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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules state legislative maps are unconstitutional and must be redrawn

JURIST

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin ruled 4-3 that the state legislature’s assembly district maps are unconstitutional under the Wisconsin Constitution on Wednesday and ordered new remedial maps to be drawn for the 2024 elections. This is not the only recent litigation involving electoral maps in the lead-up to the 2024 elections.

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Justices reverse Wisconsin court ruling that increased majority-Black districts in state legislature

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Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court that adopted a redistricting plan submitted by the state’s governor, Democrat Tony Evers, for seats in the state’s legislature. In 2021, the Wisconsin legislature drew new maps for the state assembly and state senate. The state legislative maps.

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New Jersey Governor signs bill allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections

JURIST

In anticipation of the 2024 elections, many states are litigating and changing voting rules. Last month, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin ruled 4-3 that the state legislature’s assembly district maps are unconstitutional under the Wisconsin Constitution and ordered new remedial maps to be drawn for the 2024 elections.

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Guest Post: Third-Party Litigation Funding: Disclosure to Courts, Congress, and the Executive

Patently O

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] litigation finance boom of the past 20 years—as has been widely reported, private equity now undergirds huge swaths of U.S. Guest post by Jonathan Stroud. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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Opioid manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals announces $4.35B settlement with state, local governments

JURIST

State and local governments with lawsuits against Teva—excluding New York, which is pursuing separate litigation—are all potentially party to the settlement Teva announced Tuesday. The states are led by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller.

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Conservative Voters File Redistricting Lawsuits in Wisconsin

LegalReader

The lawsuits seek to uphold conservatives' electoral advantage in Wisconsin, despite demographics now favoring Democrats.

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United States: PFAS: Wisconsin DNR And EPA Developments; Update On Spills Law Litigation June 11, 2022 - Godfrey & Kahn S.C.

Mondaq

On June 7, 2022, Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Bohren granted a motion brought by the Wisconsin Department of Justice on behalf of the Wisconsin.