Wisconsin Supreme Court hears arguments in lame duck law dispute over DOJ settlement funds

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 730

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case that centers on a dispute between state Attorney General Josh Kaul, a Democrat, and the Republican-controlled Legislature about who controls money the Department of Justice is awarded as part of lawsuit settlements.

The suit is yet another challenge to the lame duck laws Republican legislators and outgoing Gov. Scott Walker enacted in 2018 in the days before the end of Walker’s …

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