »olddog
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:31amWithout truth, facts or humility the left has no other option than to react violently as they usually do.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:29am.
Report Post »He should have let her hit him. Then had her crazy behind Tazed & thrown in jail……..
OverPeck Bomber
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:29amLeftist strategy when caught – Deny, Attack and Divert….reminiscent of the ‘Bart Simpson Defense.’
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:29amMakes no difference what the conservative justice says. The media will either destroy the conservative or the facts will swing the other way and thus no more story. Assuming the liberal justice was in fact making aggressive physical advances towards the conservative justice TWO things stick out in all this 1) The liberals are willing to FIGHT…literally for what they believe in and 2) The conservative like always is on defense…never the offense. Keep rolling over folks. The marxist take over of this nation is almost complete. Taking back this country is going to cost us all…unfortunately it doesn’t look like WE THE PEOPLE are willing to pay the price. Talking want get it done. So just sit back, kick up your feet and watch the nation fall right before our very eyes.
Report Post »Amma K
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 1:04pmCobra – you are so right. I read the left leaning Milwaukee Journal Sentinel this morning for a correction to their ‘Blame Game’ story on Sunday and nothing. Yet, they were all over the story when it looked like Prosser was the bad guy. It is shameful how the left tries to ruin you when they lose! One more thing – talk radio is Wisconsin is coming through with the updated story, but the local news is still making it look like Prosser is the one to blame. It is so pitiful!!!
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:28amHe said….she said….can you say, “Tawana Brawley”?
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:28amIt’s not TRUE and Prosser is hopig that the video will prove it! She charged him with FISTS up! Whoa. http://hotair.com/archives/2011/06/26/hit-job-on-prosser/
Report Post »“The justices were arguing… [and] Prosser said he”d lost all confidence in [Abrahamson's] leadership. Bradley then came across the room “with fists up,” the source said. Prosser put up his hands to push her back. Bradley then said she had been choked, according to the source. Another justice – the source wouldn’t say who – responded, “You were not choked.”
Hickory
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:27amAnd so, here we have a liberal physically attacking a conservative but it is unfair for the conservative to protect themselves. Yes, there is another standard for liberals. They can do anything that makes them feel good. Well, come 2012, they are not going to feel so good. What about that mess in Peoria? The police are making people hide instead of protecting themselves.
Report Post »Mhockey1505
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:25amThis whole thing seems fishy to me. I’ve never heard about this guy before the Wisconson union revolt, and now he got reelected and he’s choking women?
I‘m not saying he didn’t do it (although it seemse like he didn’t), just it is all weird to me
Report Post »Hickory
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:29amAre you for real?
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:31amIt is FISHY! It’s a hit job and this is the only way progressives know how to fight. Throw mud and hope it sticks. Well, not this time. Stupid so called “lady” should have thought about the VIDEO cameras, before she made that charge.. UNLESS they took care of “that problem”, too? (won’t matter, too many witnesses) Bunch of evil Commie thugs. ;)
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:59amNothing seems fishy here. This is following the standard template of liberal damage control.
1)After the fact, release a wild @ss lie that makes the liberal the victim
2)Attack anyone who goes against your story
3)Keep the liberal media outlet in YOUR loop
4)Hide out when the SHTF
There is nothing new here.
Report Post »felix
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:24amwith liberal communists, violence is always the answer because they know their thinking is simply wrong !!
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:22am.
Report Post »I think she needs a Midol enema……
TennesseeConservative
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:55amHe should have beat her posterior. Why do the heathen rage, GOD sits in heaven and mocks them.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:22amNow that makes more sense, the side of civility striking first. I think, then, we hoodlums call that ‘self defense’.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:28amMorning Grandmaof5, and yes that should be called self defense when used to protect oneself from the actions of another; of course to the fact of a liberal, when attacking a conservative, then any and all kind of self-defense actually means it is an assault agaist them…hypocrisy of the worst ever.
Hope all is well today with you and the kitties; going to hit again over the 114 mark today and for the foreseeable future.
Report Post »TheOracleOfTruth
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 11:28amLiberals remind me of the religion of peace!
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:20amLiberals are really pathetic.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:43amThey are beyond the pale. Tomorrow he will be throwing glitter at her and say it is snowing
Report Post »Progressives are becoming unhinged …..keep up the pressure!
nomercy63
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:18amIs your liberal bias showing!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:21amSo the liberals attacked first? Interesting.
Now it makes sense in a way; with the new Wisconsin budget having passed I see the chance of there being lawsuits in the matter of the cuts to their medicade and educatinal programs coming very soon. So it makes sense that a liberal would seek to bring charges against a conservative leaning judge and disqualify them for the bench when such cases arrive.
Report Post »The Big Pickle
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:26amI’m from Madison Wisconsin, and my sources are telling me the chick justice was rushing towards justice posser with her fists raised and he put his hands up in self defense to keep her away.
Hope the truth comes out that this woman is a raging lunatic and a liar.
