The Wisconsin Supreme Court is grappling with a case affecting whether the swing state's nonpartisan top elections official can remain in her post despite not being reappointed and confirmed by the state Senate.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court grappled Monday with a case affecting whether the swing state's nonpartisan top elections official, who has been targeted by Republican lawmakers over the 2020 presidential election, can remain in her post despite not being reappointed and confirmed by the state Senate.Republicans who control the state Senate tried to fire Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe last year, leading the commission to sue in an effort to keep Wolfe on the job.
The Legislature is not asking the court to overturn the Prehn decision, which Democrats, including Gov. Tony Evers, criticized and liberal Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Dallet said in a dissent had the 'absurd' effect of allowing Prehn to remain in office indefinitely.Even though Wolfe's appointment was not forwarded to the Senate, Republican senators voted in September 2023 to fire Wolfe. The commission sued to challenge that Senate vote.
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