James Alexander, executive director of the commission, said Friday that “we can neither confirm nor deny” that the incident was under investigation. Sources also say the matter was called to the attention of the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, which investigates allegations of misconduct involving judges. But Saturday he told WPR he would issue a statement on Monday. Tubbs, contacted by Wisconsin Public Radio, declined to comment. One source says Tubbs came in to meet with the entire Supreme Court about this matter. The sources say Capitol Police Chief Charles Tubbs was notified of the incident. As of the end of day Saturday, none of the justices has publicly commented, except for Prosser in his statement. Reporters also contacted each justice individually.
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It also quoted sources who disputed this, including one who said Prosser made incidental contact with Bradley’s neck as he put up his hands in a defensive posture as Bradley rushed toward him “with fists up.”Īmanda Todd, spokesperson for the court, sent an email to the full court on Friday afternoon informing them of the Center’s media inquiries on the matter. The Journal Sentinel quoted a source who alleged that Prosser aggressively put his hands around Bradley’s neck, though did not exert pressure. Until then, I will refrain from further public comment.”īradley, contacted by WPR on Friday, declined comment, saying “I have nothing to say.” Late Saturday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported, Prosser issued a statement: “Once there’s a proper review of the matter and the facts surrounding it are made clear, the anonymous claims made to the media will be proven false. He did not confirm or deny any part of the reconstructed account. Prosser, contacted Friday afternoon by the Center, declined comment: “I have nothing to say about it.” He repeated this statement after the particulars of the story - including the allegation that there was physical contact between him and Bradley - were described. They say Bradley purportedly asked Prosser to leave her office, whereupon Prosser grabbed Bradley by the neck with both hands. The sources who spoke to the Center and WPR said an argument about that ruling culminated in a physical altercation in the presence of other justices.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, in an article published late Saturday, reported that the incident took place in Justice Bradley’s chambers on June 13, the day before the court issued its decision upholding a bill to curtail the collective bargaining rights of public employees. Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley
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The sources spoke on the condition that they not be named, citing a need to preserve professional relationships. But other sources have offered a conflicting account, and Prosser on Saturday declared that the claims, once investigated, will be “proven false.”ĭetails of the incident, first disclosed Saturday morning in a joint report by Wisconsin Public Radio and the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, remain sketchy. Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser allegedly grabbed fellow Justice Ann Walsh Bradley around the neck in an argument in her chambers last week, according to at least three knowledgeable sources. Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser
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