The Wisconsin State Journal is reporting that, in the height of the contentous decision on the union busting bill in Wisconsin, that state’s Supreme Court Justice David Prosser grabbed fellow justice Ann Walsh Bradley by the throat ‘with both hands’.
They say an argument that occurred before the court’s release of a decision upholding a bill to curtail the collective bargaining rights of public employees culminated in a physical altercation in the presence of other justices. Bradley purportedly asked Prosser to leave her office, whereupon Prosser grabbed Bradley by the neck with both hands.
Justice Prosser, contacted Friday afternoon by the Center, declined comment: “I have nothing to say about it.” He repeated this statement after the particulars of the story — including the allegation that there was physical contact between him and Bradley — were described. He did not confirm or deny any part of the reconstructed account.
Bradley also declined comment, telling WPR, “I have nothing to say.”
This is not the first time Prosser has been accused abusing females:
To be clear, the details of Prosser’s alleged misconduct are still somewhat unclear. But if substantiated, these latest allegations aren’t the first time Prosser has been accused of mistreating female judges. In early 2010, Prosser lashed out at Abrahamson in a closed-doors meeting, calling her a “bitch” and threatening to “destroy” her.
