US EditionUnanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court Bars Legislature From Intervening in AG Settlements
- On June 17, Wisconsin’s highest court issued a unanimous decision affirming that the Legislature lacks authority to regulate settlement agreements managed by the state Department of Justice.
- The ruling addressed laws passed in a 2018 lame-duck Republican session requiring legislative approval for attorney general settlements, which Democrats challenged as unconstitutional.
- Justice Brian Hagedorn wrote that enforcing such laws is an executive function and found no constitutional basis for legislative interference in these settlements.
- The court issued a unanimous 7-0 ruling, with Kaul stating that the decision ends the legislature’s improper interference in settling important types of lawsuits.
- The ruling strengthens the attorney general's authority to settle lawsuits efficiently without legislative approval, impacting environmental, consumer protection, and executive branch cases.
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