Legal Opinion · Dissent

Jackson v. Benson

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided July 9, 2002No. 97-0270Published

1Dissent

SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON, CHIEF JUSTICE

¶ 8. (dissenting). I joined Part I of the court's decision of February 19, 2002, denying the petitioners'1 motion to vacate this court's decision in Jackson v. *30Benson.2 Jackson upheld the constitutionality of the "school voucher" law. The petitioners do not challenge this part of the decision.

¶ 9. I dissented from Part II of the February 19,. 2002, decision. That decision sanctioned the petitioners for bringing the motion to vacate, which the court declared frivolous. The petitioners seek reconsideration of Part II of the decision. The majority denies…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Zelman v. Simmons-HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  2. Jackson v. BensonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Case v. HoffmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Sommer v. CarrWisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Stern v. Thompson & Coates, Ltd.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1994

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