The Wisconsin Supreme Court flipped to liberal control for the first time in 15 years with the start of the term of a new justice who made abortion rights a focus of her winning campaign.
Janet Protasiewicz will mark the start of her term with a swearing-in ceremony in the state Capitol Rotunda, the type of pomp and circumstance typically reserved for governors. Protasiewicz's win carries tremendous weight in Wisconsin, a battleground where the state Supreme Court has been the last word on some of the biggest political and policy battles of the past decade-plus.
Even as liberals have high hopes that the new court will rule in their favor, there are no guarantees. Republicans Protasiewicz replaces retiring conservative Justice Pat Roggensack, who served 20 years, including six as chief justice. The rules for voting and elections are also expected to come before the court heading into the 2024 presidential election.last month seeking to undo a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling last year banning absentee ballot drop boxes.
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