Kelly is a former state Supreme Court justice who lost his seat in a 2020 election to liberal Jill Karofsky. That suit is expected to eventually make its way before the state Supreme Court, likely giving the bench the power to decide on abortion rights in Wisconsin. Other issues that could make it before the state Supreme Court in the coming years include challenges to Act 10, a law enacted by then-Republican Gov. As is the case in many states, in Wisconsin, if the governor and the Legislature cannot agree on legislative maps, the issue falls to the state Supreme Court. The general election contest is on pace to be the most expensive state Supreme Court race in Wisconsin history.
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