US EditionWisconsin Supreme Court says swing state’s embattled elections chief can remain in post
- The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Meagan Wolfe can stay as the state's elections chief despite not being reappointed by the Senate, as there was no vacancy in her position.
- Republican lawmakers attempted to remove Wolfe after the 2020 presidential election, but the court upheld a lower ruling in her favor.
- The court stated that the Wisconsin Elections Commission is not obligated to appoint a new administrator while Wolfe serves as a holdover.
- Attorney General Josh Kaul welcomed the decision, stating that it resolved unnecessary uncertainty regarding Wolfe's position.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Allows Election Chief to Stay in Office Past Term
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s top election official can remain in the post past her term, dealing a setback to Republican lawmakers’ efforts to remove her. In a unanimous decision on Friday, a panel of seven justices rejected an argument from Republican state lawmakers that the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) must replace its longtime director, Meagan Wolfe, when her appointment expires. Chief Justice Annette Ziegle…
Meagan Wolfe can stay on as Wisconsin’s top election official, state Supreme Court rules
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that the state’s chief election official, Meagan Wolfe, can stay in her job even though her term has expired, heading off a yearslong effort by some Republicans to oust her.The court found that although Wolfe’s term expired in 2023, the Wisconsin Elections Commission had no duty to reappoint or replace her because her position isn’t vacant. The decision relied largely on…
Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously finds WEC administrator can stay in job • Wisconsin Examiner
In September 2023, the GOP-controlled Wisconsin state senate voted to oust Meagan Wolfe as the head of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Wolfe was the target of false conspiracy theories about illegal voting during the 2020 election, but she has refused to step down. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner)In a unanimous decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe is allowed to stay in …
FRI News Summary: State Supreme Court rules Wolfe can stay on as Elections Commission administrator
TOP STORIES Meagan Wolfe can stay on as WI’s top election official, unanimous Supreme Court rules… [case review] … “WEC does not have a duty to appoint a new administrator to replace Wolfe simply because her term has ended,” conservative...
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