Bill could change how Supreme Court chooses chief justice:
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court would be given the power to elect its chief justice under a constitutional amendment that could be introduced to the state Legislature as early as next week.
The bill authored by Rep. Tyler August, R-Walworth, would end a longstanding rule that gives the court’s highest seat to the person with the most seniority. Instead, the seven justices would gather to choose their own chief following any Supreme Court election.
They go by seniority? I thought they selected the chief justice in a fight.
(Link seen on Boots and Sabers.)
