An election for a single state Supreme Court seat becomes the ‘blockbuster’ political fight of 2025
1 month ago

An election for a single state Supreme Court seat becomes the ‘blockbuster’ political fight of 2025

CNN  

CNN — Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election this spring will decide just one seat, but the contest already is shaping up as one of the most costly and contentious battles of the new year – with the control of the seven-member court and the fate of a 19th century abortion ban hanging in the balance. In a state where a Democrat controls the governor’s mansion and Republicans hold the legislative majority, the state Supreme Court “is the center of the action,” he said. “Who wouldn’t want the endorsement of the sitting president who is enjoying high popularity right now?” Schimel recently said on WISN-TV’s political show “UPFRONT.” Democrats are casting the race as one measure of whether voters in a purple state want to erect judicial guardrails on the kinds of policies espoused by Trump and his allies. We will fight like hell to ensure that the Wisconsin Supreme Court continues to represent all Wisconsinites, and isn’t bought and paid for by out of touch billionaires.” For Republicans, the race could demonstrate whether the gains Trump made with the electorate can extend to other conservative candidates outside of the presidential election year, especially in key battleground states like Wisconsin. On his social media platform last month, he highlighted the court’s 2024 decision restoring the use of ballot boxes in elections and urged his followers “to vote Republican for the Wisconsin Supreme Court to prevent voting fraud!” Other big donors to the political party committees active in the race include wealthy Republicans, such as Hendricks, the roofing magnate; Elizabeth Uihlein, whose family owns a packaging firm; and J. Joe Ricketts, the co-owner of the Chicago Cubs.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates to square off in their only debate in the hotly contested race
1 week, 2 days ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates to square off in their only debate in the hotly contested race

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Candidates in a race that will determine ideological control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will square off Wednesday in their only scheduled debate before the April 1 election. The race pits Waukesha County Circuit Judge Brad Schimel, a former Republican attorney general, against Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford, who is backed by Democrats and is running …

State Supreme Court races can be costly, competitive and combative. Why?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

State Supreme Court races can be costly, competitive and combative. Why?

NPR  

State Supreme Court races can be costly, competitive and combative. Sponsor Message All of that culminated in Wisconsin's 2023 Supreme Court race, an expensive, bitterly fought contest that raised new questions about the role of political spending in big court elections. "With that attention comes campaigns that look increasingly like a key U.S. Senate race, and less like the quiet …

Former Capitol police officer campaigns in Wisconsin against Republican-backed court candidate
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Former Capitol police officer campaigns in Wisconsin against Republican-backed court candidate

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — One of the most outspoken officers who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, accused the Republican-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday of “clearly playing both sides” on the issue of pardoning of people who attacked the Capitol four years ago. Former Capitol police officer Harry Dunn said Supreme Court candidate Brad …

Wisconsin Republicans ask liberal Supreme Court Justice to step aside in union case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wisconsin Republicans ask liberal Supreme Court Justice to step aside in union case

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Tuesday asked that a liberal state Supreme Court justice step aside in a pending case that seeks to overturn a 2011 law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most state workers. If Justice Janet Protasiewicz agrees not to hear the case, the court would be deadlocked 3-3 between liberals and conservatives. A …

Battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republicans put Pennsylvania and Wisconsin back in the win column in the 2024 presidential race, and they’re hoping that momentum carries over to contests this year that will determine whether their state Supreme Courts retain left-leaning majorities or flip to conservative control. Musk cited the Wisconsin drop box ruling, which came last July, in a message posted …

Union rights take center stage in already high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Union rights take center stage in already high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court election next spring already had high stakes, with majority control on the line. “I don’t think you can understate the importance of this race to the voters, no matter which side of the political divide you are on.” The April 1 election will pit Brad Schimel, a Republican judge who supports President-elect Donald …

How the Most Important Judicial Votes Played Out on Election Day
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How the Most Important Judicial Votes Played Out on Election Day

Slate  

This piece was originally published on State Court Report, a hub for reporting, analysis, and commentary about state courts and constitutions. State supreme courts have long had substantial power to shape the law and lives of people in their states, but these courts and their elections have taken on new political prominence since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs …

