So much in Wisconsin could depend on a single seat on the state Supreme Court. Tuesday's winner will determine the court's sway and could change the state's abortion rights and redistricting.
Judge Janet Protasiewicz points at former Justice Dan Kelly during a debate Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the State Bar Center in Madison, Wis.
The stakes of the race go beyond a single issue. Should liberals win control of the court for the first time since 2008, they're almost certain to hear "Abortion rights and making sure that gerrymandering does not get any worse in our state," Hendrickson said.Melissa Johnson holds a sign in support of Wisconsin state supreme court candidate Judge Janet Protasiewicz during a rally Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Appleton, Wis.last summer, a ruling that reinstated a long-dormant abortion ban first written in 1849.
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