No one 75 or older could be elected or appointed, under the bill by Rep. Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) and Sen. Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee).
Anyone remember the last time a governor appointed a 75-year-old to the bench?
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, a member of the court's new liberal majority, announced earlier this year she plans to run for another 10-year term in an election that will take place in April 2025. Bradley will turn 75 three months after her election, meaning she could serve on the court until she turns 85.
Rettinger referenced concerns his bill was aimed at forcing a liberal off the court with a joke on the Assembly floor.
"Believe it or not, Mr. Speaker, rumor has it that judicial elections have recently become a little more contentious here in Wisconsin," Rettinger said. "I want to be clear to everyone in this body and to the public watching that none of our current state Supreme Court justices would be affected by this legislation should they seek reelection to office."
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