Legal Opinion
Siefert v. Alexander
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 14, 2010No. 09-1713PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, John Siefert, is an elected Wisconsin circuit court judge in Milwaukee County. He would like to state his affiliation with the Democratic Party, endorse partisan candidates for office, and personally solicit contributions for his next election campaign, but is concerned because these activities are prohibited by the Wisconsin Code of Judicial Conduct. Rather than violate the code and face discipline, Siefert filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for declaratory and injunctive relief against the members of the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, the body that…
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