A conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice first elected in 2007 announced Monday that she will not seek a third 10-year term next year, giving liberals another chance to expand their majority as cases affecting redistricting, union rights, school funding and other hot button issues await.
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Ziegler’s decision to step down means there will be another open race next year. If liberals win this year, their majority would increase to 5-2 and in 2027 they could grow it to 6-1. If the conservative candidate wins this year, the liberal majority would remain 4-3 and next year the best conservatives could do would be to keep it at 4-3.
Ziegler consistently sided with fellow conservatives justices, including in 2020 when the court
fell one vote short of overturning President Donald Trump’s election loss that year. Ziegler was in the minority after a conservative swing justice sided with liberals.