Today, Wisconsin votes in a contentious primary for the state’s Supreme Court, in a race that could have significant effects on key matters ahead of the 2024 elections.
Voters are set to elect a replacement for outgoing conservative Justice Patience Roggensack, who will retire from the high court once her term ends in July. Roggensack’s absence leaves an open seat on the seven-judge panel that currently holds a 4-3 conservative majority — meaning whoever wins the election could shift the balance of power.Four candidates will appear on the ballot, including two liberal judges and two conservatives.
The current legislative map that was drawn by Republican lawmakers was approved by the conservative majority last year, prompting pushback from several Democrats who argued the newly drawn boundaries were rigged in the GOP’s favor. If a liberal lawmaker secures Roggensack’s seat on the Supreme Court, it could prompt outside groups to revive legal battles and urge the judges to strike down the map.
With the reversal of Roe, the question of abortion’s legality has returned to the states, meaning judges in state courts have jurisdiction over the matter. As a result, the Wisconsin Supreme Court is expected to take on a number of abortion-related challenges — which could swing in either direction depending on a conservative or liberal majority.
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