Latest Fact-Checks In Legal Issues

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 17, 2025 a Truth Social post
Former President Joe Biden’s pardons of lawmakers on the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack “are hereby declared void, vacant, and of no further force or effect,” because “they were done by autopen.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • March 17, 2025
Brad Schimel
Brad Schimel
stated on February 6, 2025 X, formerly Twitter
“Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda.
False
By Madeline Heim • March 13, 2025
A Better Wisconsin Together
A Better Wisconsin Together
stated on February 24, 2025 Social media ads
“71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.”
Half-True
By Hope Karnopp • March 11, 2025
Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier Johnson
stated on January 19, 2025 TV interview
“After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.”
True
By D.L. Davis • March 3, 2025
Susan Crawford
Susan Crawford
stated on February 9, 2025 TV interview
Wisconsin does not “require judges to automatically recuse just because they have done some kind of legal work in the past as a lawyer.”
True
By Hope Karnopp • February 19, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on February 1, 2025 a Threads post
“Melania wins $900 million ‘defamation lawsuit’ against The View & Sunny Hostin.”
False
February 4, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on January 21, 2025 a post
“Under Trump's executive order, every single person in America is now legally classified as female.”
False
By Grace Abels • January 29, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on January 21, 2025 a post on Threads
“The removal of birthright citizenship only applies to the children of those that are here ILLEGALLY.”
False
By Madison Czopek • January 24, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 22, 2025 an Instagram post
“Fani Willis has just confessed to collusion with J6 committee.”
False
January 24, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 20, 2025 remarks
The United States is the only country with unrestricted birthright citizenship.
False
By Samantha Putterman • January 21, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on December 10, 2024 a Threads post
“Texas declares bringing a pride flag to the classroom a crime.”
False
December 12, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 1, 2024 a statement
On pardoning his son Hunter Biden
Full Flop
By Louis Jacobson • December 2, 2024
Eric Hovde
Eric Hovde
stated on October 8, 2024 Public appearance
“Milwaukee is one of the sex trafficking capitals in our country.”
Mostly True
By Ricardo Torres • October 29, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 23, 2024 a video
Kamala Harris imprisoned a woman for three years for praying.
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 25, 2024
Social Media
Social Media
stated on October 15, 2024 in social media posts
"The Defense Department, with the stroke of a pen, has quietly codified its right to deploy lethal force against its own citizens.”
False
October 25, 2024
Eric Hovde
Eric Hovde
stated on October 18, 2024 TV debate
Ballot drop boxes 'were only used for a pandemic.'
False
By D.L. Davis • October 25, 2024
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on September 18, 2024 a TikTok video
“Attorney General Merrick Garland just vetoed charging Ryan Routh with attempted assassination” of Donald Trump.
False
September 20, 2024
Jesse James
Jesse James
stated on May 13, 2024 News conference
In Wisconsin, “a legislative committee cannot release funding.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • August 27, 2024
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
stated on August 7, 2024 an ad
Sen. Rick Scott does not support abortion exceptions.
False
By Samantha Putterman • August 14, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on July 17, 2024 a campaign video
"Unlike Mike Pence, (JD) Vance said he would have carried out Trump's plan to overturn the 2020 election."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • July 18, 2024
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