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Jill Karofsky: “Before I was chief justice, it was difficult for me to move…”

Featuring: Jill Karofsky, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

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Published | Video Starts at 07:13

Was not transparent. I think being open and being transparent. I think the court being open and transparent and accountable to the people of Wisconsin is important. Before I was chief justice, it was difficult for me to move the recusal issue to the front burner, but I planned to do that. Planned to have a hearing, planned to bring people into the hearing room and to listen to all points of view, to figure out the best way to craft a recusal rule that will work going forward. (07:13–07:22)

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Asserts difficulty in prioritizing the recusal issue before becoming chief justice.

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