Tag: State Supreme Court

Spring Primary Tuesday

election dayThe Wisconsin spring primary election will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16. Polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm statewide. Photo identification is required to vote.

UW-Madison professor Ken Mayer and others in the Political Science Department will study how voter identification rules affect the length of time it takes to cast a vote and work with local clerks to improve efficiency in future elections.

A primary election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court is the only statewide race on the ballot. Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley faces challengers Joe Donald, Milwaukee County Circuit Judge and JoAnne Kloppenburg, State Court of Appeals Judge. Governor Scott Walker appointed Bradley to the court in October following the death of Justice David Prosser. The top two vote-getters will face off on Tuesday, April 5.

Spring Election Tomorrow

The spring general election will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, April 2. Polls are open from 7 am until 8 pm. More information on voting in Wisconsin is here. Two statewide races are on the ballot — a seat on the…

Spring Primary Tuesday

The Wisconsin spring primary election will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, February 19. A primary election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court is the only statewide race on the ballot. Incumbent Justice Pat Roggensack faces challengers Ed Fallone of Whitefish Bay and…

Wisconsin Supreme Court Overturns Sumi’s Collective Bargaining Decision

The Wisconsin Supreme Court today overturned Judge Maryann Sumi’s decision to invalidate collective bargaining legislation, saying that she overstepped her authority and should not have stopped the publication and implementation of the legislation. Last month, Judge Sumi ruled that passage…

Court Rules Against State’s Transfer of Funds

Earlier this week, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruled that the 2007 raid of the state’s medical malpractice fund was illegal. Governor Doyle and the Legislature approved the $200 million transfer of funds from the Injured Patients and Families Compensation…