Court watchers expect a ruling on the controversial 2011 law that hobbled public sector unions by next summer.
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Elon Musk won’t face criminal charges for offering voters $1 million checks during 2025 Supreme Court election
Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley said he was “befuddled” by the decision.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects 2020 election investigator’s attempt to get voting eligibility records
In a 5-2 decision, the court affirmed that state law exempts Notices of Voting Eligibility from public records disclosure.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court revisits recusal rules amid debate over money and impartiality
The high court will hear arguments on proposed changes to judicial recusal rules, but immediate action appears unlikely as supporters and critics alike call for further study of how campaign donations and political support should affect judges’ participation in cases.
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Legal case over access to sensitive voter data returns to Wisconsin Supreme Court
A conservative group led by one of the investigators involved in the Michael Gableman 2020 election probe brought the case.
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Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election, expanding liberal majority
Taylor defeated conservative Judge Maria Lazar in the race to replace outgoing Justice Rebecca Bradley.
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Wisconsin court dismisses Democrats’ attempt to redraw congressional map
The lawsuit argued that the current map unfairly favors Republicans, though it was unlikely to result in new districts before the midterm elections.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court race pivotal for future election policy
The winning candidate could preside over cases ranging from noncitizen voting to 2028 presidential election disputes.
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Two judges, two paths: Here’s what sets the Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates apart
The differences between Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor come through in their backgrounds and during interviews on the campaign trail.
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Latest Wisconsin Supreme Court case flips the script on which judges strictly interpret the law
At issue is a 2018 lame-duck law that wrested control of settlement funds from the attorney general.