The Latest: Court candidates react to Gableman decision

The Latest on Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman not running for re-election (all times local):

10:45 a.m.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s decision not to seek a second term leaves two announced candidates for the seat.

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet and Madison attorney Tim Burns had been pitching themselves as more moderate or liberal alternatives to Gableman. A person with direct knowledge of Gableman’s decision but who was not authorized to speak publicly about it told The Associated Press on Thursday he was not running again.

Burns reacted to the news on Twitter, saying “For too long, the conservative majority” of the Supreme Court has been “looking out for the special interests.”

Dallet says she is running for the court because it is “out of balance” and voters will see the need for “experience and impartiality.”

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9:40 a.m.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman will not seek a second term next year.

A person with direct knowledge of his decision but who was not authorized to speak publicly about it told The Associated Press of Gableman’s decision Thursday.

Gableman did not immediately respond to messages.

Gableman was up for re-election in April. It’s not known if he will resign or finish his term, which runs until August 2018.

He is part of a five-justice conservative majority and was lead author on the opinion that upheld Walker’s law effectively ending collective bargaining for public workers known as Act 10.

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet and Madison attorney Tim Burns are running for the court. They are pitching themselves as more moderate or liberal alternatives to Gableman.