Wisconsin Judicial Commission v. Michael J. Piontek

Appeal Number 2018AP001033 - J

Supreme Court

CASE HISTORY
Status
Court
Filing Date
Anticipated Due Date
Activity
OCCD
SC
09-09-2019
Remittitur
Comment: T/J

OCCD
SC
05-21-2019
Cites
386 Wis. 2d 703

OCCD
SC
05-21-2019
Cites
927 N.W.2d 552

OCCD
SC
05-21-2019
Judge Panel: Roggensack, Abrahamson, Bradley, Ziegler, Bradley, Kelly, Dallet
Opinion: Per Curiam
Decision: Suspended Pages: 17
Order Text: IT IS ORDERED that Michael J. Piontek is suspended from the office of circuit judge without compensation, and prohibited from exercising any of the powers or the duties of a circuit judge in Wisconsin, for a period of five days, commencing June 24, 2019.
Comment: Opinion/Decision

OCCD
SC
05-15-2019
Public Domain Citation
Comment: PDC No: 2019 WI 51

OCCD
SC
01-17-2019
Sua Sponte
Filed By: Supreme Court Supreme Court
Submit Date: 1-17-2019
Decision: (O) Other
Decision Date: 5-21-2019
IT IS ORDERED that Michael J. Piontek is suspended from the office of circuit judge without compensation, and prohibited from exercising any of the powers or the duties of a circuit judge in Wisconsin, for a period of five days, commencing June 24, 2019.
Comment: Judicial Conduct Panel's Findings of Fact, Conclusion of Law, and Recommendation

OCCD
SC
01-17-2019
Report of Judicial Conduct Panel Filed
Comment: Judicial Conduct Panel's Findings of Fact, Conclusion of Law, and Recommendation

OCCD
SC
01-04-2019
Answer Filed
Comment: By Judge Michael J. Piontek as ordered 12/27/18

OCCD
SC
12-27-2018
Court Order
ORD that Judge Piontek shall file a letter by January 4, 2019, indicating whether he has read the complaint filed June 5, 2018, and the Commission's brief filed August 27, 2018, and whether he has read and approved the content of his answer to the complaint filed July 16, 2018, and his brief filed September 17, 2018.

OCCD
SC
09-17-2018
Response
Comment: Piontek's response to Jud Comm brief (received signed versions of exhibits A&B by fax)

OCCD
SC
08-27-2018
Response
Comment: Jud Comm response to 7/25/18 cto

OCCD
SC
07-25-2018
Court Order
ORD that the Judicial Commission shall file a brief addressing the topics specified in this order by August 27, 2018. Judge Michael J. Piontek shall file a responsive brief within twenty-one days of receipt of the Commission's brief. All briefs shall be filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Court. The parties shall file an original and five copies of their briefs.

OCCD
SC
07-16-2018
Response
Comment: Piontek's answer

OCCD
SC
06-21-2018
Other Papers
Comment: Admission of Service

OCCD
SC
06-14-2018
Court Order
ORD that the Honorable Michael J. Piontek shall serve and file an answer to the complaint by July 16, 2018. If no answer is timely filed, application for a default judgment may be made.

OCCD
SC
06-14-2018
Judicial Conduct Panel
Comment: ORD that the Honorable Paul Lundsten, Judge of District IV Court of Appeals, the Honorable Lisa K. Stark, Judge of District III Court of Appeals, and the Honorab;e Timothy G. Dugan, Judge of District I Court of Appeals, are appointed members of the panel of judges to hear and review the above- entitled matter. FRO that the Hon. Paul Lundsten is appointed Presiding Judge of the panel.

OCCD
SC
06-11-2018
Referral to CA for Appt of Panel
Comment: ORD that this matter is referred to the chief judge of the court of appeals for selection of the judges to constitute a judicial conduct panel and designation of one of them as presiding judge, pursuant to Wis. Stat. 757.87(3). FRO that, following the designation of the judicial conduct panel and the presiding judge, the matter is referred to the judicial conduct panel for proceedings pursuant to Wis. Stat. 757.89.

OCCD
SC
06-05-2018
Judicial Comm. Complaint Filed