Wisconsin Supreme Court says it will hear Act 10 case
The justices will review whether Act 10’s police and firefighter exemptions violate equal protection, with unions and state officials awaiting a ruling.
- On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court voted 5-1 to hear a lawsuit challenging Act 10, the 2011 law that stripped most public employees of collective bargaining rights.
- Dane County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Frost ruled the law unconstitutional in December 2024, finding no rational basis for treating public safety employees differently than general workers.
- The Wisconsin 2nd District Court of Appeals reversed Frost's decision in July, yet Justice Brian Hagedorn recused himself from the Supreme Court proceedings due to his prior role as Scott Walker's chief legal counsel.
- Democrats' recent electoral victories have given the party control of state government, with many incoming officials on record supporting repeal of the law.
- Unions argue the law's classification of general employees lacks rational basis, as the category includes Capitol Police and conservation wardens denied rights afforded police and firefighters.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear lawsuit challenging Act 10
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit seeking to overturn Act 10, the controversial 2011 law that largely eliminated collective bargaining rights for public employees. In a 5-1 decision Wednesday, justices agreed to take up the challenge brought by labor unions seeking to reverse the law enacted under former […]
State Supreme Court to consider lawsuit that challenges Act 10
Under an order issued Wednesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will take up a challenge to Act 10, the 2011 state law stripping collective bargaining rights from most public employees. The order was issued as Wisconsin’s governor-elect and leaders of the Legislature’s incoming Democratic majority prepare to take office, with many of them on record in […]
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