AG Kaul Wins Legal Battle Over Settlement Funds | Milwaukee News

Milwaukee News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court just handed Attorney General Josh Kaul a major win, ruling he can direct multistate lawsuit settlement money through the state’s general fund — a victory that undermines Republican-era laws meant to limit executive power. The court’s liberal majority sided with Kaul, who argued the funds are properly managed by depositing them into the general fund and then allocating them to specific programs, while two conservative justices dissented, calling the decision politically motivated. This ruling settles one battle in a larger fight over “lame duck” laws passed before…