Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Appeals 3-Judge Panel's Ruling
Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 -- 11:54 AM
(AP) -Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has appealed a ruling that would force him to be questioned by attorneys representing Democratic voters in a federal redistricting lawsuit.Vos on Friday asked that the federal court put its order on hold while he appeals to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel on May 3 ruled that Vos is subject to questioning and must turn over documents as part of the lawsuit alleging the Republican-drawn maps are an unconstitutional gerrymander.
Vos argues he can’t be deposed due to legislative privilege, which protects lawmakers from being sued. An attorney for Democrats says in a letter to Vos’s attorney that if does not turn over documents by May 22 and sit for a deposition on May 29 Vos will be in contempt of court.
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