John Hlophe’s impeachment sets an example to other members of the judiciary who may feel tempted to abuse their power.
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Impeaching a recently elected Wisconsin Supreme Court justice for conduct neither criminal nor corrupt would negate the people’s votes – and strike a blow at judicial independence.
Trump appointed Cannon to the bench, but that alone is not a good enough reason for her to recuse herself from the case.
Conflicts of interest at the Supreme Court are nothing new. But no one has found a way to fix them.
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Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Professor of law, Washington University in St. Louis
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Associate Professor of Law, Co-Director of the State Democracy Research Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Divisional Executive, Developmental, Capable and Ethical State research division, Human Sciences Research Council
