If Republicans successfully remove Justice Protasiewicz, Wisconsin would face another Supreme Court election next year, on the same day as the crowded GOP primary, which could revert the court to a conservative majority.
This is democracy’s last stand.
In 2020, Wisconsin came the closest of any state to overturning presidential election results. A single vote on the Court stopped Republicans from overturning President Biden’s victory in Wisconsin.
In 2024, Republicans could try again—and without Justice Protasiewicz on the bench, their next effort to thwart democracy could be successful.