The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to clarify one of its rulings late Friday as federal appeals judges weigh how to handle absentee ballots this fall.
The development improved fortunes for Republican lawmakers after a series of recent legal setbacks. They are eager to hear from the state’s conservative-led high court after losses before the three federal judges, all of whom were nominated by Republican presidents.
The state’s high court will have to act quickly because of the fast-approaching Nov. 3 election.