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Jill Karofsky: “Judges and justices in Wisconsin will be elected by the…”

Featuring: Jill Karofsky, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

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Published | Video Starts at 37:10

So in that Constitution in 1848, one of the things that they said is that Judges and justices in Wisconsin will be elected by the people. I mean, back then it was land holding white men. So we've made some progress. Right. But the point is that judges and justices would be beholden to the people. (37:10–37:16)

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Asserts that the Wisconsin Constitution mandates the election of judges and justices by the people.

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