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Brad Schimel: “As Attorney General, I enforced the law. I didn't make the…”

Featuring: Brad Schimel, Republican | Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge, Waukesha County

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Capital City Sunday One-on-one with Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Brad Schimel

Published | Video Starts at 04:14

That's what's required of judges. That was over six years ago that I was Attorney general. And frankly, As Attorney General, I enforced the law. I didn't make the law as AG. When I was district attorney in Waukesha, I didn't make the law there either. And I want to stay on that conversation about impartiality on the court. (04:14–04:19)

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Asserts that his role as Attorney General was to enforce, not make, laws.

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