A Wisconsin Supreme Court judge said the public must be made aware of harassment faced by officials.
Jill Karofsky said officials would "lose this battle" for democracy if the threats weren't discussed.
In recent years, justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court have faced threats over their rulings.
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In recent years, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has been hit with a series of threats, part of a harassment campaign against public officials and institutions that has become increasingly common across the country.
For Justice Jill Karofsky, the threats must be taken seriously.
Karofsky, who has served on the Wisconsin court since her election in 2020, told The Washington Post that officials must be vocal in informing the public about the threats, or they would "lose" the fight for democracy.
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