Hearings set for November in Judicial Commission case against Len Kachinsky

Alison Dirr | Appleton Post-Crescent

OSHKOSH — Hearings have been scheduled for November in the Wisconsin Judicial Commission's disciplinary case against Fox Crossing Municipal Judge Len Kachinsky related to his treatment of his court clerk.

The fact-finding hearings will be held at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 27 and Nov. 28 at the Winnebago County Courthouse. After those dates, hearings will be continued "as necessary," according to the notice.

Kachinsky is facing a judicial misconduct complaint filed with the state Supreme Court.

The Judicial Commission is in charge of investigating allegations of misconduct by judges. In its investigation, which began last summer, the Commission found that Kachinsky had violated a series of rules governing judicial behavior, including treatment of others.

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Kachinsky has pushed back against many of the allegations.

Earlier this month, Kachinsky made his initial appearance in Winnebago County court on criminal charges stemming from his treatment of his clerk. He is charged with stalking and two counts of violating a harassment restraining order. He is out of custody on a $1,000 signature bond.

The Supreme Court suspended him from the bench after his arrest in early July.

Kachinsky is a longtime attorney in the Fox Cities who garnered national attention when he was featured in the Netflix documentary series "Making a Murderer." He had served as an attorney for Brendan Dassey before being removed from the case.