Wisconsin Assembly Pushes Redistricting Bill to Sidestep State Supreme Court

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin State Assembly has passed a bill to change the process of drawing legislative maps, aiming to bypass the state Supreme Court, which now has a liberal majority. The plan establishes a redistricting advisory committee and requires bipartisan approval for the proposed district lines. Democrats have criticized the lack of public input and the potential for lawmakers to be drawn out of their seats. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has pushed for the new plan to render moot lawsuits challenging the current maps and has floated the possibility of impeaching a liberal justice if she does not recuse herself from the cases.