Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse

By MacIver Institute - June 26, 2019

Brian Hagedorn, Dan O'Donnell, Extraordinary Session, League of Women Voters, Rebecca Dallet, Shirley Abrahamson, Supreme Court, Tony Evers, Wisconsin Supreme Court

Dan O’Donnell uses the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s extraordinary session decision to explain the dangers of judicial activism and the importance of judicial elections Read More Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse

Winners And Losers In Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Extraordinary Session Laws

By Matt Kittle - June 21, 2019

Ann Walsh Bradley, Democrats, Extraordinary Session, Laws, Lawsuit, League of Women Voters, Legislature, Liberal, Rebecca Dallet, Rebecca Grassl Bradley, Republicans, Richard Niess, Robin Vos, Scott Fitzgerald, Scott Walker, Shirley Abrahamson, Supreme Court, Tony Evers

By M.D. Kittle — In a ruling solidifying the authority of the First Branch, the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday vacated a liberal lower court’s decision declaring unconstitutional the Republican-controlled Legislature’s “extraordinary” session in December. Read More Winners And Losers In Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Extraordinary Session Laws

MacIver News Minute: Appointees Unceremoniously Axed By Evers Are Back To Work

By Chris Rochester - May 7, 2019

Ellen Nowak, Extraordinary Session, Gov. Tony Evers

For all of his lofty talk about valuing public service, Gov. Tony Evers had no problem showing 15 public servants the door — in the name of politics. In a 4-3 ruling last week, the state Supreme Court ordered the reinstatement of 15 public servants confirmed during December’s controversial extraordinary legislative session. For now, 15 public servants are back to work, thanks to a court that pushed aside political pettiness in favor of due process. Read More MacIver News Minute: Appointees Unceremoniously Axed By Evers Are Back To Work

Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling Big Win For GOP-Led Legislature, Rebuke Of Evers’ Political Haste

By Matt Kittle - May 1, 2019

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By M.D. Kittle – In a significant victory for the Republican-controlled Legislature, and a rebuke of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ swift political purge, the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the reinstatement of more than a dozen public servants confirmed during December’s controversial extraordinary legislative session. Read More Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling Big Win For GOP-Led Legislature, Rebuke Of Evers’ Political Haste

MacIver News Minute: Back To Reality In Battle Over Extraordinary Session

By Chris Rochester - April 2, 2019

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Madison is 77 square miles surrounded by reality. Thankfully, reality ruled the day last week when a three-judge panel stayed a liberal Dane County judge’s decision invalidating the laws that came out of December’s extraordinary session. The activist judge simply cancelled those laws, but it now appears likely the court will find the extraordinary session was constitutional. Read More MacIver News Minute: Back To Reality In Battle Over Extraordinary Session