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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser to Retire

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser is stepping down after nearly 18 years on the bench. Prosser announced his retirement Wednesday in a statement from the court.  He says his last day will be July 31.  Prosser is 73 and didn't give a reason for his retirement.  

Former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson appointed Prosser to the high court in 1998 and he's one of five conservative-leaning justices.  

Prosser made headlines in 2011 when he placed his hands around liberal-leaning Justice Ann Walsh Bradley's throat.  It happened during an argument over a legal challenge to Act 10, Gov. Walker's law gutting public unions in Wisconsin.

Marti was a reporter with WUWM from 1999 to 2021.
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