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Democratic Wisconsin AG says he most likely would defend Act 10
By: Associated Press//May 23, 2019//
Listen to this articleMADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin attorney general says he most likely would defend in court the state law that effectively stripped public employees of collectively bargaining rights.
Attorney General Josh Kaul tells the Wisconsin State Journal he “fully” expects his office would defend state law.
Kaul is the first Wisconsin attorney general who’s a Democrat since Republican lawmakers passed the law known as Act 10 in 2011. The law has been challenged more than once over the past eight years, but courts have upheld it.
Two chapters of the International Union of Operating Engineers filed a federal lawsuit this month in Milwaukee alleging the act violates free-speech guarantees. The lawsuit names Kaul as a defendant, noting he’s responsible for enforcing Wisconsin law.
Republican legislators plan to intervene in the suit, saying they don’t trust Kaul to represent their interests.
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