A Wisconsin judge on Thursday blocked legislation passed by Republican lawmakers...
- A Wisconsin judge on Thursday blocked legislation passed by Republican lawmakers during a December lame-duck session intended to curb the powers of newly elected Democratic Governor Tony Evers, calling the measures unconstitutionally approved.
One of the statutes passed in December prevented Evers from pulling out of the lawsuit absent legislative approval, until Thursday’s decision set the law aside. [nL1N1YJ1CW] Wisconsin Republican legislative leaders vowed to appeal the ruling from Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess, who issued a temporary injunction stopping the laws from taking effect.
In his decision, Niess said the legislature’s use of an “extraordinary session” was not explicitly permitted under the state constitution.
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