Legal Opinion
Citizens Utility Board v. Klauser
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1995No. 94-1519-OAPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilcox, J.
On June 13,1994, the Citizens Utility Board, Senator Fred Risser and Representative David Travis (Petitioners) sought leave to commence *488an original action against James R. Klauser, Secretary of the Department of Administration, and Tommy G. Thompson, the Governor (Respondents) pursuant to Art. VII, sec. 3(2) of the Wisconsin Constitution and sec. 809.70, Stats.1 In this declaratory judgment action initiated pursuant to sec. 806.04, STATS., the issue presented for our consideration is whether the Wisconsin Constitution, empowering a governor to approve an appropriation bill "in part," permits…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
- State Ex Rel. Wisconsin Senate v. ThompsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1988
- State ex rel. Wisconsin Telephone Co. v. HenryWisconsin Supreme Court · 1935
- State v. McConnohieWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
- State ex rel. Finnegan v. DammannWisconsin Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by32 opinions
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