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Brad Schimel: “Judges have to return to being objective, not being…”

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

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TMJ4's full interview with Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Judge Brad Schimel

Published | Video Starts at 07:08

If the courts are wearing jerseys for a team, then there's no place else to go. Our justice system is broken. There's no place, no way to replace that in our republic. Therefore, we have to stop this. Judges have to return to being objective, not being influenced by the nature of the party in front of them, but influenced by the law and the Constitution. Is there a specific example? You heard Justice Protozevich on the campaign trail say over and over again that the maps are rigged, referring to the legislative districting maps. (07:08–07:17)

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Asserts that judges should be objective and guided by law and the Constitution, not political parties.

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