Court says Evers had power to void appointments

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A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled Democratic Gov. Tony Evers had the authority to withdraw appointments that had been approved during a lame-duck legislative session.

The state’s 3rd District Court of Appeals on Tuesday said his action was not invalidated by a later court ruling that put on hold a decision that allowed him to rescind the appointments.

Wisconsin Appeals Court rules that @GovEvers withdrawal of appointments made during lame-duck legislative session was legal

— Scott Bauer (@sbauerAP) April 9, 2019

Evers voided 82 appointments made during the lame-duck session and later reinstated 67 of them.

Fifteen positions, including a spot on the Public Service Commission and University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, were not reinstated.

Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says the decision will be immediately appealed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

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