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Article: Gableman victory may shift court to the right; New justice would be key vote in conservative bloc
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- April 6, 2008
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Madison -- Circuit Judge Michael Gableman's victory in Tuesday's
state Supreme Court election marked a turning point in how judicial
campaigns are run in Wisconsin, and likely altered the direction of
the court itself.
Some court observers said Gableman's presence on the court could
change its balance -- and it could remain that way for years to come
because of the way the election calendar falls.
"Unquestionably, there's going to be a conservative tilt to the
court," said former Supreme Court Justice Bill Bablitch.
Gableman, 41, now a Burnett County circuit judge, defeated
Justice Louis Butler on Tuesday with 51% of the vote after running
on a message of judicial conservatism.
"As the ...