Supreme Court: Statement of Chief Justice Jill J. Karofsky

Yesterday, in a Dane County courtroom, an individual was convicted and sentenced for threatening me. I was targeted for just doing my job, and that is unacceptable. We are at a pivotal moment in our history, facing a massive increase in attacks on judges and the rule of law. Those of us in the judiciary face threats that were once unimaginable, including death threats simply for applying the law. ...