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:31amMakes no difference what the conservative justice says. The media will either destroy the conservative or the facts will swing the other way and thus no more story. Assuming the liberal justice was in fact making aggressive physical advances towards the conservative justice TWO things stick out in all this 1) The liberals are willing to FIGHT…literally for what they believe in and 2) The conservative like always is on defense…never the offense. Keep rolling over folks. The marxist take over of this nation is almost complete. Taking back this country is going to cost us all…unfortunately it doesn’t look like WE THE PEOPLE are willing to pay the price. Talking want get it done. So just sit back, kick up your feet and watch the nation fall right before our very eyes.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:37amYou can call for civility all you want. I would like nothing more than our country to not be polarized anymore, but the liberal bias will not stop. They find some way to get a jab in here and there. The only thing you can do is fight back, or it’s your job, first, then it’s your life. They won’t stop.
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:38amTHE BIG PICKLE
…raging lunatic and liar….
Resume requirements for liberal progressive judges and justices. Nothing will come of this event as far as the the liberal is concerned. Might as well get over using logic and common sense. That went away long, long time ago.
Report Post »Sound The Trumpet In Zion
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:39am@SNOW
Report Post »Yes it does make more sense now. It looks like the liberals are going after Prosser to make him pay for beating out the liberal wacko Kloppenburg for his seat. I was wondering why they even brought up his race against Kloppenburg until I saw that the original story was put out by the AP since that race had nothing to do with this supposed attack. The liberals cannot keep their mouth shut enough to keep from being able to say why they are doing this attack on Prosser.
LIBSALWAYSLIE
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:39amThe lib got in touch with the media and not the police? Why? Because the media will support the liberal every time. Who calls the press when someone tries to choke them out? This stinks of liberal lies.
Report Post »BIGJAYINPA
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:40amThis story must be called ABSOLUTELY FALSE!!! We all know there is NO WAY a liberal would ever resort to violence in any form, even in Wisconsin. The Conservative must be and is considered GUILTY before any other “facts” are considered. STONE HIM IMMEDIATELY before any facts to the contrary come to light…Just sayin’
Report Post »vidyohs
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:40amTo the looney left, one is always the aggressor when one fights back.
It is perfectly logical in their twisted broken brained world.
Report Post »hud
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:48amBig Pickle–raging lunatic and liar. Pretty much the description of a *******.
Report Post »fastfacts
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:57amTHIS IS JOURNALISM TODAY…
If it is against a Conservative, you automatically have to be right. Funny enough, most times than not it comes out to be a hit job or blatantly wrong and the media loses creditibility… okay at least loses it to those seeing the story on page 11 in small print.
This is much like Jon Stewart believing the Media Matter’s claim that Fox Viewers were the most misinformed viewers. Interestingly enough, his viewers were worse. Chris Wallace from Fox spoke about this this week and said “Joke on you”: http://tiny.cc/2zt9t
Report Post »TheOracleOfTruth
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 9:07amLib bias? How about Lib lies, deceit and corruption! They have no honor, because it is get their way ‘by any means possible’, or ‘the ends justify the means’. Liberalism is a lie in itself, we have to vote all the progressives out of office 2012, then appoint more reasonable judges. However, the disenfranchized left will probably revolt if that happens – bring it on – I for one will defend the Constitution, over Socialism any day!
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 9:08am@LIBSALWAYSLIE
Exactly!! If, this was an assault then so be it let the attorney general of the state prosecute it! If, NOT then she should SHUT HER MOUTH!! Gotta love the goebels style media we have in this day and age….the world is run by opinions and slander nothing real in the news media anymore (except linsey lohans latest lesbian melt down of course)!!
Report Post »the hawk
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 9:12amThats how the libs are here in Wis , just mention Walker and they’ll fall or the floor,groung ans scream like 14mo ols having a temoer tantrum or siezure! Or attack you in your face screamin and even touch you! you have to consider youeself at risk! REPS Cant count on this state in 2012 ! !
Report Post »going door to door would be seriouslt dangerous( campaining for rep canidates) !
And then they’d lie ans say you spat at them oe anything to get at you or get you in trouble !
FRAN scott Piven would be proud ! loonies True ZOMBIES LIKE THE ONES DEMINSTRAIGHTING AT THE SPEACIL OLYMPICS ! ! !
the hawk
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 9:14ami WOULD’NT PUT IT PAST HER TO CLAIM SEXUAL ASUALT !
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 9:17ama properly applied “choke hold” and there would have been no complaints!! from her anyway!!
Report Post »lovenfl3
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 9:17amIt’s always the same story. Liberals always accuse conservatives of things they themselves are doing. It’s in the playbook. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIOFzLIZjh4
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 9:29am@BigJayinPA:
THAT is a wonderful and well put example of Sardonic Humor; love it and intend to show it to some of the progressive socialists here to make their day go completely looney…they will not get it, and yet, while they will agree with it, just the fact of me presenting it to them makes them wonder what they are missing…oh the looks on their faces will be more than worth it.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 9:32am12 percent of their health insurance costs and 5.8 percent of their pension costs is SO little to pay for all the trouble they are causing and fighting for.
