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Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is retiring, giving liberals chance to expand majority
Justice Annette Ziegler, a conservative who served 30 years and two terms as chief justice, will retire in 2027 to spend time with family amid a shifting court majority.
- Justice Annette Ziegler announced Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin she will not seek reelection to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2027 and will finish her current term, with the election scheduled for April 6, 2027.
- Part of the court's conservative wing, Ziegler said, 'After three decades on the bench, now is the right time for me to step away to spend more time with my husband, kids and grandkids' after liberals gained majority earlier this year.
- A former Washington County judge, Ziegler was first elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2007 with 59 percent and served two terms as chief justice.
- There is another election on April 7 for the open seat caused by conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley's decision not to run for reelection, which could impact court control if liberals win this year, increasing their majority to 5-2.
- Recent races drew national attention as liberals have struck down abortion laws and could expand their majority in upcoming years amid high spending by outside actors.
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Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler won’t seek reelection
Reading Time: 2 minutes A conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice first elected in 2007 announced Monday that she will not seek a third 10-year term next year, giving liberals another chance to expand their majority as cases affecting redistricting, union rights, school funding and other hot button issues await. Justice Annette Ziegler, 62, becomes the second conservative justice in as many years to decide against seeking reelection after l…
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler won’t run for reelection next year
Before voters get to decide who will take Ziegler’s seat, they will first cast ballots in the April 7 race for the seat previously held by fellow conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley.
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