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JasonPerseus, to Wisconsin
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The election includes two referenda that the Republicans put forth to defund elections and limit who can administer election functions.

Both of which are intended to just make it harder to vote.

JasonPerseus,
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Looks like the second one has passed, limiting who can perform certain election functions.

cs, to random
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JasonPerseus, to Law
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Fun case I found:

While the default right-of-way rule for vehicles under Wis. Stat. 346.18(1) could plausibly cover airplanes, the WI Supreme Court did not believe the Legislature intended it to do so and the Court was unsure how some terms like “intersection” would apply to air highways.

Air Wisconsin, Inc. v North Central Airlines, Inc., 98 Wis. 2d 301, 321 (1980).

SteveThompson, to Wisconsin
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Now do Ohio.

"Wisconsin Picks New Legislative Maps That Would End Years of GOP Gerrymandering"

https://www.propublica.org/article/new-wisconsin-district-map-gop-gerrymander-elections

"Under legal pressure to address Wisconsin’s 'Swiss cheese' and oddly shaped districts, the Legislature approved redrawn maps that promise to create a new dynamic in a state known for its pivotal role in national politics."

jackhutton, to Wisconsin
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[The Guardian]: Wisconsin lawmakers adopt new legislative maps that could undo gerrymandering
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/13/wisconsin-senate-new-voter-maps-gerrymandering?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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OpenWrt, now 20 years old, is crafting its own future-proof reference hardware - Enlarge / Failing an image of the proposed reference hardware by the Op... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1998169 -firouters

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802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLOW: The 1 Kilometer WiFi Standard - You, too, can add long-distance WiFi to your laptop with this new not-quite dongle... - https://hackaday.com/2024/01/07/802-11ah-wi-fi-halow-the-1-kilometer-wifi-standard/ .11ah -fi

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Wisconsin Supreme Court:

Contiguous means contiguous, and does not mean detached.

JasonPerseus,
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Wisconsin Supreme Court:

Contiguity helps prevent this legislative evil (you may have never heard of it) called gerrymandering. Not that the legislature would ever do that? Ammirite? Right?

JasonPerseus,
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This is a completely normal and not unhinged opinion from the Chief Justice:

(As she cites to news articles and her own press releases, which is totally a normal thing for a Justice to cite to in legal opinions).

JasonPerseus,
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My god, this is A LEGAL OPINION.

This isn’t even relevant to the case being litigated, it’s just a list of recent grievances.

JasonPerseus,
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Oh wait: there’s more!

Oh goodie! (I was wondering why it was 250 pages)

JasonPerseus,
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Chief Justice Ziegler explains that the majority opinion does not address various issues (Notably they each have their own section in the majority opinion).

And then it’s back to… this? This kind of mudslinging on specific justices sitting on the court is disgusting and beneath the honor of the court.

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JasonPerseus,
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This is what you call an admission that the Governor has standing, from Chief Justice Ziegler:

(The majority rejected all of those other ‘reasons’ why the Governor has an issue, despite none of them being standing issues)

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Onto Justice Rebecca Bradley’s dissent:

This stands out as a clear “SCOTUS please find this to be too far in usurping the state legislatures role and overturn it” language to me.

Omg I almost missed: “These handmaidens of the Democratic Party trample the rule of law . . .” 🤣🤣🤣

JasonPerseus,
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This handmaiden of the Republican Party definitely wants SCOTUS review on how elections have consequences.

JasonPerseus,
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I have a feeling these colleagues are not friendly.

JasonPerseus,
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Handmaiden of the Republican Party seems likely to adopt the independent state legislature theory which would throw states with gerrymandered districts into perpetual authoritarianism. 🤷‍♂️

JasonPerseus,
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Handmaiden of the Republican Party completely mischaracterizing what the majority said entirely so as to portray them as intentionally breaking the law.

Totally normal.

Everything’s fine at the Supreme Court.

JasonPerseus,
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Handmaiden of the Republican Party clearly trying to tee up a federal challenge here.

JasonPerseus,
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omg Handmaiden of the Republican Party calling em out, how e m b a r a s s i n g.

JasonPerseus,
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I just don’t think supreme court justices should be insulting their colleagues and other institutions like this in formal legal opinions.

It’s so inappropriate, imo. Everyone should respect some level of decorum when in an official public position. You represent the people, not yourself.

JasonPerseus,
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Let’s not be dramatic or anything, it’s just a checks opinion judicial coup and the dangerous threat to liberty ever faced by Wisconsinites. 🤣

As someone who has been denied equal representation under law in this state since I’ve been an adult, I find this hilarious.

Gerrymandering has been the single greatest threat to my liberty in my life.

So ends the Handmaiden of the Republican Party’s dissent. 😌

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