Court Reporter Denied Sexual Harassment, Disability Bias Trial

The Wisconsin State Court System, a former judge, and other officials defeated a court reporter’s sexual harassment and disability discrimination claims.

The US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin chided counsel for both sides for acrimonious behavior during the litigation. The degree of “professionalism” in former Judge Steven P. Anderson’s chambers and by members of the Rusk County Circuit Court staff and bar likewise wasn’t something to “be proud of,” the Nov. 3 ruling said.

But many incidents Shannon Golat cited in support of harassment allegations were unconnected to sex, Judge James D. Peterson said. Golat’s acknowledgment that ...