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● WI Supreme Court: Liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley reversed course on Thursday and announced she would not seek a fourth 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court next year, a move that creates an open race for a pivotal seat that could once again determine control of the court.
Though Bradley had declared she would "absolutely" run again last year immediately after progressives won their first majority on the court in 15 years, the 73-year-old jurist said in a statement on Thursday that "it's just time to pass the torch, bringing fresh perspectives to the court."