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Will State Supreme Court Draw New Legislative Boundaries?
Chief Justice is leery of the court expanding its role in redistricting. Conservatives want it to be the final arbiter of new district maps. //end headline wrapper ?>Wisconsin Supreme Court. Photo by Dave Reid.
The conservative chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court signaled Thursday she was wary of a Republican-backed plan that would give the court more power over the next round of redistricting.
The petition, which was filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL), would send all state redistricting lawsuits directly to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, opening the door for justices to draw their own maps in the process.