Wisconsin Republicans Reconsider Impeachment of State Supreme Court Justice Protasiewicz

Wisconsin Republicans, led by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, are walking back their efforts to impeach liberal State Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz. Former Justice David Prosser advised against impeachment, and Vos clarified that any inquiries would depend on Protasiewicz's actions while in office. Republicans have criticized Protasiewicz for refusing to recuse herself from a redistricting lawsuit and for her campaign statements. However, the state judiciary disciplinary panel rejected complaints against her. With two Republican senators opposing impeachment, the party lacks the necessary supermajority to convict and remove Protasiewicz. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear a legal challenge to Republican-drawn maps that allegedly favor the party through extreme partisan gerrymandering. Protasiewicz denied the legislature's motion for recusal, arguing that recusal decisions are controlled by the law.