Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat ahead of abortion ruling
LA TimesA 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 state’s leading antiabortion groups. Protasiewicz ran as a critic of the current maps, calling them “rigged.” The court came within one vote of overturning President Biden’s win in the state in 2020, and both major parties are preparing for another close race in 2024. With so much at stake, the race became the most expensive contest for a state Supreme Court seat in U.S. history.