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SIEFERT v. ALEXANDER

No. 09-1713.

608 F.3d 974 (2010)

The Honorable John SIEFERT, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James C. ALEXANDER, et al., in their official capacity as members of the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 14, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Bopp, Jr., Attorney (argued), Josiah Neeley, Attorney (argued), Bopp, Coleson & Bostrom, Terre Haute, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Jennifer Sloan Lattis, Attorney (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before FLAUM, ROVNER, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

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...

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