The justice is part of a 4-3 liberal majority on Wisconsin's Supreme Court. The fight over her seat has implications for the 2024 presidential election.
Liberal justices flex their power as the new majority on the state’s top court, firing the director of the court system.Justices for the Wisconsin Supreme Court are officially nonpartisan, but the candidates have long aligned along partisan lines. That’s led to a highly politicized court, unlike in states like Minnesota, where judges — appointed by governors — have been uncontroversial.
The Wisconsin Constitution limits the reasons to impeach a sitting officeholder to corrupt conduct in office or the commission of a crime. The Democratic effort, which leaders said will grow to include other groups, will include digital and television ads, in-person voter outreach, and a website tracking where every Republican lawmaker stands on impeachment.
“Politicians should not be overturning elections because they don’t like the results or the outcome,” said Democratic Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard at a news conference outside the state Capitol. “And we cannot let Robin Vos and Wisconsin’s Republicans get away with this unconstitutional, unprecedented power grab in our state.”Protasiewicz is part of a 4-3 liberal majority on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court.
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