Saturday, August 23, 2008

Brennan Moves Up

Congratulations are in order for Milwaukee County Chief Judge Kitty Brennan, who has recently been appointed to the 1st District Court of Appeals. Her leadership in Milwaukee County will be missed.

The frightening aspect is who will be her successor. Her successor will be appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which was recently bought by the WMC, and so there is valid concern about whether they will choose the best choice, or the one that their conservative handlers want them to choose.

Why is it so important? Well, when Brennan was appointed to the role in 2005, she immediately had a trial by fire, having to fight off Milwaukee County Executor Scott Walker, and his poorly thought through draconian cuts to the courts.

The new Chief Judge will have a similar battle ahead of them, as Walker is going to come out with his 2009 budget proposal soon. It is sure to contain similar foolishness. And Walker will have a strong motivation to make a name for himself. He is hoping to run for governor in 2010, and he needs to not only make his name known to the state, but to also make himself look good. This will be a big challenge for him, considering that barely half of Milwaukee County knows who he is.

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  1. Kitty Brennan's done a tremendous job, and her replacement will have large shoes to fill.

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