Wisconsin Supreme Court: the partisan John Doe investigation was unsupported in reason or law

Hot Air.com ^ | July 16, 2015 | GABRIEL MALOR

[Norseman]

I wonder if it would be remotely possible to recall the two justices who ruled for the prosecutor in this case. The big stumbling block would be getting the nearly 600,000 signatures to effect a recall, but if that were done, I suspect a recall would be successful because of the egregious treatment of people in this so-called investigation. The ads would be devastating and GOP voters would turn out in droves.

But 600,000 signatures? Too many, way too many to get, I suspect. But they should be impeached for supporting this nonsense.

[redgolum]

They were attempted hits.

One of those raids could resulted in deaths. They were political hit squads, and the “conservatives” went to the SAME SYSTEM THAT ORGANIZED THE HIT for relief.

Strong language by the Wisconsin court, but little action.

[meadsjn]

This decision does not punish the instigators of the John Doe II investigation, beyond tanking their reputations ...

Anything less than quick, fair trials, followed by swift and very public executions for the instigators and participants of these terrorist activities will be justice denied.

[darkangel82]

Wisconsin has a Republican AG. Just sayin’.

[FredZarguna]

Unfortunately, this is probably not the end. Many lawsuits shall (orand should) follow.

Civil rights violations under color of law tort cases are the only recourse of the people harmed. There is nothing unfortunate about it.

[Mygirlsmom]

Chisholm: "Looks like I picked the wrong day to be a corrupt, biased, a**wipe Conservative-hating commie Gestapo thug"

[FateAmenableToChange]

A state action for civil damages is also a possibility.

That opinion contains every code word necessary for the plaintiffs to assert a successful 18 USC § 1983 action, tort liability and probably state statutory liability against the prosecutors. I'm sure Wisconsin still has gobs of partisan democrat party political hack judges, so the victims will need to avoid those, but this opinion is about as clear a signal as possible that the prosecutor's immunity for personal liability may be about to go out the window.

[afraidfortherepublic]

“Unfortunate” is because we, the people, are tired of hearing about this fiasco. Also, I’m sure that the victims are sick of it too. But, they should be compensated TRIPLE.

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

http://www.channel3000.com/news/supreme-court-to-rule-on-walker-investigation/34195282 The above link is the same story at the CBS affiliate in Madistan, WI. One can read the responses at the end to get a feeling for the degree of delusion that exists there.

As a lifelong resident of Wisconsin I can say that Dane County is 26 square miles, surrounded by sanity.

Regards,
GtG

PS For those of you who don't know, Dane County Seat is Madison

[Martin Tell]

Outstanding job by the Wisconsin SC!

Indeed. And this shows the importance of taking that court back. As usual, Walker's team played it right.

I like that man. He fights.

[Shelayne]

This decision does not punish the instigators of the John Doe II investigation, beyond tanking their reputations for pursuing what a concurring justice calls “a fishing expedition into the lives, work, and thoughts of countless citizens.” A federal civil rights lawsuit was shut down by the 7th Circuit last year on the grounds that it was premature to involve the federal courts before the state courts had a chance to resolve the claims. That lawsuit, or one like it, may be revived. A state action for civil damages is also a possibility.

I hope it is more than a possibility. Chisholm and his little minions should lose more than their "reputations"!

[Timber Rattler]

As usual, Walker's team played it right.

Problem is that Walker and his "team" abandoned the victims and treated them like lepers after Chisholm made his move. Loyalty is not strong in his organization.

[Shamrock498]

couldn’t agree more. these DA’s or whatever they are that basically use the criminal justice system to punish political speech are the worst kind of anti-American scum there is. really how different is this than what would happen in a dictatorship or a communist regime? and yet they revel in their mission and you know they get acknowledgment and support from their like-minded peers

[generally]

Disbarment is the least of it. I want to see all who were responsible for this prosecuted to the fullest extent possible. I want them in jail. I want them sued for every penny they’ve got to be paid to the victims of their witch hunt. (and btw, it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if 0vomit and Hitlery had a hand in this. It might be hard to prove, but I’d start digging now. Find those “missing” emails.)

As far as I’m concerned, this is one of the worst crimes that can be committed against the nation. It damages not only the immediate victims, but it makes entire classes of people (white, conservative, Christian) afraid to speak, afraid to organize, afraid to participate in the political process. It is a trampling of rights unlike anything we’ve seen since the civil rights era.

[generally]

Agree, except for the dog part. Take the poor dogs away from these people. The dogs have suffered enough.

[DB]

Civil cases against Chisholm and associates is not enough. What he and his associates did was criminal. Very criminal. There also needs to be reckoning of those who followed and/or enforced what he tried to impose such as the state police that conducted the raids he ordered all under the color of law. There should be no peace for these people for many years to come. What they did was vile.

[RIghtwardHo]

Yup.

[sgtyork]

-—Suing Chisholm and his cohorts is the only way that this kind of prosecutorial abuse can be stopped.

And it should provide some entertaining schadenfraude to us Cheeseheads ;-)

[sgtyork]

Well done!