Latest Fact-Checks In Legal Issues

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Tim Michels
Tim Michels
stated on October 24, 2022 News conference
Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners
False
By Madeline Heim • November 4, 2022
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on October 19, 2022 Political ad
Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’”
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • November 3, 2022
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on September 22, 2022 Radio ad
Says Gov. Tony Evers would, “allow the government to use red flag laws to confiscate your firearms without due process.”
Mostly False
By Ben Wells • October 31, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 25, 2022 an image shared on Instagram
“It’s not that there is no evidence the election was stolen, but that no court had the guts to HEAR the evidence. They dismissed the cases, NOT the evidence.”
False
By Madison Czopek • October 28, 2022
A Better Wisconsin Together
A Better Wisconsin Together
stated on September 12, 2022 Campaign ad
Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns."
True
By D.L. Davis • October 24, 2022
Tim Michels
Tim Michels
stated on September 10, 2022 Public statement
“You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early."
Pants on Fire!
By D.L. Davis • September 27, 2022
Elaine Luria
Elaine Luria
stated on September 14, 2022 a tweet.
“Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.”
Half-True
By Warren Fiske • September 26, 2022
Mandela Barnes
Mandela Barnes
stated on September 2, 2022 News release
Says under his plan to end cash bail "the Waukesha perpetrator wouldn’t have been released "
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • September 22, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 9, 2022 News release
“Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • September 21, 2022
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on August 31, 2022 a campaign event
Three court rulings since May 2022 “have made it clear that it is unconstitutional to ban someone between the ages of 18 and 20 from being able to buy an AR.”
Mostly False
By Nusaiba Mizan • September 21, 2022
Liberal Groups
Liberal Groups
stated on September 6, 2022 TV ad
Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals."
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • September 20, 2022
Mandela Barnes
Mandela Barnes
stated on August 17, 2022 Twitter
“Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • September 13, 2022
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 8, 2022 News release
Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • September 2, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 21, 2022 a Facebook post
Fox News sought the legal "right to tell lies."
False
By Yacob Reyes • August 31, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 18, 2022 a TikTok on Facebook
The Supreme Court will put Donald Trump back in office in October
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • August 29, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 10, 2022 News release
Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.”
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • August 29, 2022
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on July 18, 2022 Twitter
"With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous fiscal year.
Mostly True
By Vanessa Swales • August 18, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 12, 2022 a statement to the media
"President Barack Hussein Obama kept 33 million pages of documents, much of them classified. How many of them pertained to nuclear? Word is, lots!"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Jon Greenberg • August 12, 2022
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on July 29, 2022 Email
"Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments."
Mostly False
By Alan Hovorka • August 12, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 10, 2022 a statement
On taking the Fifth Amendment
Half Flip
By Amy Sherman • August 10, 2022
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