Israel is clearly not the only land where the selection of judges is controversial and polarizing.
An April 4 election for a state Supreme Court vacancy pits Janet Protasiewicz (a staunch liberal) against Daniel Kelly (a committed conservative). A Kelly victory means conservatives will retain their current 4-3 court majority. A Protasiewicz win will flip the court to the liberal side.
The race is so critical that the Guardian, a British-based publication, previewed the race with the headline: “The Stakes Are Monstrous.”
Here’s why, potentially.
While Wisconsin has handed its Electoral College votes to the Democratic presidential candidate in eight of the last nine elections (Trump 2016 was the single exception), the margins of victory in four of the last six presidential races, including 2016, have averaged half of one percent.
With so many election battles ending up in court, the Supreme Court could play a pivotal role in such tight races. Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler told the Guardian that even small shifts in voting rules could change the outcome of presidential races in this crucial Midwest swing state.
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