Michael Gableman
Michael J. Gableman (born September 18, 1966) is an American lawyer and former justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. A Republican, he has been described as a hard-line conservative.
Michael Gableman | |
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| Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
| In office August 1, 2008 – July 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Louis B. Butler |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Dallet |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Burnett Circuit | |
| In office May 2002 – July 31, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | Scott McCallum |
| Preceded by | James Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Kutz |
| District Attorney of Ashland County | |
| In office May 1999 – May 2002 | |
| Appointed by | Tommy Thompson |
| Preceded by | J. B. Van Hollen |
| Succeeded by | Sean Duffy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1966 West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | |
From June 2021 until August 2022, Gableman was employed as a "special counsel" by Wisconsin Assembly speaker Robin Vos to investigate the results of the 2020 United States presidential election in Wisconsin. His fourteen month investigation resulted in various unsubstantiated accusations against municipal clerks and members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Gableman himself became a lightning rod for controversy and was the subject of several lawsuits and personal disputes with other officials; he was ultimately fired by Vos just three days after the August 2022 primary elections in Wisconsin.