by James Wigderson | Sep 9, 2023 | Blog, Features
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by James Wigderson | Apr 7, 2023 | Blog, News
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by Bethany Blankley | Oct 17, 2019 | Features
The Wisconsin Supreme Court granted the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty’s (WILL) action filed in Bartlett v. Evers, asking the court to review Gov. Tony Evers’ use of his partial veto powers. The court granted WILL’s request and assumed jurisdiction for the...
by George Mitchell | Jul 1, 2019 | Features
The forthcoming retirement of Justice Shirley Abrahamson brings to a close a major period in Wisconsin political and judicial history. Abrahamson was the first woman to serve on the state’s supreme court and as its chief justice. Her 1976 appointment to the bench...
by Benjamin Yount | Jun 25, 2019 | Features
By Benjamin Yount for The Center Square Wisconsin’s state superintendent of schools is not a governor, and the Department of Public Instruction is not its own independent entity. The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the state superintendent...