Wisconsin Supreme Court deals Walker loss on education case

[Archae]

Source: WBAY, ABC affiliate in Green Bay, WI

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling has dealt Gov. Scott Walker a loss, upholding a ruling that keeps the state education secretary independent.

The 4-3 decision released Wednesday preserves the powers of the state superintendent of public instruction.


Read more: http://wbay.com/2016/05/18/wisconsin-supreme-court-deals-walker-loss-on-education-case/

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Ha! Walker gets a kick in the ass from our state Supreme Court.

[PJMcK]

1. We finally get a win in Wisconsin

This is a great decision and thanks for posting the link, Archae.

Although I haven't lived in Wisconsin since childhood, I am a cheesehead and watch the politics and culture of the state closely. The rightward lurch of the past decade baffles me. When I speak with my relatives who still live there, it's as if I don't know who they've become. Their tea party mentality is incomprehensible.

It was heartening to see Governor Walker get his ass kicked in the Republican primary. I'm encouraged by this court decision.

[mountain grammy]

2. Finally a pushback for the SOB

[AllyCat]

3. Uh oh. Time to oust the judges he got elected

since they have not followed the model and plan!

[secondwind]

4. K&R!

[happyslug]

5. Here is the actual opinion:

Last edited Wed May 18, 2016, 03:26 PM - Edit history (1)

https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/opinion/DisplayDocument.pdf?content=pdf&seqNo=168328

Wisconsin has a "Superintendent of Public Instruction" called "SPI" in the opinion who is INDEPENDENTLY ELECTED, not appointed by the Governor and that position has been an elected position since 1848. The SPI heads the Department of Public Instruction (DPI).

What the Governor tried to do here is require any proposed rule written by the SPI, to be reviewed and approved by the Governor before it becomes a rule. The Court ruled that making such rule is a power inherent in the office of the SPI and the Governor can object to it, can make comments on it, but can NOT stop the proposed rule from becoming a Rule, and thus the law. This goes to any RULE in regard to public education in Wisconsin.