Kamala Harris kicks off Wisconsin rally, tells voters 2024 election is ‘a choice between freedom and chaos’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kamala Harris kicks off Wisconsin rally, tells voters 2024 election is ‘a choice between freedom and chaos’

Hindustan Times  

A roaring crowd of battleground state voters greeted Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday as she opened her public case against Republican former President Donald Trump by declaring November's election will be "a choice between freedom and chaos.” Harris is in Wisconsin to start her presidential campaign after effectively clinching the Democratic presidential nomination. “She’s prepared to meet this moment …

Liberal Judge Susan Crawford enters race for Wisconsin Supreme Court with majority at stake
9 months, 1 week ago

Liberal Judge Susan Crawford enters race for Wisconsin Supreme Court with majority at stake

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A liberal judge who previously represented Planned Parenthood in a case related to abortion access entered the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday, with majority control of the battleground state’s highest court on the line. AP AUDIO: Liberal Judge Susan Crawford enters race for Wisconsin Supreme Court with majority at stake Wisconsin’s Supreme Court is once …

Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice says she won’t run again, setting up fight for control
11 months, 1 week ago

Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice says she won’t run again, setting up fight for control

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The longest-serving current Wisconsin Supreme Court justice and member of its liberal majority announced Thursday that she will not seek another term, setting up a high-stakes fight for control of the battleground state’s highest court. At least two current liberal judges — Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford and state Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor — are …

Control of Wisconsin Supreme Court will be up for grabs after liberal justice's surprise retirement
11 months, 1 week ago

Control of Wisconsin Supreme Court will be up for grabs after liberal justice's surprise retirement

Salon  

One year after a closely-watched election tipped the Wisconsin Supreme Court towards a 4-3 liberal majority, the impending retirement of a liberal justice, Ann Walsh Bradley, is teeing off another battle for control of the state's highest court. Conservatives long held the reins of legislative and judicial power in Wisconsin until the most expensive state Supreme Court campaign in U.S. …

Abortion debate creates ‘new era’ for state supreme court races in 2024, with big spending expected
1 year, 2 months ago

Abortion debate creates ‘new era’ for state supreme court races in 2024, with big spending expected

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The 2024 elections will be dominated by the presidential contest and the battle for control of Congress, but another series of races is shaping up to be just as consequential. Crucial battles over abortion, gerrymandering, voting rights and other issues will take center stage in next year’s elections for state supreme court seats — 80 of them in …

Abortion debate creates ‘new era’ for state supreme court races in 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

Abortion debate creates ‘new era’ for state supreme court races in 2024

LA Times  

From left, Arizona Supreme Court Justices William G. Montgomery, John R. Lopez IV, Vice Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer, Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel, Clint Bolick and James Beene listen to oral arguments in a case in Phoenix on April 20, 2021. Crucial battles over abortion, gerrymandering, voting rights and other issues will take center stage in next year’s …

Wisconsin Supreme Court Hearing Arguments On Redistricting That Could Result In New Maps For 2024
1 year, 4 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court Hearing Arguments On Redistricting That Could Result In New Maps For 2024

Huff Post  

FILE - A man walks by the Wisconsin Capitol, Oct. 10, 2012, in Madison, Wis. Supporters of Wisconsin's taxpayer-funded school choice and independent charter school programs urged the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which is located inside the state Capitol, on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, to reject a lawsuit seeking to declare the programs unconstitutional, saying such a move would create chaos …

Democrats urge Wisconsin Supreme Court to overturn Republican-drawn legislative maps
1 year, 4 months ago

Democrats urge Wisconsin Supreme Court to overturn Republican-drawn legislative maps

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democrats urged the Wisconsin Supreme Court to overturn Republican-drawn legislative maps Tuesday, with conservative justices questioning the timing of the redistricting challenge, while liberals focused on the constitutionality of the current maps and what the process should be for adopting new ones. Conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley most aggressively questioned the motives of Democrats and repeatedly referenced newly …

The US Supreme Court notched big conservative wins. It’s a key issue in Pennsylvania’s fall election
1 year, 5 months ago

The US Supreme Court notched big conservative wins. It’s a key issue in Pennsylvania’s fall election

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The U.S. Supreme Court’s current conservative majority has delivered major victories for conservatives — and now liberal discontent over those rulings is playing a major role in Pennsylvania’s top-of-the-ballot election this fall. That election followed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year to overturn Roe v. Wade and end nearly a half-century of federal abortion protections — …

