Janet Protosiewicz - Wisconsin's Supreme Hope And Need
In the interest of full disclosure, I have known Janet Protosiewicz on both a professional and personal level for more than 25 years.
On Tuesday, Wisconsin had their spring primary election. Easily, the biggest race was the one for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. At the risk of sounding cliche or hyperbolic, it is easily the biggest race the state has seen in years and could radically change the state's direction. This election will determine if the Supreme Court will have a left-leaning majority or a radically right wing majority.
This election will have a major impact on cases that could and probably would come before the Supreme Court in upcoming years, such as abortion rights, gerrymandering issues, workers rights, voters rights and so much more.
If Tuesday is any indication of the future, Wisconsin, and the country in whole, could have a very bright future.
There were four candidates going into the primary. On the progressive side, there was Milwaukee Circuit Court Janet Protosiewicz and Dane County Circuit Court Judge Everett Mitchell. On the conservative side, there was former Justice Dan Kelly and Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Dorow.