State Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson is an “activist judge” who wants to legislate from the bench. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Randy Koschnick is a “strict constructionist” who merely wants to “apply the law, not make it.” Like conservative candidates before him, this is how Koschnick intends to define his Supreme Court campaign as he tries to unseat Abrahamson, a 32-year veteran of the court.
Quoted: Charles Franklin, UW-Madison political science professor