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GET ME REWRITE: Conservative members of Wisconsin Supreme Court serve as office staff for GOP legislative leaders

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No independent judiciary here!   Wisconsin Supreme Court order puts most lame-duck laws back into effect . ( Wisconsin State Journal , 6/11/2019)  The Supreme Court by a split decision in April decided it would take over the appeal in the case. It did so voluntarily, without a motion from any of the parties involved, a relatively rare move. Parts of the case were set for trial on Wednesday and Thursday in Dane County Court, but the Supreme Court’s order suspended it pending a further order from the high court.  "Did so voluntarily"?  Bet your bottom dollar Fitzgerald and Vos gave Chief Justice Patience Roggensack -- she's the blonde on the left -- her marching orders. Related lame-duck, extraordinary session, power grab posts: The GOP Wisconsin State Senator from Appleton is a bald-faced liar. Period .   (1/12/2019) Scott Walker appoints GOP contributor to UW Board of Regents . (12/4/2018) Scott Walker gives campaign contributor her old job back at ...