RILEY VETTERKIND and MITCHELL SCHMIDT
Wisconsin State Journal
In a 4-3 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the state’s stay-at-home order, handing Democratic Gov. Tony Evers a defeat in his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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