The public may be on the cusp of learning more about the two “John Doe” investigations into Scott Walker, his associates, and groups that spent millions to get him elected.
On May 21, the Wisconsin judge in the now-closed 2010-2013 “John Doe I” investigation into Walker’s County Executive during his 2010 run for governor ordered the release of all records gathered in the probe that pertain to county business. That probe resulted in six convictions for Walker aides and associates, including for political fundraising on the taxpayer’s dime. Now, the decision about what records to release rests with Walker’s successor as County Executive, Chris Abele.
Also on May 21, a coalition of media groups filed a brief asking a federal court to unseal documents in Wisconsin’s ongoing “John Doe II,” the criminal probe into allegedly illegal coordination between political campaigns like Walker’s and non-profit groups like Wisconsin Club for Growth that spent millions during the state’s 2011-2012 recall elections.
Via First Amendment for Whom? Press Fights for Access to Scott Walker John Doe Docs @ PR Watch.