League of Women Voters of Wisconsin v. Tony Evers
Wisconsin Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtRebecca Grassl Bradley, J.
*213*518¶1 We accepted the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin's1 petition to bypass the court of appeals in order to *519decide whether the Wisconsin Legislature's December 2018 extraordinary session comported with the Wisconsin Constitution. The League maintains that extraordinary sessions are unconstitutional; therefore, all legislation passed during the December 2018 session is void ab initio and the Senate's confirmation of 82 gubernatorial appointees during the session was invalid.2 Governor Tony Evers agrees with the League. The Legislature argues that extraordinary sessions clearly conform…
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