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MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — A Dane County judge’s ruling overturning Wisconsin Act 10 will likely be appealed to the state Supreme Court.
Passed in 2011 by Republicans who controlled the Wisconsin Legislature and signed into law by then Governor Scott Walker, Act 10 put restrictions on what public employee unions are able to negotiate – but made an exception for police and firefighter unions.
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Frost ruled that violates the state constitution.
How an appeal fares will hinge on the outcome of the April election for an open seat on the state Supreme Court.
Liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley announced earlier this year that she would not seek another 10-year term.
Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford, a liberal, and former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel, a conservative, are running. A win by Schimel would flip the court’s 4-3 liberal majority, and likely mean Act 10 would be upheld.
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