Wisconsin Supreme Court asked to draw new legislative boundaries over Republican objections
1 year, 5 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court asked to draw new legislative boundaries over Republican objections

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic voters in Wisconsin hoping to undo Republican-drawn legislative district maps told the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court on Monday that it should create new maps by March — forcing every lawmaker to stand for election under redrawn lines in 2024. New maps favoring Democrats would weaken Republicans’ grip on legislative power, which they have also used in …

GOP-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official targeted by 2020 election skeptics
1 year, 6 months ago

GOP-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official targeted by 2020 election skeptics

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Thursday to fire the battleground state’s nonpartisan top elections official, prompting a legal challenge from Democrats who say the vote was illegitimate. Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul said in a lawsuit that Senate Republicans don’t have the authority to oust Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe and accused them of attacking the …

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates often speak out on hot topics. Only one faces impeachment threat
1 year, 6 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates often speak out on hot topics. Only one faces impeachment threat

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who Republicans are threatening to impeach over comments she made on the campaign trail about abortion and redistricting isn’t the first member of the court to offer public opinions about major issues of the day. “Where was their outrage and their demands for recusal when conservatives in the past have weighed in …

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates often speak out on hot topics. Only one faces impeachment threat
1 year, 6 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates often speak out on hot topics. Only one faces impeachment threat

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who Republicans are threatening to …

GOP threat to impeach a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is driven by fear of losing legislative edge
1 year, 6 months ago

GOP threat to impeach a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is driven by fear of losing legislative edge

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans have enjoyed outsize control of the Legislature in one of the most closely divided states for a dozen years. “It’s a desperate gambit to avoid accountability to voters who choose their state representatives, their state senators and their Supreme Court justices.” Altering the makeup of the Wisconsin Supreme Court also holds the potential to affect …

GOP threat to impeach a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is driven by fear of losing legislative edge
1 year, 6 months ago

GOP threat to impeach a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is driven by fear of losing legislative edge

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s a desperate gambit to avoid accountability to voters who choose their state representatives, …

'Breathtaking contempt': GOP blasted for working to silence Wisconsin opposition
1 year, 6 months ago

'Breathtaking contempt': GOP blasted for working to silence Wisconsin opposition

Raw Story  

The extent to which Wisconsin Republicans have used gerrymandering to solidify their grip on power shows “breathtaking contempt’ for residents, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie wrote Friday. Bouie notes that Republicans in 2012 captured 60 percent of the state’s Assembly seats despite garnering a minority of the statewide vote that year. And Bouie contends that Wisconsin Republicans are moving …

Dems launch defense of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice as GOP impeachment threats continue
1 year, 6 months ago

Dems launch defense of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice as GOP impeachment threats continue

Raw Story  

Wisconsin Democrats are warning that Republican lawmakers could initiate a constitutional crisis if they follow through with threats to impeach state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz over campaign comments and donors. To back up that warning, Democrats announced a plan to pressure Republicans to “do the right thing and defend our democracy.” In the month since Protasiewicz ascended to the …

Wisconsin Republicans want to impeach a liberal state Supreme Court justice before she has even heard a case
1 year, 6 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans want to impeach a liberal state Supreme Court justice before she has even heard a case

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A recently elected state Supreme Court justice in Wisconsin has …

Wisconsin Democrats combat threatened impeachment of court justice with $4M effort
1 year, 6 months ago

Wisconsin Democrats combat threatened impeachment of court justice with $4M effort

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Democratic Party on Wednesday launched a $4 million effort to pressure Republicans to back down from impeaching a new liberal state Supreme Court justice being targeted after she criticized GOP-drawn legislative electoral maps and spoke in favor of abortion rights. The judge’s election tipped the balance of power in the state Supreme Court, giving Democrats …

Wisconsin Democrats combat threatened impeachment of court justice with $4-million effort
1 year, 6 months ago

Wisconsin Democrats combat threatened impeachment of court justice with $4-million effort

LA Times  

Wisconsin Democratic Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, along with fellow lawmakers, announce on Wednesday a $4-million pressure campaign to force Republicans to back off of impeachment threats against Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz. The Wisconsin Democratic Party on Wednesday launched a $4-million effort to pressure Republicans to back down from impeaching a new liberal state Supreme Court justice being …

Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice accuses liberals of ‘raw exercise of overreaching power’
1 year, 7 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice accuses liberals of ‘raw exercise of overreaching power’

LA Times  

The conservative chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court accused her liberal colleagues of a “raw exercise of overreaching power” after they flexed their new majority Wednesday and fired the director of the state’s court system. Politics Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat ahead of abortion ruling A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge has won the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, ensuring liberals …

Democrats eye Wisconsin high court’s new liberal majority to win abortion and redistricting rulings
1 year, 7 months ago

Democrats eye Wisconsin high court’s new liberal majority to win abortion and redistricting rulings

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Supreme Court will flip from majority conservative to liberal control in August and Democrats have high hopes the change will lead to the state’s abortion ban being overturned and its maps redrawn to weaken GOP control of the Legislature and congressional districts. “It’s very concerning.” Some issues could take years to reach the court, said liberal …

Supreme Court rejects novel legislative theory, but leaves door open for 2024 election challenges
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court rejects novel legislative theory, but leaves door open for 2024 election challenges

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The court found that state courts still must act within “ordinary bounds” when reviewing …

Wisconsin Republicans look for rebound, Democrats stay on offensive as 2024 fights loom
1 year, 9 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans look for rebound, Democrats stay on offensive as 2024 fights loom

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans still reeling from an April election that saw conservatives lose majority control of the state Supreme Court for the first time in 15 years hope to use their upcoming state convention to unify and refocus on the 2024 presidential race in which Wisconsin will once again be a battleground. “I’m not coming over to put …

Wisconsin Republicans look for rebound, Democrats stay on offensive as 2024 fights loom
1 year, 9 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans look for rebound, Democrats stay on offensive as 2024 fights loom

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wisconsin Republicans still reeling from an April election that saw …

Republicans face the music after their pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court loss
1 year, 11 months ago

Republicans face the music after their pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court loss

Raw Story  

Losing the Wisconsin Supreme Court race by a whopping 11-point margin was a big blow to Republicans, prompting a round of soul-searching and recriminations. There’s been a lot of speculation that Republicans could use their new supermajority in the state Senate — the one bright spot for the GOP after an otherwise miserable election night — to impeach newly elected …

Democrats’ choice wins key Wisconsin Supreme Court race
1 year, 11 months ago

Democrats’ choice wins key Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge won the high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race Tuesday, ensuring liberals will take over majority control of the court for the first time in 15 years with the fate of the state’s abortion ban on the line. The victory speaks to the importance of abortion as an issue for Democrats in a key …

Donald Trump faces arraignment in New York courthouse, addresses supporters at Mar-a-Lago — as it happened
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump faces arraignment in New York courthouse, addresses supporters at Mar-a-Lago — as it happened

ABC  

At first glance, this might seem slightly unrelated to Donald Trump's current situation. But right now Wisconsin residents are voting in a new state Supreme Court justice in an election that will determine the future of abortion rights statewide and could have a significant impact on the 2024 election. The contest between liberal Janet Protasiewicz and conservative Daniel Kelly is …

Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race centred on abortion
1 year, 11 months ago

Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race centred on abortion

Al Jazeera  

Election of Janet Protasiewicz gives liberals a majority on the court ahead of upcoming ruling on state abortion ban. Voters in Wisconsin have elected Judge Janet Protasiewicz to the state Supreme Court, creating a liberal majority on the bench in a key swing state ahead of the 2024 United States presidential election. Protasiewicz put abortion at the centre of her …

Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat ahead of abortion ruling
1 year, 11 months ago

Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat ahead of abortion ruling

LA Times  

A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge won the high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race on Tuesday, ensuring liberals will take over majority control of the court for the first time in 15 years with the fate of the state’s abortion ban pending. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz defeated former Justice Dan Kelly, who previously worked for Republicans and had support from the …

Abortion Rights And Democracy Are On The Line In Wisconsin Court Race
1 year, 11 months ago

