Jill Karofsky

Rule Changes

Serving as chief justice; has pledged public hearings on recusal reform

Chris Taylor defeated conservative Appeals Court Judge Maria Lazar on April 7, winning the Wisconsin Supreme Court race and expanding the liberal majority from 4-3 to 5-2. Taylor, a liberal Appeals Court Judge with a background in abortion rights advocacy, secured approximately 56% of the vote in a race that drew significantly less national attention and spending than the previous two cycles. The outcome gives the liberal bloc a two-seat cushion—enough to withstand recusal challenges and forced absences that have repeatedly threatened their ability to hear major cases on redistricting, abortion rights, and election disputes.

Updated Apr 8