An election for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court could change the political trajectory of the crucial swing state
Wisconsin state Supreme Court candidates Jennifer Dorow, Daniel Kelly, Everett Mitchell and Janet Protasiewicz at a forum last month.Feb. 21, 2023 7:36 am ET
A nonpartisan election for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is turning out to be one of the most partisan contests in the country, one that could change the political trajectory of the crucial swing state and determine the outcome of fights over an 1849 abortion law andThe state’s highest court has had a reliable 4-3 conservative majority in recent years that has upheld laws passed by Republicans and challenged in court, including legislation barring labor contracts that require the...
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