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Wisconsin Supreme Court election: Judge Janet Protasiewicz wins

Judge Janet #Protasiewicz on Tuesday was #elected to #Wisconsin's #supreme #court, giving the key swing state's highest court a #liberal #majority that could potentially expand abortion rights there, AP reports.

The big picture: The seven-member Wisconsin Supreme Court has had a conservative majority since 2008. It's poised to decide in the next few years the constitutionality of a 19th century #abortion #ban that was cited to restrict access to the procedure in the state since the fall of Roe v. Wade.

Protasiewicz will serve a #10-#year #term, succeeding conservative Justice Patience Roggensack, whose term expires in July 2023.
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