Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar over abortion law, Musk and Trump during lively debate

Candidates of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin Brad Shimel and Susan Crawford have sparked how the court can influence the law on abortion in the state, as well as the involvement of Elon Musk in a high -profile race, during a Wisconsin Supreme Court, hosting the ABC election debate.

Wisconsin holds an election of the Supreme Court on April 1, as part of his spring election, with what is technically non -party race to replace retired justice Anne Walsh Bradley.

Anyone who wins the place will help determine the ideological bending of the vessel-who is currently bending liberal-will join the bench, as the vessel fights problems with hot buttons, such as access to abortions and redistribution.

External groups have poured millions into ads and go out into the votes. Conservative Musk -related groups have spent millions in the competition in support of Shimel, while liberal billionaire George Soros donated to the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, and the State Party donated $ 2 million to Crawford.

Crawford, a candidate supported by Democrats, and a judge of Dan County, is a former private lawyer.

“I think it is very much set. The future of our country, for our children and our grandchildren, and the fundamental rights and freedoms of everyone in Wisconsin,” Crawford said.

Shimel, the candidate, backed by the Republicans, is a former state prosecutor general who is currently a judge of the District Court in the Wowsha County.

“I have never participated in something where the bets were bigger than that,” he said. “And if you told me five years ago, the Wisconsin Supreme Court would go through a political agenda, I would say,” You are crazy “… Justice is no longer blind in the Supreme Court of Wisconsin; this is set. We must restore objectivity.”

It took a little while to arose one of the key questions in the competition – access to abortions – given current and pending court cases related to whether the Wisconsin Law of 1849, which prohibits almost all abortions, is valid or constitutional. Currently, the law is not applied.

Crawford took advantage of Shimel’s remark about objectivity to claim that Shimel pays a “good lip service” of objectivity, but during a campaign he pointed out for pending cases, such as those who deal with the law of 1849.

“He openly said that when he was in front of the audience of his political allies that there is nothing wrong with this law and he has to apply. This is not the species of schism we expect from the judges. This is prejudice to the parties in this case,” Croford said, which has leaked from the event.

“And Brad Shimel makes those pronouncements, which are not based on the law in this case or the facts or arguments of the lawyers, but on the basis of political consideration.”

Schimel – the intervention “I can’t let him” – counters that his remarks were taken out of context and that he refers to the validity of the way the law was passed.

“They asked me if 1849 [law] It was a valid law … And the answer is that my answer was that he was adopted by two legislative houses and signed by the governor. This means that this is a valid law. But what I said further is that there is a real question whether this law reflects the will of Wisconsin people now and today, “Shimel said.

Pressed if he thinks the law is valid today, Shimel added: “I do not believe that today it reflects the will of the people of Wisconsin.”

Later, Crawford accused Shimel of trying to “give in” his position by law, while later Shimel stated that he believed that the current Supreme Court of Wisconsin “played a policy” without issuing one of the cases surrounding the law of 1849.

The large sum of money in the race also became the main Flashpoint during the debate.

Asked if he hugged Musk’s support, Shimmel Res notes investments from Musk -related groups, such as his control.

“I entered this race more than 15 months ago. I am in a campaign in all 72 counties;

He also criticizes Crawford for claiming to receive support from Soros. When Asked IF She Embraces That endorsment, Crawford Responded, “I have had generous contributions that has gone to the Democratic Party of Wiscons. The Democratic Party of Wiscction Candidacy.

Crawford suggested that Musk was interested in the race for a case brought by his company Tesla into the state.

Tesla has a case against the state because it is not allowed to open dealers in the country. Wisconsin’s law largely prohibits manufacturers from discovering dealers. Some speculate that Musk’s interest in the competition stems from this suit; Musk and Tesla have not confirmed this.

Later, during another back and forth for the donors in the race, Croford refers to Elon Shimel.

“I have support from all over the country and this is because Elon Shimel is trying to buy this race. And people are very upset with it and are concerned about it,” Crawford said.

Shimel, asked if the post officers from external groups say that he would impose President Donald Trump’s agenda in the country, are true, countered again, that he cannot control what the external groups say.

“I’ll put the law,” he added. “I will implement the law in the way the legislature wrote it. If President Trump or someone does not oppose the Wisconsin law and I find myself in front of me, I will keep them on responsibility, as I would in my courtroom.”

Later, when he was asked about the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in 2020, when the court blocked the Trump campaign to invalidate about 220,000 absent ballots, Shimel was worst of how he would act if Trump filed a case.

“If President Trump violates the law or President Trump brought a lawsuit that he was wrong by law – of course I would do it. I have no personal loyalty to him, which replaces the oath I do as a judge.”

He declined to consider whether the justice that withdrew from this case made the right decision, saying that he would have to review the case.

Crawford surrounded him when asked if he would withdraw from cases related to the Wisconsin Democratic Party while Shimel surrounded in a similar way if he withdrew from Tesla’s case.