Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Conservative Firebrand Exits Race

Aug. 29, 2025, 5:45 PM UTC

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Grassl Bradley announced Friday that she will not seek reelection next year, striking a blow to state Republicans looking to preserve a close partisan balance on the left-leaning court.

“I will not seek reelection to the Wisconsin Supreme Court because I believe the best path for me to rebuild the conservative movement and fight for liberty is not as a minority member of the Court,” she said in a statement.

The Milwaukee native—known for her originalist interpretation, cutting oral argument questions, and strident campaign statements—leaves a vacuum for the state’s conservative legal movement which is ...

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