Justice Janet Protasiewicz Stands Firm in Redistricting Cases, Rejects Recusal Calls

Justice Janet Protasiewicz of the Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected calls from Republican legislative leaders to recuse herself from two redistricting lawsuits, despite their claims that her previous comments and campaign donations make her biased. Protasiewicz defended her decision, stating that recusal should only be based on legal precedent and not personal preference. Republican lawmakers have threatened impeachment proceedings if she does not step away from the cases, but none of the 64 Republican members of the Assembly have committed to voting in favor of impeachment. Protasiewicz argued that recusing based on campaign donations would set an unprecedented precedent and open the floodgates for similar requests.