Michael Gableman Agrees to Three-Year Law License Suspension Over Misconduct

The former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice admits to multiple ethical violations stemming from a discredited 2020 election fraud investigation.

Michael Gableman, who led a taxpayer-funded 2020 election fraud probe that found no evidence of widespread fraud, has agreed to a three-year suspension of his law license.
The Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation filed a 10-count complaint against Gableman, citing false statements, court disruptions, open records violations, and other unethical behavior.
Gableman admitted in the agreement that he could not successfully defend himself against the allegations and that the complaints had a sufficient factual basis.
The suspension agreement awaits final approval from a referee and the Wisconsin Supreme Court before taking effect.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who initially hired Gableman for the investigation, later fired him in 2022, calling his conduct an 'embarrassment' and stating he deserved to lose his law license.