Wisconsin Supreme Court

Chris Taylor

  • Former attorney and policy director for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
  • Current judge on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals 
  • Former Wisconsin State Assembly member
  • Supported legislation protecting abortion rights

Maria Lazar

  • Former corporate Attorney with Galanis, Pollack, Jacobs, and Johnson
  • Current judge on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals 
  • Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General during former Gov. Scott Walker’s administration
  • Praised the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade

Chris Taylor

As a state Assemblymember, Taylor co-sponsored bills to establish a woman’s right to “a safe and legal abortion” and to eliminate criminal penalties for physicians who perform abortions. Prior to becoming a judge, she served as policy director for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. As a state lawmaker, Taylor supported expanding Medicaid.

Maria Lazar

Lazar called the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade “very wise,” and said the law protecting abortion rights “didn’t work.” She has indicated that she may support a law banning abortion as early as six weeks, when a fetal heartbeat is detected.  As an assistant attorney general, she argued against a state law that required abortion providers to have hospital admitting privileges. In previous elections, Lazar was endorsed by groups opposed to abortion rights.

Chris Taylor

Taylor opposed former Gov. Scott Walker’s Act 10, which effectively banned most collective bargaining rights for public workers.

Maria Lazar

As an assistant attorney general, Lazar defended former Gov. Scott Walker’s Act 10, which effectively banned most collective bargaining rights for public workers, saying, “I am proud of how hard everyone at DOJ worked on that case and of the ultimate result.”

Chris Taylor

Taylor has criticized Wisconsin’s Voter ID law, a policy that voting rights advocates say has caused widespread voter confusion. As a Court of Appeals judge, Taylor ruled against restricting access to absentee ballots.

Maria Lazar

As an assistant attorney general, Lazar defended Wisconsin’s voter ID law and Republican-drawn electoral maps, which were ultimately struck down for being unconstitutionally partisan. She previously ruled that current Wisconsin law did not permit sending absentee ballots by email to disabled voters.

Chris Taylor

As a legislator, Taylor pushed for legislation to reduce lead in water, improve water testing, and align Wisconsin law with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention practices.

Maria Lazar

Lazar ruled that PFAs, “widely used, long-lasting chemicals,” cannot “be regulated under Wisconsin’s spill laws,” ruling in favor of  Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.

Chris Taylor

  • 5 Current and Former Supreme Court Justices
  • 150+ current and former Wisconsin judges
  • Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin
  • Wisconsin AFL-CIO
  • Madison Teachers PAC

Maria Lazar

  • Former Governor Scott Walker
  • Congressman Glenn Grothman
  • Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly
  • Wisconsin Family Council