Chris Taylor pledges judicial independence as she joins the Supreme Court
KIMBERLY WETHAL
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On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WPR Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics Editor JR Ross preview Tuesday's Spring Election regarding Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor.
Chris Taylor publicly became the newest member of the state Supreme Court Friday night at an investiture ceremony where she pledged not only her own judicial independence but also to fight against outside pressure.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Chris Taylor receives hugs from her sons, Ben and Sam, who placed her judicial robe around her shoulders after she was sworn in Friday night. At far left is Gov. Tony Evers.
Justice Chris Taylor, a former lawmaker and Planned Parenthood public policy director, beat her conservative-backed opponent by a margin of nearly 20 points in April.
KIMBERLY WETHAL, STATE JOURNAL
Chris Taylor's husband, Jim Feldman, far right, tells the audience that the Wisconsin Supreme Court's newest justice has had a vision of how to apply the law fairly for as long as he's known her.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Chris Taylor receives hugs from her sons, Ben and Sam, who placed her judicial robe around her shoulders after she was sworn in Friday night. At far left is Gov. Tony Evers.
Justice Chris Taylor, a former lawmaker and Planned Parenthood public policy director, beat her conservative-backed opponent by a margin of nearly 20 points in April.
Chris Taylor's husband, Jim Feldman, far right, tells the audience that the Wisconsin Supreme Court's newest justice has had a vision of how to apply the law fairly for as long as he's known her.
