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Surprises are always possible. Don't bet on them. Workers have been marginalized for decades. Hope still springs eternal.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel quoted former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Janine Geske calling issues at stake now "much more fundamental" than last year.
At that time, process was contested, not constitutional rights. "Can you treat non-represented employees differently than employees represented by a union," she asked? "That impacts school boards all over the state."As a result, perhaps the High Court will surprise, she believes. "I do think you could have a very different decision because the issues are very different," she said. "Yes, I think it's going to be a split on the court, but you never know."
"All you need is one justice to look at it differently to have a different result."
Law Professor Paul Secunda believes otherwise, saying:
"It wouldn't be too surprising if this decision were to face a frosty reception from the conservatives on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. This is not a court that instills a great deal of faith in people who want to see a nonpartisan, deliberative process take place."
Act 10 is further complicated by last March's federal ruling. It annulled portions of the law. Walker appealed. On September 24, the case will be argued before the Chicago-based Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
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