Supreme Court orders restoration of 82 lame-duck appointments Evers sought to rescind
A split state Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate restoration of 82 appointments that Gov. Tony Evers sought to rescind after a Dane County judge overturned their confirmations from the December lame-duck session. The court ruled 4-3 the Dane County judge had improperly failed to stay his decision after overturning the confirmations and other acts during the extraordinary session. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, who has been critical of Evers’ moves on the appointments, hailed the decision. “Governor Evers’ actions targeted public servants who are dedicated to working on behalf of Wisconsin citizens,” said Fitzgerald, R-Juneau. “I’m glad to