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I don't think that the column "political affiliation" in this article is particularly helpful. Judicial elections in the state are non-partisan, though judges often align themselves with conservatives or liberals. In addition, the information in the column is unsourced. I'm in favor of removing that column and instead discussing political leanings in the text.--BaronLarf 05:20, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. I am wondering why the column was put in. Thanks-RFD (talk) 13:49, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

However other pages such as the "state supreme court" page reflect the partisanship of its justices even of those that are elected in non-partisan election (e.g. Oregon, Georgia) ->State supreme court#List of state and territorial supreme courts

Another point is that their "affiliation" can definitely be determined through their campagins and endorsments. Maybe the words "political affiliation" shoudn't be used to discribe the justices but I think their should be some from of indication in the tabel.

My last argument would be that if their political leanings are discussed in the text, then you are basically conceding that their "partisanship/political affilation/political leaning" is a reality that could just as well be mentioned by a coulmn.

Therefore I would suggest adding a coulmn and attaching a note to it, that elaborates on the complexity of this topicl. IchAiBims (talk) 09:55, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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@Packerfan1996: It feels a little wrong to identify the Justices as "Conservative" or "Liberal" as if it were official. Sure it's de facto, but their ideology isn't something that should be codified. You get what I mean? I may be alone on this but wanted to mention it at least. Nevermore27 (talk) 04:19, 10 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

In recent years, particularly in the 2022 election, there was extensive coverage about the Wisconsin Supreme Court and how dark money poured into the relatively obscure judicial elections is keeping the court conservative, allowing gerrymandering legislation to pass, which in turn results in the entire state having a lower democracy score than the Congo. This article mentions none of that.

Sources:

Wisconsin being undemocratic:

America is full of ‘democracy deserts’. Wisconsin rivals Congo on some metrics - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/13/america-is-full-of-democracy-deserts-wisconsin-rivals-congo-on-some-metrics

How Wisconsin Became the GOP’s Laboratory for Dismantling Democracy - https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/10/wisconsin-2022-midterms-gerrymandering-redistricting-evers-michels/

Wisconsin Republicans Stand on the Verge of Total, Veto-Proof Power - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/04/us/politics/wisconsin-voting-republicans-supermajorities.html

Wisconsin Republicans Defiantly Move to Limit the Power of Incoming Democrats - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/05/us/wisconsin-power-republicans.html

WISCONSIN’S UNDEMOCRATIC RESULT FROM A DEMOCRATIC ELECTION - http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/wisconsins-undemocratic-result-from-a-democratic-election/

Will Wisconsin’s Republicans Make Voting Meaningless, or Just Difficult? - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/01/will-wisconsins-republicans-make-voting-meaningless-or-just-difficult

How Democracy Itself Ended Up on the Ballot in Wisconsin - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/08/podcasts/the-daily/wisconsin-voting-midterm-election.html

A decade ago, Wisconsin Republicans locked in their power through gerrymandering. Open up this secretive process to the public. - https://eu.jsonline.com/story/news/solutions/2021/03/17/wisconsin-gop-locked-power-gerrymandering-open-process/4716318001/

Why Wisconsin Is Not a Democracy - https://time.com/4830145/supreme-court-gerrymandering-wisconsin/

Wisconsin Isn’t a Democracy - https://redmadison.com/2022/10/18/wisconsin-isnt-a-democracy/

Undemocratic: Secrecy and Power vs. The People - https://wisconsinwatch.org/series/undemocratic-secrecy-and-power-vs-the-people/

Court elections:

Here's why the Wisconsin Supreme Court race matters - https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/heres-why-the-wisconsin-supreme-court-race-matters/article_637bf670-846e-5085-8ebd-b2f575bac573.html

ACS on Dark Money: Who Is Capturing Our Courts (Wisconsin Edition)? - https://www.acslaw.org/expertforum/acs-on-dark-money-who-is-capturing-our-courts-wisconsin-edition/

Wisconsin's next partisan battle will be over the balance of power on its Supreme Court - https://www.wpr.org/partisan-battle-over-balance-power-wisconsin-supreme-court

TV Ad Spending in Wisconsin Supreme Court General Election Nears $2 Million - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/tv-ad-spending-wisconsin-supreme-court-general-election-nears-2-million

Out-of-control campaign spending and weak recusal rules undermine Wisconsin’s courts - https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2021/06/01/out-of-control-campaign-spending-and-weak-recusal-rules-undermine-wisconsins-courts/

Gerrymandering and disenfranchisement:

Is Gerrymandering Forever? - https://inthesetimes.com/article/gerrymandering-wisconsin-nonpartisan-redistricting-redmap-gop-activists

A history of disenfranchisement - https://conservationvoters.org/a-history-of-disenfranchisement

Supreme Court sides with Wisconsin Republicans, throws out Democratic-drawn legislative maps favorable to Black residents. The justices left in place congressional maps that had been challenged by Republicans - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/23/supreme-court-wisconsin-redistricting/

In “Absurd” Prehn Decision, Wisconsin Supreme Court Reinforces Gerrymandering - https://www.wisdc.org/news/commentary/7135-in-absurd-prehn-decision-wisconsin-supreme-court-reinforces-gerrymandering

Wisconsin GOP's voting restrictions impact Black residents - https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/wisconsin-gops-voting-restrictions-impact-black-residents/article_1b3af4d2-d5a7-594b-87be-7a368001c32d.html

Wisconsin Court Validates a Republican Strategy to Preserve Power - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/29/us/wisconsin-supreme-court-natural-resources-board.html

Wisconsin Supreme Court says absentee voter drop boxes are illegal - https://www.axios.com/2022/07/08/wisconsin-supreme-court-absentee-drop-box-voting

Wisconsin Supreme Court prohibits use of most ballot drop boxes - https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/08/politics/wisconsin-ballot-drop-boxes-supreme-court/index.html

Wisconsin Supreme Court Overturns The State's Stay-At-Home Orders - https://www.npr.org/2020/05/14/855855749/wisconsin-supreme-court-overturns-the-states-stay-at-home-orders

The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s conservative majority strikes down state stay-home order - https://www.vox.com/2020/5/13/21258007/wisconsins-republican-supreme-court-stay-at-home-legislature-palm-roggensack

In search for ineligible Wisconsin voters, activists uncover gaps — but no plot - https://pbswisconsin.org/news-item/in-search-for-ineligible-wisconsin-voters-activists-uncover-gaps-but-no-plot/

Wisconsin court rules private Mark Zuckerberg funding for 2020 election was lawful - https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jun/1/wisconsin-court-rules-private-mark-zuckerberg-fund/

--jonas (talk) 02:52, 6 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]