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Sharp actions from Wisconsin Supreme Court’s new liberal majority extend deep divide

Ryan Owens, a UW-Madison political science professor, said the liberal justices’ actions are harming the court’s reputation.

“Disregarding procedure, purging state employees without notice and making blatantly political decisions is an institution-destroying cocktail that, for the public, will taste like ipecac syrup — and have the same effect,” said Owens, who briefly ran for attorney general as a Republican.