Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dave Prosser Was Never Prosecuted For His Role In Serial Child Rape Cases

April 5 is the first day voters will be able to go to the polls and give a clear verdict on Scott Walker's runaway extremism. No, his recall won't be on the ballot until next January. But one of his cronies, extreme right Supreme Court Judge, David Prosser, is seeking reelection. He's been an avid, loud and unapologetic Walker booster-- who vows to never recuse himself from the cases beginning to pile up against Walker in Wisconsin's courts. He compared criticism of Walker and his agenda by working families "a drive-by shooting," showing his vicious and insulting tirade against Chief Justice Shirley Abrahmson (when he called her a "total bitch" and threatened to destroy her) wasn't just a one-of-a-kind slip up. It's who he is.

When he was Speaker of the state Assembly he was every bit as extreme and dedicated anti-family values as Walker was at the time-- and continues to be as governor. Walker admits he will act on the bench to "complement" Walker's policies and that he "closely mirrors" Walker's pro-Big Business, anti-worker ideology. He brags about this, daring Wisconsin voters to defeat him.

“Prosser’s rulings as a Justice clearly show his commitment to Scott Walker’s brand of scorched-earth politics against working families,” said Stephanie Bloomingdale, Secretary-Treasurer of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO.  

As you can see from the video above, Prosser's history of malfeasance in not only consistent, it goes way back. When he was District Attorney for Outagamie County he conspired with high Church officials to cover up for John Feeney, a predator priest who was raping young boys for 30 years, and had him sent to another parish... where he continued raping young boys. Prosser was never charged or prosecuted and, in fact, the Republican Party made sure he kept rising through their hierarchy until he wound up on the state Supreme Court itself. Prosser still defends his actions-- “I’m not uncomfortable with the decision made back then, even in 20/20 hindsight"-- and he told the victims and their mother that he didn't want to prosecute the case because the priest's brother was a "celebrity" because he appeared on the Lawrence Welk TV show.

Prosser doesn't belong anywhere near the bench, unless it's in front of it to face up to his own criminal behavior.