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Supreme Court Overturns Legislature’s Power to Suspend Administrative Rules
DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, JUL 08 – The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a small group of lawmakers violated constitutional procedures by indefinitely blocking administrative rules, shifting power to the governor's office, the court said.
- The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the Legislature cannot indefinitely block administrative rules, clearing the way for a ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people.
- The ruling arose from Governor Tony Evers' contention that the Republican-led legislative committee unlawfully prevented the implementation of regulations concerning building codes and conversion therapy.
- The majority opinion, authored by Chief Justice Jill Karofsky, held that the Legislature was unlawfully encroaching on the executive branch’s powers, while dissenting justices faulted the decision for insufficient constitutional reasoning.
- The 4-3 ruling determined that the committee exceeded its constitutional authority and improperly exercised legislative powers, with Governor Evers emphasizing that the verdict allows the state government to carry out its responsibilities more effectively and serve Wisconsinites better.
- The ruling concentrates rulemaking power in the executive branch, ending a decades-old legislative oversight practice and potentially enabling agencies to enact rules without legislative suspension.
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Lawmakers react to Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling against Legislature
(The Center Square) – A recent Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that stripped the state’s Joint Committee of Review of Administrative Rules from blocking or suspending agency rules is drawing sharp reactions from state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Wisconsin Court Gives Big Win to LGBTQ Advocates
The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state to institute a ban on conversion therapy in a ruling that gives the governor more power over how state laws are enacted. The court ruled that a Republican-controlled legislative committee's rejection of a state agency rule that would ban...
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MSNWisconsin Supreme Court rules against state legislature’s ability to block state rules
The Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned the state legislature’s ability to suspend administrative rules, ending a decades-old practice of lawmakers being empowered to temporarily block agency regulations. The court ruled that the statutes giving powers to the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules violated the Wisconsin Constitution’s mandate for bicameralism and presentment. In a 4-3 decision, the court found that the committee was o…
Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with Evers in dispute over conversion therapy ban, rulemaking power
Gov. Tony Evers had the legal right to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth, and a Republican-controlled legislative committee exceeded its authority by blocking the rule, the state Supreme Court found Tuesday. The post Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with Evers in dispute over conversion therapy ban, rulemaking power appeared first on WPR.
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