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Jill Karofsky: “We became a state in 1848. Our constitution was ratified in…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 35:58

He uses tribal law. And under tribal law, the chief is acquitted. And the two men, the judge and the chief, become lifelong friends after that. And of course, our Constitution. We became a state in 1848. Our constitution was ratified in 1848. We do not have a new constitution in this state. We have had many, many amendments, but we still rely on many of the foundations from territorial Wisconsin. (35:58–36:03)

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