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Voters to Determine the Future Balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

January 18, 2025

By Karen Stokes This spring, Wisconsin voters will decide whether the state Supreme Court remains under liberal control or switches to a conservative majority. Since only two candidates are running, the race will not be on the Feb. 18 primary ballot. Liberal Judge Susan Crawford, who has served Wisconsin as an attorney, prosecutor, and Circuit […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Karen Stokes, Susan Crawford, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Wisconsin Supreme Court Campaigns

Another Pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Offers Two Familiar Outcomes

January 11, 2025

Either liberals will cement their control through 2028 or Justice Brian Hagedorn will regain the pivotal swing vote By Jack Kelly Wisconsin Watch This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made possible by donors like you. Wisconsin is hurtling toward another nationally watched, pivotal state Supreme […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Brad Schimel, Brian Hagedorn, Jack Kelly, Susan Crawford, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Wisconsin Supreme Court Campaigns

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Rights Clash in Records Dispute

May 11, 2024

YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW By Matthew DeFour The Wisconsin Supreme Court will soon hear a case involving records related to the voting rights of mentally incompetent people. No matter which side wins, the public has in some ways already lost. That’s because while the case pits the public’s right to scrutinize voter eligibility against the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Matthew DeFour, Voting Rights, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Your Right To Know

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Maps Under New Management: The Road to Electoral Equity Continues

January 6, 2024

“Experience is a good teacher, it takes someone like me to know…” the opening line of Miki Howard’s classic ballad, “Love Under New Management” recently popped into my head when thinking about the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s recent ruling on redistricting. For many liberals the court’s decision signaled Christmas come early, for me, it was a […]

Popular Interests In This Article: LaKeshia N. Myers, Redistricting, Wisconsin Supreme Court

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Republican Drawn State Legislation Maps are Unconstitutional

December 30, 2023

By Karen Stokes The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the state’s heavily gerrymandered state legislative maps are unconstitutional and ordered lawmakers to draw new maps ahead of the 2024 elections. This was the first major decision for the new liberal majority Wisconsin Supreme Court. In a 4-3 ruling along ideological lines, justices tasked […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Congressional District Maps, Eric Holder, Gerrymandering, Karen Stokes, Wisconsin Supreme Court

Eviction Records will no Longer be Available Online for Longer Than 2 Years

October 28, 2023

The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted earlier this month to limit the length of time eviction records can be kept online.

Popular Interests In This Article: Eviction Records, Evictions, PrincessSafiya Byers, Wisconsin Supreme Court

Impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz? Here’s what’s missing from debate

September 16, 2023

Recent talk of impeaching a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice has ignored the actual process of removal for an ethics violation, which requires a two-thirds Assembly vote. by Matthew DeFour Wisconsin Watch and Jack Kelly Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin Republican leaders have fueled speculation in recent weeks that they could impeach new liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Gerrymandering, Impeachment, Jack Kelly, Janet Protasiewicz, Matthew DeFour, Redistricting, Robin Vos, Wisconsin Supreme Court

Justice Janet Protasiewicz Sworn Into the Wisconsin Supreme Court; Court Flips to Liberal Control

August 5, 2023

By Alexis Flores On Tuesday, Justice Janet Protasiewicz was sworn into the Wisconsin Supreme Court amongst hundreds of supporters in the state Capitol, happy to see the court shift from a conservative majority to a liberal majority for the first time in 15 years. Justice Protasiewicz replaced retiring conservative Justice Pat Roggensack, who served 20 […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alexis Flores, Janet Protasiewicz, Wisconsin Supreme Court

Judge Janet Protasiewicz Wins

April 8, 2023

By Karen Stokes Janet Protasiewicz, a judge on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, has won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Judge Janet Protasiewicz, defeated conservative Dan Kelly, by 11 percentage points. It’s his second loss in a race for Supreme Court in three years. In a narrowly divided Wisconsin, a one seat edge […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Election Results, Janet Protasiewicz, Karen Stokes, Kim Robinson Photography, Wisconsin Supreme Court

Republicans can’t simply remove a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice

April 8, 2023

Rep. Dan Knodl’s 8th Senate District victory gives Republicans a two-thirds Senate majority, creating speculation about whether they could impeach Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz. By Matthew DeFour Wisconsin Watch Democrats celebrated Tuesday’s election of Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, cementing a 4-3 liberal court majority. But another election result […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dan Knodl, Impeachment, Janet Protasiewicz, Levi Hubbell, Matthew DeFour, Wisconsin Supreme Court

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