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"Everybody knows the reason were here is because there was a change in the membership of the court," conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley said seconds into the hearing.

Case, before court’s now-liberal majority, could overturn Republicans’ entrenched advantage.

Conservative justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court are questioning why they are being asked to overturn Republican-drawn legislative maps in a redistricting case that Democrats hope will result in more favorable legislative maps for elections in 2024.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Conservative justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned why it was being asked to overturn Republican-drawn legislative maps in a redistricting case that Democrats hope will result in new, more favorable legislative maps for elections in 2024. The lawsuit was brought by Democratic voters the day after the court […]

"Everybody knows the reason were here is because there was a change in the membership of the court," conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley said seconds into the hearing.

Conservative justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court expressed skepticism over a redistricting lawsuit brought forth by Democrats, questioning the timing and possibility of overturning the Republican-drawn legislative maps. Democratic voters hope for new, more favorable maps for the 2024 elections, while conservative justices raise concerns over the unseating of lawmakers and the courts authority.

The case is being closely watched in battleground Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging the state's gerrymandered political maps.

"Everybody knows the reason were here is because there was a change in the membership of the court," conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley said seconds into the hearing.