Wisconsin Republicans Urge Liberal Justice to Recuse from Redistricting Case

Republicans in Wisconsin are requesting that Justice Janet Protasiewicz, the newest Democratic-backed justice on the state Supreme Court, recuse herself from cases seeking to overturn GOP-drawn electoral maps. They argue that her previous campaign statements show bias against the maps. Protasiewicz, who promised to recuse herself from cases brought by the Wisconsin Democratic Party, has not committed to recusing herself from the redistricting lawsuits. Republicans claim that her involvement would violate their due process rights and have threatened impeachment if she does not step aside. Wisconsin's Assembly districts are among the most gerrymandered in the country, and the lawsuits seek to redraw the districts for fairer representation.