AB 406

This bill provides that, if a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice denies a motion

to disqualify himself or herself from an action, the supreme court may review that

decision to deny the motion, and may either affirm or reverse the justice's decision.

Current law requires a supreme court justice and a judge in the court of appeals,

in circuit court, and in municipal court (judge) to disqualify himself or herself from

a civil or criminal action or proceeding (action) under certain circumstances,

including when a judge is related to any party or counsel to the action, when a judge

is a party or a material witness in the action, when a judge has a significant financial

or personal interest in the outcome of the action, and when a judge determines that

he or she cannot, or it appears he or she cannot, act in an impartial manner.