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JoAnne Kloppenburg
stated on March 15, 2016 in TV ad:

Says the GOP is "helping pay for" Justice Rebecca Bradley's campaign and "she recently skipped court to attend an event paid for" by Scott Walker's "lobbyist friends."

By Tom Kertscher • March 31, 2016
JoAnne Kloppenburg
stated on March 15, 2016 in a website posting:

In the primary election, a "right-wing group spent more than $100,000,000 to support" Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley.

By James B. Nelson • March 21, 2016
JoAnne Kloppenburg
stated on February 8, 2016 in a TV ad:

Says state Supreme Court candidate Joe Donald twice "supported" incumbent Justice Rebecca Bradley.

By Tom Kertscher • February 14, 2016
JoAnne Kloppenburg
stated on April 20, 2011 in remarks at a news conference:

"There are legitimate and widespread anomalies, and widespread questions about the conduct of (the Wisconsin Supreme Court) election, most visibly in Waukesha County, but also in counties around the state."

By Dave Umhoefer • April 29, 2011
JoAnne Kloppenburg
stated on March 29, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum:

PolitiFact Wisconsin "concluded that the charge that Justice Prosser prejudges matters that come before the court is True."

By Tom Kertscher • April 1, 2011
JoAnne Kloppenburg
stated on March 16, 2011 in a newspaper interview:

Says Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser "has prejudged matters that are likely to come before the court."

By Tom Kertscher • March 27, 2011