Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Attorney General can send settlement money to specific accounts

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 514

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Wisconsin Attorney General can determine where to send money the Department of Justice receives through settlement agreements.

The 5-2 decision — which includes a partial concurrence from Justice Brian Hagedorn — strikes down a measure enacted by the Republican-controlled Legislature to take power from executive branch agencies after the elections of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul in 2018.

During that …

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