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Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear Trump election lawsuit, likely dooming state court case seeking to overturn loss
Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear Trump election lawsuit, likely dooming state court case seeking to overturn loss
The court ruled 4-3 against taking the case as @realDonaldTrump had wanted
He's making similar claims in a federal court lawsuit that is pending
He's making similar claims in a federal court lawsuit that is pending
Swing Justice Brian Hagedorn joined the three liberal justices in denying the petition
Three conservative justices dissented
Three conservative justices dissented
Chief Justice Patience Roggensack, writing for the minority, says the court should have taken the case and ordered a circuit court to determine the facts and report back so the Supreme Court could quickly issue a ruling
Hagedorn disagreed:
“We do well as a judicial body to abide by time-tested judicial norms, even — and maybe especially — in high profile cases."
“We do well as a judicial body to abide by time-tested judicial norms, even — and maybe especially — in high profile cases."
Roggensack noted that by not taking the case now, “there are significant time constraints that may preclude our deciding significant legal issues that cry out for resolution by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.”
The Electoral College votes on Dec. 14
The Electoral College votes on Dec. 14
Hagedorn, making a name for himself as a swing justice with a strict adherence to the law as written, says this:
"Following the law is not disregarding our duty, as some of the colleagues suggest. It is following the law."
"Following the law is not disregarding our duty, as some of the colleagues suggest. It is following the law."
