Wisconsin Supreme Court hears lengthy arguments in lame-duck lawsuit
Conservative and liberal state Supreme Court justices pressed attorneys on both sides of a lawsuit targeting the Wisconsin's lame-duck laws during a lengthy round of oral arguments Monday.
While the court, which has a 5-2 conservative majority, peppered lawyers representing the Legislature, governor, attorney general and others with a series of questions, justices also seemed to signal an openness to some arguments from Democrats during the first hour of comments.
The arguments came in a case that was filed in February by five unions and alleges the December 2018 extraordinary session violated the separation of powers by limiting the authority of the incoming attorney general and governor.
The laws require Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul to get approval from a Republican-controlled legislative committee to settle cases, allow the Legislature to hire its own attorneys and get involved in lawsuits and more.
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