Supreme Court to consider judges’ powers to extend polling hours — but not until after November election

The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on the power of county judges to extend polling hours, though it declined to expedite the appeal. That means the lawsuit won't be resolved prior to the Nov. 3 election, though yesterday's order also sent a signal that a majority of the justices believe circuit court judges have the power to extend polling hours when failing to do so would create “h...

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