A judge directed Republicans in the Wisconsin State Assembly not to delete any records in the investigation of the 2020 presidential election in the state.
Dane County Circuit Judge Valerie Bailey-Rihn expressed disbelief that she had to issue such an order but emphasized it was necessary because the inquiry is being led by former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, whose team has said they destroyed unimportant documents.
WISCONSIN 2020 ELECTION INVESTIGATOR DESTROYED 'IRRELEVANT OR USELESS' RECORDS
“I don’t want any records destroyed,” Bailey-Rihn said, per Fox 11 News. “I’m frankly amazed that I have to say, 'Don’t destroy records that are subject to an open records request,' or order that to occur. All of us know what the law is.”
A lawyer for Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos argued that the speaker has no control over Gableman's cooperation with open records laws, but Bailey-Rihn was unconvinced. She noted that while Gableman would not be held in contempt of court, Vos could face such a ruling. The judge moved to hold the speaker in contempt in March for not releasing all the records from Gableman's inquiry in an earlier order.
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