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Who are the 2 referees the Wisconsin Supreme Court named to review new maps?

ALEXANDER SHUR
Dec 28, 2023
Dec 28, 2023

On this episode of WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers, Host Lisa Pugh sits down with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) to review the past year and look ahead to 2024. Speaker Vos addresses the redistricting case and legislative maps.

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When the Wisconsin Supreme Court last week ordered parties to a redistricting lawsuit to draw new legislative maps, it also named two referees to evaluate the maps’ adequacy.

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