Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is pushing back on claims that the institution has become increasingly political amid rulings on Trump, abortion and more
Gov. Evers sued over Joint Finance Committee's actions to hold up stewardship funds.
During oral arguments on Tuesday, Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito exposed the Biden administration’s inexcusable practice of selective prosecution of protesters and rioters. The case, Fischer v. United States, involved the contention by Pennsylvanian Joseph Fischer that the charges of “obstruct[ion of] any official proceeding,” based on 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c), should […]
Court of Appeals Judge Pedro Colón tells WisPolitics that he's considering a bid for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, making him the third liberal candidate to express interest in next year's open-seat race following progressive Justice Ann Walsh Bradley's retirement announcement on Thursday. Two other liberal judges, Chris Taylor and Susan Crawford, had previously said they were considering bids. Meanwhile, one conservative, former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel, is already running, and...
The U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene in a case involving a prominent Black Lives Matter advocate could have a chilling effect on people hoping to organize and demand racial justice. The high court on Monday virtually outlawed the right to mass protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas when it declined to step in and
Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments in Democratic governor's suit against GOP-led Legislature
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday in Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ lawsuit against the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing that it is unconstitutionally blocking funding for a state conservation program. The case marks the latest power struggle between Evers, who has issued more vetoes
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday in Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ lawsuit against the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing that it is unconstitutionally blocking funding for a state conservation program. The case marks the latest power struggle between Evers, who has issued more vetoes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorneys with Wisconsin's largest business lobbying group asked the state Supreme Court on Monday to strike down Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' use of a partial veto to lock in a
In the post- Dobbs era, we’ve witnessed an old political truism be turned on its head: that Republicans dominate special elections. Since the right-wing Supreme Court overturned Roe and upended our
An attorney representing voters accused of fraud in the 2016 election warned North Carolina’s highest court that their eventual decision could allow political operatives to make voter fraud allegations without consequence — but the justices had several questions.
BATON ROUGE - The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday a Baton Rouge police officer's trial against Black Lives Matter activist Deray Mckesson may proceed, but justices wouldn't weigh in on what they thought of Mckesson's claim that he enjoyed First Amendment protection for his actions.Former BRPD officer Brad Ford was hit in the face with a piece of asphalt thrown by protesters in the days after the shooting of Alton Sterling. Ford says Mckesson is responsible because he summoned a crowd to Baton...