A Rational Basis
A Rational Basis
Judicial Recusal in Wisconsin
This week on A Rational Basis, WORT’s legal update, Kellen O’Brien sets out to answer: Do large campaign contributions to judges create doubts about the judge’s ability to rule without bias? O’Brien spoke with Maryann Sumi, a retired Wisconsin judge, to explore judicial recusal in Wisconsin courts, a hot topic that has arrived front and center […]
Fourth Amendment Blues: State v. Weber
This week on A Rational Basis, WORT’s Legal Update, Kellen O’Brien sets out to answer: When can police officers ignore the 4th Amendment and chase people into their homes? O’Brien looks at the Wisconsin Supreme Court case State v. Weber with Professor Michele LaVigne of the UW Law School.