Appeals Court to Consider Reinstating Lame Duck Laws Today
Monday, March 25th, 2019 -- 10:52 AM
(AP) -A Wisconsin appeals court won't decide until sometime today whether to reinstate Republican-backed lame-duck laws limiting the powers of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul.A Dane County judge blocked the laws Thursday, finding the Legislature convened illegally when it passed them in December. Republican legislators asked the 3rd District Court of Appeals on Friday morning to immediately reinstate the laws pending appeal.
The court issued an order late Friday afternoon telling all parties involved to file briefs outlining their arguments by 4 p.m. Monday. Evers and Kaul have both asked the court to let them make arguments ahead of a decision.
Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.