9-19-24 wisconsin’s voter-approved cash bail measures will stand under judge’s ruling
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge says stricter cash bail measures that voters approved last year will stand despite procedural flaws. The decision Monday from Dane County Circuit Judge Rhonda Lanford came in a lawsuit filed by criminal justice advocates over two constitutional amendments, State elections officials and the Legislature say the lawsuit was a cynical attempt to undo election results. Lanford ruled that technical violations didn't warrant overturning […]