Stories tagged: "US Supreme Court"

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Healthcare Debunking Three of the Biggest Myths About Abortion

Women's health care is facing a legal assault from an activist Supreme Court—in part because of the volume of misinformation in the half-century since Roe v. Wade.

Christina Lorey Christina Lorey June 24, 2022 7:06 am CDT
Courts Protasiewicz
Courts Progressive Judge Janet Protasiewicz to Run for State Supreme Court

Conservative Patience Roggensack’s retirement creates a fight for court control. The US Supreme Court, meanwhile, sees a major downshift in public opinion in a new Marquette Poll.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow May 26, 2022 6:56 am CDT
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Healthcare Legal Question: If Roe Is Overturned, Can Wisconsin’s 1849 Abortion Ban Be Ruled Unenforceable?

A political battle would almost certainly spill into courts as health providers assess their legal options.

Associated Press Associated Press May 5, 2022 2:35 pm CDT
Healthcare The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, DC, early Monday, June 15, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Healthcare Ob-Gyn: Overturning Roe v. Wade Removes Women’s Ability ‘to Determine the Rest of Our Lives’

There are many complex reasons women terminate pregnancies. Saying it’s about “not wanting a baby” doesn’t begin to appreciate women’s health care.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow May 3, 2022 12:56 pm CDT
Courts Wisconsin Supreme Court
Courts Given Veto Override Assistance by Two Supreme Courts, Wisconsin Will Have Republican-Drawn Maps for Another Decade

Wisconsin Supreme Court chooses GOP maps that eliminate one Black-majority Assembly district after the US Supreme Court ruled Gov. Evers’ maps aren’t “race-neutral” because they added a district.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow April 15, 2022 6:46 pm CDT

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Courts Ketanji Brown Jackson
Courts Wisconsin Dems Celebrate Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historic Confirmation to US Supreme Court

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Gov. Tony Evers, and many other Democrats celebrated the historic elevation of the first Black woman to the highest court in the land. 

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil April 8, 2022 4:00 pm CDT
Courts Biden Jackson Confirmation
Courts Baldwin an Enthusiastic Yes, Johnson a Silent No as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Confirmed to the US Supreme Court

Wisconsin's Republican senator had previously voted for Judge Jackson’s nomination to a federal judgeship.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow April 7, 2022 2:29 pm CDT