Author: SCOTT BAUER

Wisconsin criminal justice advocates challenged the legitimacy of Republican-backed cash bail constitutional amendments approved by voters, citing procedural flaws. The case is seen as an attempt to nullify election results, contested by elections officials and the Legislature. The outcome could see the amendments removed from the state constitution for reconsideration. Key issues include whether ballot questions were correctly sent to elections officials and met submission deadlines. Notably, the amendments allow judges to consider past convictions for violent crimes and a defendant’s risk to public safety when setting bail. Despite voter approval and an advisory referendum on welfare requirements, the lawsuit…