Wisconsin's Legal System is Biased Against Trump's 2020 Lawyers Through Partisan Lawfare
Source: M.D. Kittle. "WI's Legal System Rigged Against Trump's 2020 Lawyers." February 23, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that Wisconsin's courts are unfairly targeting Trump's 2020 election lawyers through politically motivated prosecutions. He claims biased judges, ghost-written orders, and a coordinated campaign show the system is rigged against these defendants.
Conclusion
The Wisconsin legal system is systematically rigged against Trump's 2020 lawyers through partisan lawfare, denying them due process and fair treatment
Premises
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices Jill Karofsky and Rebecca Dallet have demonstrated clear bias against Trump and his lawyers through public statements calling them racist and un-American
- The prosecution of Trump lawyers for using alternate electors is politically motivated, as this legal strategy was previously considered legitimate and used in other elections
- Circuit Court Judge John Hyland's order denying dismissal was likely ghost-written by retired Judge Frank Remington, as evidenced by forensic linguistic analysis and computer metadata
- The Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed charges just as Trump was preparing for his nomination, suggesting political timing rather than legal merit
- The Court of Appeals summarily rejected the misconduct appeal without explanation, violating established precedent requiring justification for discretionary decisions
- The entire prosecution is part of a broader 'lawfare' campaign targeting Trump allies across multiple states
Assumptions
- Judges should recuse themselves when they have demonstrated bias
- The alternate elector strategy was legally legitimate
- Political timing of prosecutions indicates improper motivation
- Due process requires impartial judges and fair hearings
- Forensic linguistic analysis can reliably determine authorship