Liberal Protasiewicz, conservative Kelly advance in Wisconsin high court primary
The election will decide the balance of power.
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The election will decide the balance of power.
Liberal judge Janet Protasiewicz and the conservative former justice Dan Kelly have advanced to the general election, The Associated Press reported.
Whoever controls the court will be in position to rule on issues ranging from whether the state's 1849 abortion ban should remain in effect to whether gerrymandered legislative district maps ought to be redrawn.
A liberal judge running in a pivotal race to determine control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court touts her support for abortion rights. The winner of the April 4 election will determine whether the court remains under control of conservative justices or flips to a liberal majority.
State law prohibits registered sex offenders from changing their names or using aliases not listed in the sex offender registry.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a ruling limiting when people who sue over open records requests can recover attorney's fees.
It's a decision that could help define the limits of legal immunity for trafficking victims nationwide.
A judge on Tuesday ordered that former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman not delete any records his office has compiled.
The decision essentially prevents a governor from replacing the previous governor's appointees without Senate confirmation. The ruling left Democrats stunned.
