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MADISON - State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser will not hear arguments in any cases this month, reportedly because he has a health issue that’s not life-threatening.
Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson said in court yesterday that the 68-year-old Prosser would not appear for any oral arguments in December – but she did not say why. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that those close to Prosser said he’s taking the month off to recover from a “serious” health issue – and it would not affect his long-term ability to remain on the state’s highest court. It was not known whether Prosser would eventually vote on the cases anyway, even if he doesn’t hear the verbal arguments. If he doesn’t, it would raise the possibility of a 3-3 split on what’s been a deeply divided court. It’s been a contentious year for the conservative Prosser. He barely won re-election after his opponent received heavy support among those protesting the state’s limits on public union bargaining. Then in June, he and Justice Ann Walsh Bradley got into a physical altercation the day before the court released its 4-3 ruling which upheld the union law. Prosecutors decided not to file charges, but the state’s Judicial Commission is still investigating it.
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Wisconsin’s best snow sculptors will show their talents in Racine next month. The 22nd annual state snow sculpting contest will be held January 13th through 15th in Racine’s Monument Square. The event will be called “The Big Chill,” and it’s being moved from Wisconsin Dells – where it used to be known as the “Flake Out Festival.” Sixteen of Wisconsin’s best two-member sculpting teams will produce the snowy designs – and the public will help decide the winner. The state champion team will advance to the national snow-sculpting competition, to be held in February of 2013 in Lake Geneva.
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