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Protasiewicz takes the bench amid threats of impeachment

By Zac Schultz | Here & Now

September 8, 2023

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Justice Janet Protasiewicz heard her first case on the Wisconsin Supreme Court as Republican lawmakers threaten to impeach her while Democrats launch a campaign to push back against those legislators.

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