Liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz stated openly during her campaign that she supports abortion rights, a major departure for a judicial candidate.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on whether an 1849 abortion ban remains valid
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Republicans argued that Protasiewicz shouldn’t hear the lawsuit because she said during her campaign that the GOP-drawn maps were “rigged” and “unfair.” But she did not recuse herself.
Wisconsin's Democratic governor signs his new legislative maps into law after Republicans pass them
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