Madison, Wis. (AP) – Judge of the Court of Appeal of Wisconsin, who was an open supporter of an abortion rights in the state law, announced on Tuesday that she was a candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, having adopted the current Conservative justice, who supported President Donald Trump, unable to overtake his 2020 election losses.
Chris Taylor, a 57 -year -old judge, is the first liberal candidate to come to 2026.
Next year, the election will not be designed to control the court in the fight in the state, as the Liberals already have a 4-3 majority. The competition is dedicated to the Conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley, who said last month she was a nomination for re -election.
Liberals won most of the court in 2024. And they will organize it at least by 2028. April Victory victory, which in April Victory supported by Democrats supported by Susan Crawford for a conservative candidate supported by short and billionaire Elon Musk.
This race interrupted the cost record and became an early Litmus test for short and musk at the president’s turn that Trump won 2024 and 2016, but lost in 2020. Crawford won 10 points, marking the 12th victory from 15 races for democratic candidate for Vikonsin.
Liberals have the opportunity to expand their majority in court next year to 5-2. If Bradley wins, the 4-3 liberal majority would be maintained.
On Monday’s interview with Associated Press Taylor, she said she was running out “to make sure people are chewing correctly, that the judicial system remains independent and impartial and that people trust the judiciary.”
She accused Bradley of prioritizing the priority of the priority of the priority of his siding with a short unsuccessful attempt to remove his 2020. The loss of election.
Bradley did not immediately respond to Tuesday. A letter asking for comment.
Taylor was an open supporter of abortion rights, weapons control and union, representing the Wisconsin Liberal Capital Madison as a Democrat in a legislator from 2011 to 2020.
Her earlier comments and positions will almost certainly be used by the Conservatives that Taylor is biased and must not hear cases of many topics, including abortions, redistribution and union rights.
Taylor said the record of the judge in the last five years shows that it could be objective.
“There is no room for partisans in the judiciary,” she said.
Taylor said she would not leave the case simply because it dealt with abortion, union law or redistribution. She said it would be a solution based on the facts whether it would be a solution on a case -by -case basis.
“There are times when, if you don’t feel that you can be impartial, you have to give up and I have done it,” Taylor said. “But the whole topic? I would say no.”
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is expected to make a decision within a few weeks in one challenge he heard last year in 1849. State abortion insurance Act. She agreed to listen to another case brought by the planned paternity, which aims to make an abortion by constitutional right, but does not yet have the date of oral arguments. This case is likely to be heard before the next year’s election winner occupies their location in 2026. August
Taylor was open to the opposition to the then Gov. Scott Walker’s Signature Act, known as 10 law, which actually completed the collective rights of most public employees. The judge of the Dane County County has annulled most of the law as an unconstitutional December, and the Supreme Court is considering whether to hear the appeal.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court faces many other high -level cases, including a couple submitted earlier this month, in order to abolish maps of the Republican Congress.
Taylor was appointed by Democratic Governor Tony Evers. 2023 She won the election to the State Court of Appeal.
Bradley, Current Person, 2015 Walker appointed the Supreme Court and Won the election until the full term.