Michael Gableman
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Michael J. Gableman is a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
. His term began on August 1, 2008 and ends on July 31, 2018.
and raised in Waukesha County
. He is a graduate of New Berlin West High School
and Ripon College
(1988), where he earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in education and history. After college, Gableman taught American history in the Milwaukee Public School system (1988–1989) before pursuing a legal career. He then taught at Hamline University
School of Law as an adjunct professor of law, and continued that role from 2003 to 2005. He often lectures on the dynamics of domestic violence. He was the circuit court judge for Burnett County.
The Wisconsin Judicial Commission brought an ethics charge against Justice Gableman. The charge alleges that a campaign advertisement in which he accused Butler of working "to put criminals on the street" and accusing Butler of finding a "loophole" that resulted in the release of a child molester, was false and misleading. Gableman has claimed in his defense that his free speech rights are violated by the judicial conduct rule he is accused of breaking.
A three-judge panel was charged with the preliminary investigation into whether or not the campaign ad violated the Wisconsin Code of Judicial Conduct. In November 2009, the panel unanimously recommended that the complaint against Justice Gableman be dismissed. Procedure requires that the Wisconsin Supreme Court
make the final determination as to whether there was an ethics violation. The court deadlocked 3-3, and the charge was withdrawn.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Wisconsin. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over original actions, appeals from lower courts, and regulation or administration of the practice of law in Wisconsin.-Location:...
. His term began on August 1, 2008 and ends on July 31, 2018.
Biography
Justice Gableman was born in West AllisWest Allis, Wisconsin
West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 61,254 at the 2000 census. Its name derives from Edward P. Allis, who started the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company in the 19th century. The site of the town was...
and raised in Waukesha County
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2008, the population was 380,629. Its county seat is Waukesha.-History:The part of Wisconsin that Waukesha County now occupies was a part of Michigan when Milwaukee County was organized in September 1834. On July 4, 1836, the...
. He is a graduate of New Berlin West High School
New Berlin West High School
New Berlin West High School is one of two public high schools located in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Although it shares a building with New Berlin West Middle School, it is considered a separate entity with its own administration. The high school serves grades 9 through 12...
and Ripon College
Ripon College (Wisconsin)
Ripon College is a liberal arts college in Ripon, Wisconsin, USA. It offers small class sizes and intensive mentoring to students. Ripon has a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa--one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies. Alumni have high rates of success in the workforce as well as acceptance...
(1988), where he earned a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in education and history. After college, Gableman taught American history in the Milwaukee Public School system (1988–1989) before pursuing a legal career. He then taught at Hamline University
Hamline University
-Red Wing location :Hamline was named in honor of Leonidas Lent Hamline, a bishop of the Methodist Church whose interest in the frontier led him to donate $25,000 toward the building of an institution of higher learning in what was then the territory of Minnesota. Today, a statue of Bishop Hamline...
School of Law as an adjunct professor of law, and continued that role from 2003 to 2005. He often lectures on the dynamics of domestic violence. He was the circuit court judge for Burnett County.
Race for Wisconsin Supreme Court
The race between Michael Gableman and Louis Butler for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which took place in 2008, was a contentious one. On April 1, 2008, Gableman defeated Butler 51% to 49%, making him the first candidate since 1967 to defeat an incumbent justice.The Wisconsin Judicial Commission brought an ethics charge against Justice Gableman. The charge alleges that a campaign advertisement in which he accused Butler of working "to put criminals on the street" and accusing Butler of finding a "loophole" that resulted in the release of a child molester, was false and misleading. Gableman has claimed in his defense that his free speech rights are violated by the judicial conduct rule he is accused of breaking.
A three-judge panel was charged with the preliminary investigation into whether or not the campaign ad violated the Wisconsin Code of Judicial Conduct. In November 2009, the panel unanimously recommended that the complaint against Justice Gableman be dismissed. Procedure requires that the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Wisconsin. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over original actions, appeals from lower courts, and regulation or administration of the practice of law in Wisconsin.-Location:...
make the final determination as to whether there was an ethics violation. The court deadlocked 3-3, and the charge was withdrawn.