Wisconsin Supreme Court elects Ann Walsh Bradley as next chief justice
- Ann Walsh Bradley will become the next chief justice, the court announced on Thursday.
- Justices chose their leader after a constitutional change in 2015.
- The court holds a 4-3 liberal majority after Susan Crawford's recent election.
- Bradley stated, "It is a tremendous honor to be elected by my colleagues."
- Bradley's two-year term starts May 1; Jill Karofsky will succeed her.
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Outgoing liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley elected to lead Wisconsin Supreme Court
For the first time since 2015, a liberal has been elected chief justice of Wisconsin's Supreme Court. Outgoing Justice Ann Walsh Bradley will take the helm for the next two months before retiring and will be succeeded by fellow liberal Justice Jill Karofsky for the remainder of the two-year term. The post Outgoing liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley elected to lead Wisconsin Supreme Court appeared first on WPR.
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