Coverage & Voices

Media.

Press releases, third-party coverage, and podcast/video appearances. The consolidated archive of Court Watch’s public-facing communications.

Quote from Scott Walker, 45th Governor of Wisconsin: Despite the immense power possessed by the courts, the judicial branch is the least understood by voters. That's why I am excited that the Institute for Reforming Government is launching Court Watch.

Quote from Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-7): Wisconsinites need significant oversight on Wisconsin's least understood branch.

Quote from CJ Szafir, CEO of the Institute for Reforming Government: The effect of Wisconsin's judiciary on everyday Wisconsin life cannot be understated.

Press Releases

Court Watch Press Releases.

Each Court Watch report and primer is accompanied by a press release that summarizes the takeaway for journalists, policymakers, and the public.

IRG Asks Federal Court to Strike Down Wisconsin's Permanent Gag on Judicial Complaints — press release cover

IRG Asks Federal Court to Strike Down Wisconsin’s Permanent Gag on Judicial Complaints

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IRG Court Watch Report: The Half-Crazy Wisconsin Supreme Court — press release cover

IRG Court Watch Report: The Half-Crazy Wisconsin Supreme Court

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IRG: Wisconsin State Legislature v. Kaul Ruling Creates AG Slush Fund — press release cover

IRG: Wisconsin State Legislature v. Kaul Ruling Creates AG Slush Fund

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Five Wisconsin Supreme Court Decisions That Could Affect You — press release cover

Five Wisconsin Supreme Court Decisions That Could Affect You

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IRG Sues DPI Over Wisconsin Dells' $368,885 Secret Meeting — press release cover

IRG Sues DPI Over Wisconsin Dells’ $368,885 Secret Meeting

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IRG Releases Cases to Watch, Highlighting High-Stakes Litigation Shaping Wisconsin's Future — press release cover

IRG Releases Cases to Watch, Highlighting High-Stakes Litigation Shaping Wisconsin’s Future

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IRG Launches Judicial Scorecard, New IRG Court Watch Website — press release cover

IRG Launches Judicial Scorecard, New IRG Court Watch Website

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Why the Wisconsin Supreme Court Matters — press release cover

Why the Wisconsin Supreme Court Matters

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Court Watch: Wisconsin Supreme Court Reverses, Consolidates Power Through New Court Management Order — press release cover

December 4, 2025

Court Watch: Wisconsin Supreme Court Reverses, Consolidates Power Through New Court Management Order

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IRG Court Watch: Options for Structural Reforms for Our Courts — press release cover

October 29, 2025

IRG Court Watch: Options for Structural Reforms for Our Courts

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Court Watch: Wisconsin Supreme Court Concentrates Even More Power in the Evers Administration — press release cover

Court Watch: Wisconsin Supreme Court Concentrates Even More Power in the Evers Administration

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IRG Court Watch Report: Wisconsin Supreme Court Term in Review — press release cover

IRG Court Watch Report: Wisconsin Supreme Court Term in Review

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Court Watch: Karofsky Court Leans Into Partisan Rhetoric in Abortion Decision — press release cover

Court Watch: Karofsky Court Leans Into Partisan Rhetoric in Abortion Decision

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Court Watch: Unanimous SCOWIS Declares Gov. Evers's Partial Veto Unconstitutional in Literacy Case — press release cover

Court Watch: Unanimous SCOWIS Declares Gov. Evers’s Partial Veto Unconstitutional in Literacy Case

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Court Watch: Wisconsin Supreme Court Hands a Win to Bureaucracy — press release cover

Court Watch: Wisconsin Supreme Court Hands a Win to Bureaucracy

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WI Supreme Court Veto Decision in LeMieux v. Evers Gives Blank Check to Gov. Evers — press release cover

WI Supreme Court Veto Decision in LeMieux v. Evers Gives Blank Check to Gov. Evers

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Court Watch: Playing Politics in the Least Political Branch — press release cover

Court Watch: Playing Politics in the Least Political Branch

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Court Watch: Wisconsin Supreme Court Can Protect or Damage Family Values and Freedom for People of Faith — press release cover

Court Watch: Wisconsin Supreme Court Can Protect or Damage Family Values and Freedom for People of Faith

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Court Watch: Will the Supreme Court Make Wisconsin

Court Watch: Will the Supreme Court Make Wisconsin “Alabama North” Again?

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In the News

Third-Party Coverage.

Op-eds, news articles, and editorial pieces that cite or reference IRG Court Watch’s work.

September 4, 2026

Commentary: A New Majority Takes the Bench

By Daniel Suhr · IRG Court Watch Substack

October 13, 2025

Op-ed: Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Bradley

By Daniel Suhr · Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Op-ed: Liberal Judge Susan Crawford’s Husband Promotes Lawfare Against Homeschool Families

By Jake Curtis · The Federalist

Multimedia

Podcast / YouTube / Video.

Court Watch interviews, podcast appearances, and video explainers.

July 14, 2026 · IRG Webinar

Inside Wisconsin’s Highest Court: Rulings, Polling, and Accountability

An IRG webinar featuring Jake Curtis, General Counsel, and Chris Reader, Chief Operating Officer.

Could a Democratic Socialist Win Wisconsin? — Point Taken

WTMJ hosts Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey are joined in-studio by Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki and IRG General Counsel Jake Curtis.

June 2026 · Segment begins at 5:30

Jake Curtis, IRG General Counsel, Guest Co-Hosts ‘Points Taken’ Radio Show on 620WTMJ

Jake discusses the guiding principles and mission of the Institute for Reforming Government. What are “kitchen table issues”? IRG focuses on the real issues people care about. Learn more by listening here.

Jake Curtis joins Meg Ellefson on ‘Drive North’ to discuss Court Watch & the Memorial Day Murph

Jake Curtis speaks with Vicki McKenna about Court Watch

IRG’s Jake Curtis on Point Taken discussing ‘Court Watch’ initiatives

Jake Curtis promotes latest IRG Court Watch Report—Meg Ellefson Show

IRG—End of 2025 WI Supreme Court Term Recap with Jake Curtis

IRG’s General Counsel Jake Curtis speaks with Jay Weber about IRG’s Court Watch report

Jake Curtis talks about the future of IRG’s Court Watch Project—Meg Ellefson Show

IRG’s Alesha Guenther on the Meg Ellefson Show

IRG’s General Counsel Jake Curtis joins the Jay Weber Show

IRG’s Jake Curtis joins the Vicki McKenna Show to discuss his latest op-ed in The Federalist

IRG’s Jake Curtis joins the Meg Ellefson Show to discuss IRG’s latest ‘Court Watch’ primer