Walker legacy runoff from oversized feedlots and dirty legislation has flowed onto the dockets of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Major cases involving gubernatorial powers and environmental impacts of large-scale animal feeding operations are being taken up by the high court.
A few things about these cases to keep in mind.
* The seven-member court is currently tilted to the right 4-3. The election of the right-wing appellate judge and former Gov, Walker chief legal counsel Brian Hagedorn to a 10-year term which begins in August will enhance the right's (read: GOP's) dominance.
* Speaking of Walker, it was his administration's enabling of expanded large-scale animal feeding operations which produced the case which the high court has agreed to hear.
If the operator prevails, more large-scale, so-called CAFO's will apply for new or expanded permits producing both more groundwater depletion and contamination of what remains. And runoff, like this incident in Kewaunee County, a/k/a CAFO/Toxic-Water Ground Zero:
All part of Walker's legacy and Team Evers' cleanup responsibilities. If allowed.
* As are the lame-duck power grab cases the high court will be hearing; those bills were rushed through the Legislature with Walker's cooperation and hurried signatures.
* A final word: The Wisconsin Supreme Court, allowed to write its own codes governing conflict-of-interest, adopted during the Walker years a no-fault conflict-of-interest standard proposed by the Wisconsin Manufactures & Commerce and Wisconsin Realtors Association.
Those group share a deep, vested interest in Walkerism, and in maintaining it despite his defeat through self-interested lame-duck legislation and pro-Walker litigation.
Major cases involving gubernatorial powers and environmental impacts of large-scale animal feeding operations are being taken up by the high court.
A few things about these cases to keep in mind.
* The seven-member court is currently tilted to the right 4-3. The election of the right-wing appellate judge and former Gov, Walker chief legal counsel Brian Hagedorn to a 10-year term which begins in August will enhance the right's (read: GOP's) dominance.
* Speaking of Walker, it was his administration's enabling of expanded large-scale animal feeding operations which produced the case which the high court has agreed to hear.
If the operator prevails, more large-scale, so-called CAFO's will apply for new or expanded permits producing both more groundwater depletion and contamination of what remains. And runoff, like this incident in Kewaunee County, a/k/a CAFO/Toxic-Water Ground Zero:
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* As are the lame-duck power grab cases the high court will be hearing; those bills were rushed through the Legislature with Walker's cooperation and hurried signatures.
* A final word: The Wisconsin Supreme Court, allowed to write its own codes governing conflict-of-interest, adopted during the Walker years a no-fault conflict-of-interest standard proposed by the Wisconsin Manufactures & Commerce and Wisconsin Realtors Association.
Those group share a deep, vested interest in Walkerism, and in maintaining it despite his defeat through self-interested lame-duck legislation and pro-Walker litigation.