One of the most outspoken officers who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, is emphasizing President Donald Trump's pardons in Wisconsin's high profile Supreme Court race.

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature has asked that a liberal state Supreme Court justice step aside in a pending case that seeks to overturn a 2011 law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most state workers.

Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel bring their political histories — and partisan backers —to the race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.