A Dane County judge struck down Wisconsin's right-to-work law Friday afternoon, the Associated Press reported.
The controversial law, championed by Governor Scott Walker, was enacted just over a year ago, in March of 2015.
Attorney General Brad Schimel has already said he will file a stay on the judge's ruling.
Governor Scott Walker tweeted his reaction
We are confident Wisconsin’s freedom-to-work law is constitutional and will ultimately be upheld.
— Governor Walker (@GovWalker) April 8, 2016
Reaction to the decision was swift. Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) critiqued the ruling as judicial activism.
“Once again a liberal Dane County judge is trying to legislate from the bench. No one should be forced to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment," Vos said. "I’m confident that this decision will be reversed in a higher court and worker freedom will prevail.”
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