Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Accuses New Liberal Majority of Undermining Her Authority
- Chief Justice Ziegler accuses liberal justices of staging a "coup" after they gained a 4-3 majority on the court.
- Liberal justices fired the state court director, appointed an interim replacement, and created a committee to reduce Ziegler's powers.
- Ziegler calls the actions illegal, refuses to work with the committee, and orders the interim director to not sign orders without her approval.
- Liberal justices defend their actions as constitutional and necessary to counter Ziegler's obstructionism.
- The tensions continue as Ziegler says the liberals have caused irreparable damage to the judiciary.