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WI Supreme Court Reviews Lawsuit Against Safer at Home Order

By Frederica Freyberg, Zac Schultz | Here & Now

May 1, 2020

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State Supreme Court is reviewing a lawsuit brought by legislative Republicans over the extended Safer at Home order. Gov. Tony Evers and Health Secretary-Designee Andrea Palm extended the order to May 26th but the state Republicans believe that the order was an overreach of Palm’s power.

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