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happyslug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-06-11 09:05 PM
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8. Unless the Supreme Court takes the case first
Edited on Wed Apr-06-11 09:09 PM by happyslug
Wisconsin is a State that Supreme Court has what is called "The King's Bench power" i.e. the right to take over any case presented in any inferior court at any time and hear the case itself.

This was discussed some times ago at the following cite:
http://election.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4786179&mesg_id=4786488

Actual report from the Administrator of Pennsylvania Court that shows Wisconsin was similar to Pennsylvania in that its Supreme Court also had the power of the "King's Bench".:
http://www.courts.state.pa.us/NR/rdonlyres/96F816DA-D829-4485-960E-642C92E866E5/0/8395AOPCChiefCounselTestifiesonKingsBenchAuthorityasSafetyValve.pdf

This power is rarely used by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and is as rare in other States, but the Wisconsin Supreme Court does have the RIGHT to do so.
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