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Democratic Party Launches Another Challenge to Lame-duck Laws

On Feb. 21, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) sued GOP legislative leaders in another attempt to quash the lame-duck laws. This is the fourth challenge brought against legislation passed and signed into law by outgoing Gov. Walker after the November 2018 elections.

Unions Sue Legislature over Lame-Duck Bills

February 15, 2019. Three lawsuits currently challenge the validity of the legislation passed in the November 2018 Extraordinary Session. These extraordinary session laws, also referred to as the “lame-duck legislation,” are being challenged on procedural and substantive grounds for moving authority currently in the executive branch and placing it in the legislative branch.