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BREAKING: Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down Gov. Tony Evers' order to stay home in a 4-3 decision.
The court is controlled by conservatives 5-2.
This decision was written by 4 conservative justices: Chief Justice Patience Roggensack, Rebecca Bradley, Daniel Kelly & Annette Ziegler.
This decision was written by 4 conservative justices: Chief Justice Patience Roggensack, Rebecca Bradley, Daniel Kelly & Annette Ziegler.
The court’s fifth conservative, Brian Hagedorn, wrote a dissent joined by the court’s two liberals, Ann Walsh Bradley and Rebecca Dallet.
Hagedorn worked as chief legal counsel for former Gov. Scott Walker.
Hagedorn worked as chief legal counsel for former Gov. Scott Walker.
The majority opinion says the governor's order to stay home should have been issued a rule instead of an order.
Now, Republicans who control the Legislature and the Democratic governor must agree on a plan moving forward.
Agreement is not a dynamic they find often.
Now, Republicans who control the Legislature and the Democratic governor must agree on a plan moving forward.
Agreement is not a dynamic they find often.
Attorneys for @SenFitzgerald and @SpeakerVos had requested an immediate stay of the ruling to give DHS time to create a new plan.
But the effect of the ruling takes effect immediately.
But the effect of the ruling takes effect immediately.
Majority opinion: "We do not conclude that Palm was without any power to
act in the face of this pandemic. However, Palm must follow the
law that is applicable to state-wide emergencies."
act in the face of this pandemic. However, Palm must follow the
law that is applicable to state-wide emergencies."
Dissent: "To make matters worse, it has failed to provide almost any guidance for what the relevant laws mean, and how our state is to govern through this crisis moving forward."