Report Post »HUGGINGMYBABIES
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 10:16amThis is SO funny…..you are supposedly assaulted and you don’t call authorities? You don’t report it? You let a supposed reporter, leak a story some ten days later with a she said slant only? Then you get some more replies and your story changes? It was also reported that the other witnesses may have been other Justices and that as the situation unfolded one of them uttered to her “You were NOT choked.”. I think its like one of those car accidents….the 2 mile an hour fender bender where the rearended person suddenly screams “Oh no my neck my back. CALL AN AMBULANCE!”. She did not come forward, because she will ALSO feel the pressure to resign based on her equally egregious (and that’s only if Prosser did after her) behavior. That means my Governor Scott “TOTAL AWESOMENESS” Walker will be able to appoint TWO younger and FAR more conservative replacements! Either way it plays out……it looks REALLY bad for the Liberals and I’m ALL for that!
Report Post »jzs
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 10:19amClassic:
“She charged him with fists raised,” the source said.
Prosser “put his hands in a defensive posture,” the source said. “He blocked her.”
In doing so, the source said, he made contact with Bradley’s neck.
“Made contact with her neck?” I’ve heard that excuse before, “She hit my fist with her face!”
Report Post »encinom
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 10:22amThe GOP needs to beat up women, stripping citizens of their rights just isn’t enough.
Report Post »Dandylyon
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 10:23amAnd people wonder whats wrong with this country,………………..way to go judges,who put you in office and why arent you being removed !!
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 10:56amI have a new DVD for sale:
LIBERALS GONE WILD!!!
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lol
Report Post »mikem1969
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 11:18amOnce again the liberal started the fight. Wow, imagine that. Libs don’t get what they want, so they start fights and blame it on others just as they have done throughout history.
Report Post »TheOracleOfTruth
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 11:21am@jzs and encinom
you pair are true to your liberal/progressive/socialist lies! It amazes me every day you post, how far down the liberal will go to foment hate and violence – and you two epitomize that view. Your time in power is OVER in Wis, and soon to be the rest of America – 2012 will show you that much! Progressivism will be a thing of the past, you all will be scurrying back into the sewer, where you all belong!
Report Post »VegasGuy
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 11:35amLiberals are usually the ones who resort to violence when someone does not agree with them. I would say the odds are in favor of it being Bradley who did the attacking first resulting in Prosser defending himself.
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 11:56amWhy did this women believe she could get away with this lie.
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 12:01pmWho cares, let them fight in the court, they should all start fist fights, we are at war.
The Communist will do everything possible to get rid of Prossor even start fights and blame things on him. He is the only judge who stands between Union Thugs and the People. The Communists even tried to suppress Prossor’s 60,000 votes in his election but it failed. Who cares what happens in the court and long as Justice is served.
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 12:04pm1860 all over again. Keep you muskets clean and ready the Democrat Communists will begin their killing soon.
Report Post »Wayner
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 12:20pmWhat an “honorable” way to act!!
Report Post »Loki
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 12:41pmThis is funny…
Report Post »According to the progressive judge, the conservative judge attacked her, and then she ran to the press…
Didn’t we see this kind of action before??
Remember a month or so back, a certain congressman having his (lack there of)manhood exposed via a tweet, first thing he did was run to the press and announce his account hacked, yet didnt even involved the police…
me think the progressive judge is a bold face liar and wont go to the police out of fear of being charged with filing a false police report….
landman1
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 2:38pmWouldn’t hit a woman, but would knock a bitch out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »UnsilentMajority
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 2:54pm“She contacted the newspaper late Saturday after Prosser denied rumors about the altercation.” So let me ask. Were the authorities called to reported being accosted or did she just call the newspaper?
Report Post »Dale
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 3:03pmThe Big Pickle
Report Post »Hope the truth comes out that this woman is a raging lunatic and a liar.
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It just has!
its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 3:43pmtwo words LIBERAL LIES!
Report Post »imreddog
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 7:18pmIt is a well known fact that liberals have mental disabilities. It is also true that they are frequently violent. Indisputable facts.
Report Post »imreddog
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 7:23pmAddendum:
Report Post »Liberals are also habitual liars. They have been known to lie even when the truth would have been better for their point of view. Somehow, they just can’t help themselves… I guess it is in their genes. Oh, and most of them are ugly too.
DirectlyUnPCman
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:09pmHere come the lies.
Report Post »Thomas
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 10:49pmI’m not saying he was right but ummmm I sure would like to know how it felt for him? lol
Report Post »TheLeftMadeMeRight
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 4:45pmAlso from Madison;
Report Post »and if the truth is that Walsh Bradley (one person I think) attacked Prosser she must step down. The left is calling for Prosser to resign and don’t have all the facts. It’s time to thin out the heard of Liberals and progressives. Let’s get’em while their hot!