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Court Rules Lame Duck Session Constitutional

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

June 21, 2019

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds laws passed and appointments confirmed in last year’s lame duck session, ruling that the type of legislative session is constitutional.

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