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Attorney leaders are committed to making positive change toward racial justice both within and beyond the State Bar of Wisconsin´s organizational structure. The State Bar Racial Justice Task Force is working to achieve racial justice and increase diversit
Attorney leaders are committed to making positive change toward racial justice both within and beyond the State Bar of Wisconsin´s organizational structure. The State Bar Racial Justice Task Force is working to achieve racial justice and increase diversit
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Dec. 22, 2020 – As leaders of the State Bar of Wisconsin, we denounce vicious personal attacks targeting Wisconsin Supreme Court justices and any judge for the decisions they are asked to make while upholding our Constitution and the rule of law.
According to various media reports, justices and judges are being threatened with acts of violence and personally attacked in emails, anonymous voicemails, and blog posts. Among many disturbing words, justices were referred to as “terrorist,” “traitor,” and “tyrant bitch.” Of even greater concern are the vehement anti-Semitic attacks towards individual members of the Court.
Sadly, these unconscionable attacks are a reminder that hatred and religious intolerance are alive and well in our society. We, as individuals, elected officials, and a legal community, cannot stay silent when any jurist is attacked or threatened for their work in protecting the rule of law. No one should live in fear for doing their j