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RAW VIDEO: Dan Kelly speaks after being appointed to Wisconsin Supreme Court
RAW VIDEO: Dan Kelly speaks after being appointed to Wisconsin Supreme Court
MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker announced on Friday, July 22nd that he is appointing attorney Dan Kelly to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Kelly will replace retiring Justice David Prosser. His appointment won't change the court's 5-2 conservative majority, however. Kelly defended Republicans' 2011 legislative redistricting plan against a federal lawsuit that alleged the maps denied voters their rights.
The 52-year-old Kelly serves on the litigation advisory board for the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a conservative group that has filed lawsuits defending several of Walker's most contentious proposals. He wrote in application materials he submitted to Walker that same-sex marriage robs the institution of meaning and affirmative action is akin to slavery.
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RAW VIDEO: Gov. Walker announces appointment of Dan Kelly to Wisconsin Supreme Court
RAW VIDEO: Gov. Walker announces appointment of Dan Kelly to Wisconsin Supreme Court
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) President and CEO Kurt Bauer made the following statement:
Rep. Dana Wachs (D-Eau Claire), ranking Democratic member of the Assembly Committee on Judiciary, issued the following statement after the announcement:
WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg released the following statement: