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Brad Schimel: “When [Marcy's Law] went to the Supreme Court, it was…”

Featuring: Brad Schimel, Republican | Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge, Waukesha County

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Brad Schimel Announces Run for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Published | Video Starts at 03:57

You know it as Marcy's Law. Voters passed it overwhelmingly. You passed it overwhelmingly. You ratified that. Well, some people sued, and that's all right. You have a right to sue. When [Marcy's Law] went to the Supreme Court, it was sustained. The court did not overturn your will. But there was one justice who dissented and would have struck that constitutional amendment down, and that was my opponent. Even her liberal colleagues couldn't stomach that and didn't side with her. (03:57–25:29)

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