Abortion Rights And Democracy Are On The Line In Wisconsin Court Race

Huff Post  

MILWAUKEE ― Wisconsinites are set to elect a new justice to the state’s Supreme Court on Tuesday. The combination of a “tipping point” election for control of the state Supreme Court and its relevance for “hot-button issues” like abortion rights and gerrymandering, “make this maybe the biggest Wisconsin Supreme Court race that we’ve ever had,” said Robert Yablon, a constitutional …

Wisconsin Supreme Court control, abortion access at stake
1 year, 11 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court control, abortion access at stake

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and likely the future of abortion access, Republican-drawn legislative maps and years of GOP policies in the key swing state rests with the outcome an election Tuesday that has seen record campaign spending. “The policy direction of Wisconsin is going to be determined in large part by this Supreme Court race,” …

Wisconsin Supreme Court control, abortion access at stake
1 year, 11 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court control, abortion access at stake

LA Times  

Control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and probably the future of abortion access, Republican-drawn legislative maps and years of GOP policies in the key swing state rests on the outcome of an election Tuesday that has seen record campaign spending. It’s the latest election where abortion rights has been the central issue since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade …

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate OK with Jan. 6 participant
1 year, 11 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate OK with Jan. 6 participant

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court said Thursday that he had no problem with someone who was on the U.S. Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection campaigning for him across the state in the waning days of the high stakes race, calling his work “invaluable.” Dan Kelly on Wednesday posted a video on Twitter …

Wisconsin court candidate won’t hear Democrats’ lawsuits
2 years ago

Wisconsin court candidate won’t hear Democrats’ lawsuits

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Democrats’ choice in a high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race said Wednesday that she would not hear cases brought by the Wisconsin Democratic Party because it has donated $2.5 million to her campaign. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz faces Dan Kelly in the April 4 election, with majority control of the state’s highest court at stake. …

Debate on abortion access turns to Wisconsin high court race
2 years ago

Debate on abortion access turns to Wisconsin high court race

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — National groups on both sides of the abortion fight on Wednesday pledged significant spending in the race for a pivotal seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, tossing the perennial battleground state into the spotlight of the searing debate over abortion access. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz, who campaigned as an abortion rights supporter and received the …

Abortion Is Turning Wisconsin Blue in a Critical Judicial Race
2 years ago

Abortion Is Turning Wisconsin Blue in a Critical Judicial Race

Slate  

On Tuesday, in a state judicial election loaded with national significance, Wisconsin’s primary vote put progressive Judge Janet Protasiewicz in the catbird seat for the swing seventh vote on the state’s Supreme Court. The fundraising group Emily’s List, which made Protasiewicz the first state Supreme Court candidate it has ever endorsed, will have to do the same. In the last …

Protasiewicz, Kelly advance in Wisconsin high court primary
2 years ago

Protasiewicz, Kelly advance in Wisconsin high court primary

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A liberal Milwaukee judge and a conservative former state Supreme Court justice won Tuesday’s primary to face off in a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court race that will determine majority control with major issues looming. I’m talking about the ability to vote, to have a vote that counts about women’s rights, reproductive freedoms, the fact that the 2024 …

Don't ignore the Wisconsin Supreme Court race — it could be crucial for democracy
2 years, 1 month ago

Don't ignore the Wisconsin Supreme Court race — it could be crucial for democracy

Salon  

In April, Wisconsin voters will go to the polls to elect just one justice on just one court — and this race has rightfully been deemed one of the most consequential elections of the year. That's because the person elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court this year could well prove to be the deciding vote on whether Wisconsin protects abortion …

Abortion among major issues at stake in Wisconsin court race
2 years, 1 month ago

Abortion among major issues at stake in Wisconsin court race

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A conservative tilt on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has given Republicans victories on voting restrictions, gerrymandered legislative districts and other high-stakes cases in recent years. “But in Wisconsin, this race is at least as important as all the battles of the last two years.” The Supreme Court election campaign could break national spending records if a conservative …

Abortion among major issues at stake in Wisconsin court race
2 years, 1 month ago

Abortion among major issues at stake in Wisconsin court race

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “But in Wisconsin, this race is at least as important as all …

Abortion front and center in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
2 years, 1 month ago

Abortion front and center in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A liberal judge running in a pivotal race to determine majority control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court touts her support for abortion rights in the first two television ads of the closely watched race launched Thursday. Protasiewicz faces another liberal, Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell, and two conservative candidates: former Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly and …

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