Wisconsin’s conservative court has reopened the state
A bar patron in Appleton, Wisconsin, toasts the state supreme court’s decision to end the lockdown on Wednesday. Photograph: William Glasheen/APThe Wisconsin supreme court has struck down its stay-at-home order, overruling THE Democratic governor Tony Evers and reopening the state for business. The 4-3 decision, written by the court’s conservative justices, was made despite a poll suggesting almost 70% of Wisconsin residents supported Evers’ approach.
The ruling appears to follow Donald Trump’s lead. On Wednesday, the president said repeated warnings from Dr Anthony Fauci, his administration’s top infectious diseases expert, about the dangers of lifting lockdown restrictions too soon were “not acceptable”. Oliver Milman reports on how Trump has sidelined science and the CDC during the pandemic.