The next chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will come from the liberal majority of justices, as the court announced that the conservative who currently holds the mostly honorary position will be replaced.
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Susan Crawford has won an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, securing the court’s liberal wing another two years in the majority.
President Donald Trump‘s former senior campaign adviser Jason Miller said Wednesday that Republicans need to get “aggressive” following the Democrat-backed victory in Wisconsin‘s Supreme Court special election.
Susan Crawford, a liberal, won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, easily defeating her Musk-backed conservative challenger, Brad Schimel, in a race Musk said “might decide the future of America and Western civilization.”
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The election highlighted the ongoing challenges faced by Republicans in Wisconsin, particularly in maintaining support in suburban areas and mobilizing voters in non-presidential elections. While both candidates attracted record vote totals,
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The Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.