Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley says she won't seek another term next year, setting up a high-stakes fight for control of the battleground state’s highest court. Bradley, who is part of the court’s 4-3 liberal majority, said in a statement Thursday that it is time to “pass the torch.
FILE - Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley is seen during a public hearing, Sept. 7, 2023, in Madison, Wis. Bradley announced Thursday, April 11, 2024, that she will not seek another term, setting up a high-stakes fight for control of the battleground state’s highest court. MADISON, Wis.
At least two current liberal judges — Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford and state Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor — are considering getting in the race.Bradley, 73, was first elected to the court in 1995. Her victory made her the the first woman in Wisconsin history to join the court by winning an election, rather than through an appointment. Shirley Abrahamson, the first woman to serve on the court, was appointed in 1976 and won election two times before Bradley’s victory.
Schimel reacted to Bradley’s decision by casting the race as one against the court’s “leftist majority,” not just a single person.
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