Did Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel offer a plea deal to a man whose attorney contributed to Schimel’s campaign?
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. Brad Schimel reached a plea bargain with a criminal defendant whose attorney made donations to Schimel’s election campaign.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate criticized for attending Democratic briefing
The event is just one of many partisan gatherings both candidates in the nonpartisan-in-name-only race have attended.
Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Says There’s No Right to Abortion
The Wisconsin Supreme Court general election set to be held in April will determine ideological control of the court.
Jan. 6 police officer Harry Dunn visits Wisconsin to criticize pardons, Supreme Court candidate
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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel doesn't object to Trump's pardons of Jan. 6 rioters
Anyone convicted of assaulting law enforcement should serve their full sentence," Schimel said before adding he didn't object to Trump throwing out those sentences.
The Trump Jan. 6 Pardons: Now a point of contention in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Conservative candidate Brad Schimel refuses to criticize the president for freeing rioters who assaulted law enforcement officers.
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Former U.S. Capitol officer criticizes Schimel comments on Jan. 6 defendants
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Dueling Wisconsin Supreme Court ads focus on rape kit backlog
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WI Republicans host Zoom call for Supreme court race, Liberal Judge hosts town hall in Waunakee
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GOP members of Congress line up behind Schimel in high court race
Although officially nonpartisan, state Supreme Court candidates line up with either the Democratic or Republican parties in ...
Former Capitol police officer campaigns in Wisconsin against Republican-backed court candidate
One of the most outspoken officers who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, is emphasizing President ...