Wisconsin judge clarifies ruling blocking union bargaining law

[JURIST] A judge for Wisconsin’s Dane County Circuit Court [official website] issued an order [text, PDF] Tuesday prohibiting implementation of the state’s new Budget Repair Bill [Senate Bill 11 text, PDF]. The order emphasizes that a temporary restraining order [JURIST report] issued March 18 prohibits not only publication of the bill, but implementation of its provisions as well. Judge Maryann Sumi warned state officials [Wisconsin State Journal report] that any attempt to implement the bill would expose them to sanctions….