Supreme Court
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Chris Taylor explains why this year’s WI Supreme Court election is vital for freedoms
Previous elections were between conservatives and progressives, but Chris Taylor says it’s now a case of independent courts vs. an authoritarian president
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Join us for a live virtual forum with Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor and Assembly minority leader Greta Neubauer
The April 7 Supreme Court election and the fall elections for the Legislature could have a lasting impact on Wisconsin’s future for voting rights, women’s health, education, the state economy.
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RFK Jr. ignores 100+ studies to push abortion pill ban—this is the mifepristone explainer you need
More than 100 peer-reviewed studies say mifepristone is safe. One fake study says it’s not. Guess which one RFK Jr. believes?
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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate has a history of being a reliable vote for right-wing causes
GOP-backed Appeals Court Judge Marie Lazar has announced she’s running for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Lazar has a history of restricting abortion and voting rights, and her 2022 appeals court race was driven by a right-wing extremist billionaire.
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Key Wisconsin GOP Supreme Court justice announces exit, citing bitter political climate
While not announcing her next move, Justice Rebecca Bradley said fellow conservatives need to “take stock of their failures and fix it.”
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Wisconsin Ob-Gyn: ‘It’s such a relief! Abortion is legal in Wisconsin.’
Wisconsin’s “abortion ban” is no more after the state Supreme Court released a decision Wednesday protecting reproductive freedom. In a 4-3 split reflecting progressive control, the Wisconsin Supreme Court threw out an 1849 statute and affirmed that Wisconsinites continue to have access to abortion care, in a case brought by Gov. Tony Evers, Attorney General…
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Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship.
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Jackson County mom: ‘Get the hell out of our doctor’s office because pregnancy is too complex to legislate!’
It’s been three years since the United States Supreme Court made a landmark decision and overturned Roe v. Wade, ending a federal right to abortion care, turning the power to regulate or ban the procedure over to individual states. That forced Megan Kling to leave Wisconsin for health care when her baby was not compatible…
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Judge who previously fought for abortion rights wants to join Wisconsin Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court judge who was an outspoken supporter of abortion rights in the state Legislature announced Tuesday that she is running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, taking on an incumbent conservative justice who sided with President Donald Trump in his failed attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss.
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Crawford crushes Schimel as Wisconsin voters reject Musk’s millions
Progressives will retain control of the State Supreme Court. Elsewhere, the Voter ID constitutional amendment passes and Jill Underly is ahead in her quest for a second term vs. Brittany Kinser. Wisconsin’s Supreme Court will remain controlled by progressive justices as voters on Tuesday elected Susan Crawford and soundly rejected public appeals by the world…
