The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled in a 4-3 decision that a sidewalk is not considered a 'pedestrian way,' allowing local governments to use eminent domain to acquire property for building sidewalks. The case, Sojenhomer v. Village of Egg Harbor, is expected to become a staple in law school textbooks. The ruling, made by four white liberal women, has sparked significant debate, with dissenters criticizing the majority's reasoning.
Words Mean Things: Wisconsin Supreme Court Gets VERY Creative With Definition of 'Sidewalk' https://t.co/DP5wd9bEiY
LAWFARE: Four white liberal women got elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and decided that sidewalks aren't 'pedestrian walkways'. How can we operate as a society if Democrats can simply redefine any word to suit their purposes. h/t @JonathanTurley https://t.co/NxANy0IuQB
The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted 4-3 in Sojenhomer v. Village of Egg Harbor that a sidewalk is not a “pedestrian way.” Lawyers in Wisconsin are already sending around Mr. Bumble-like harrumphs to the decision, which is a testament to the ability of judges to ignore plain meaning…
Today, 4-3 Wisconsin Supreme Court held a sidewalk is NOT a "pedestrian way," thus allowing local govts to use eminent domain to take property for sidewalks. Case may become staple of law school textbooks. Here, I beat up on majority's shoddy reasoning: https://t.co/3nXScjKiU1
In case that will likely feature in textbooks, Wisconsin Supreme Court rules 4-3 that a sidewalk is NOT a "pedestrian way," and therefore town can use eminent domain to take property to build one. I think dissent is right here. https://t.co/8cWKBcrwe7