We interviewed the Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates. Here’s how they would shape the state

MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin residents will quickly forged ballots to elect the subsequent justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Courtroom. TMJ4’s Charles Benson and Shannon Sims interviewed all 4 candidates to assist voters as they make the essential determination.

The nonpartisan main is scheduled for Feb. 21, and the 2 high vote-getters will advance to the nonpartisan normal election on April 4. The seat opened up when Justice Persistence Roggensack determined to not run for re-election.

Conservative-leaning justices at present management the excessive courtroom 4-3. Whoever wins the election then will be capable of rule on points from abortion, redrawing election districts to different essential matters.

Watch our interviews with all 4 candidates, and skim summaries of their experiences, beneath:

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Jennifer Dorow

Waukesha County Circuit Courtroom Decide Jennifer Dorow is amongst 4 candidates operating for the Wisconsin Supreme Courtroom.

Decide Dorow has been on the bench since 2011 after being appointed by Gov. Scott Walker after which elected twice. She was in non-public observe and labored with the Waukesha County District Legal professional’s workplace earlier than turning into a decide.

Dorow describes herself as a judicial conservative within the non-partisan main election on Feb. 21. She gained nationwide consideration for presiding over the trial of Darrell Brooks, who was charged within the Waukesha Christmas Parade assault.

She was raised in Waukesha, graduated from Marquette College and has a legislation diploma from Regent College Regulation College.

Shannon Sims and Charles Benson interviewed all 4 candidates about their judicial philosophy and the way they might deal with any difficult or politically divisive points earlier than the courtroom:

TMJ4 Information interview with Jennifer Dorow

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Dan Kelly

Former Justice Dan Kelly is operating once more to be on the Wisconsin Supreme Courtroom. He was appointed to the job by Gov. Scott Walker in 2016. That is Kelly’s second run at a ten-year time period on the state Supreme Courtroom after dropping within the 2020 election.

Kelly identifies himself as a voice for judicial conservatism, with almost 20 years in non-public observe. He graduated from Carroll College and has a legislation diploma from Regent College of Regulation and now lives in Waukesha County.

Kelly lists his vote on the courtroom to overturn the Safer at Dwelling order by Gov. Evers’s Administration throughout the pandemic as considered one of his accomplishments.

The nonpartisan main race is Feb. 21. Solely two candidates will advance to the April election.

Shannon Sims and Charles Benson interviewed all 4 candidates about their judicial philosophy and the way they might deal with any difficult or politically divisive points earlier than the courtroom:

TMJ4 Information interview with Daniel Kelly

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Everett Mitchell

Dane County Circuit Courtroom Decide Everett Mitchell is considered one of 4 candidates operating for the Wisconsin Supreme Courtroom within the Feb. 21 main. Mitchell is taken into account a liberal candidate within the nonpartisan race – solely two candidates will advance to the April election.

Decide Mitchell was elected to the circuit courtroom in 2016 and presides over the juvenile division in Dane County. He additionally oversees the Dane County Excessive-Danger Drug Courtroom Program.

Decide Mitchell graduated from Morehouse School, earned a grasp’s in theology from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a legislation diploma from the College of Wisconsin-Madison Regulation College in 2010.

Along with instructing a course on juvenile justice at Wisconsin, the ordained minister is a senior pastor at a Madison church.

Shannon Sims and Charles Benson interviewed all 4 candidates about their judicial philosophy and the way they might deal with any difficult or politically divisive points earlier than the courtroom:

TMJ4 Information interview with Everett Mitchell

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Janet Protasiewicz

Decide Janet Protasiewicz is considered one of 4 candidates operating to be on the state Supreme Courtroom. She’s been a Milwaukee County Circuit Courtroom Decide since 2014 and is taken into account considered one of two liberal candidates in search of the job.

Decide Protasiewicz graduated from UW-Milwaukee and has a legislation diploma from Marquette College. She has been elected twice to the bench. Previous to being a decide, Protasiewicz labored 25 years as a prosecutor within the Milwaukee County District Legal professional’s workplace.

Protasiewicz has been outspoken on the marketing campaign path and in marketing campaign TV spots about her help for a lady’s proper to make her personal determination on abortion.

Shannon Sims and Charles Benson interviewed all 4 candidates about their judicial philosophy and the way they might deal with any difficult or politically divisive points earlier than the courtroom:

TMJ4 Information interview with Janet Protasiewicz

TMJ4’s Jackson Danbeck contributed to this report.

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