But Crocker told the State Journal that Schmitz has complied with the orders in the case “as he understands them.”

“No action taken by Mr. Schmitz is in violation of any order,” Crocker said.

Crocker filed a motion Wednesday with Judge Rudolph Randa asking him to confirm his and Schmitz’s understanding of his order.

It says that Schmitz “requests the Court clarify the scope of the preliminary injunction as to whether it encompasses Defendant’s discussions with counsel for individuals and organizations that were subjects of the John Doe investigation and that are parties in the state-court proceedings.”

In its editorial, the Wall Street Journal criticizes Walker for entertaining such talks because targets of the investigation have in recent weeks successfully halted it through a federal lawsuit.

“Mr. Walker is facing a rough re-election fight this year, and perhaps he and his lawyers want to remove any chance of a September or October legal surprise,” the editorial states. “Yet based on the evidence and legal judgments we’ve seen, the prosecutors should be on the defensive, not Mr. Walker. ...