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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.

FILE - Wisconsin's Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos talks to reporters at the state Capitol, Feb. 15, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)
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Overview

  • 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.