Derek Clinger
Have a tip? Send it Here!
Derek Clinger is a senior staff attorney for the State Democracy Research Initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
![](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GettyImages-1650195603-1-scaled.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
The impeachment of a recently elected justice based on lawful campaign conduct and a legally grounded decision not to recuse would negate the people’s votes for Protasiewicz, in our view striking a blow to the principle of judicial independence.