WI Dem. State Sen. Bob Jauch says the fines on the Democratic senators are unconstitutional

[highplainsdem]

This is via Twitter, from Brandon Stahl, whose Twitter profile says he's the Duluth News Tribune investigations editor:

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Sen. Bob Jauch, D Poplar, on the fines the Republicans want the missing Dems to pay: "They're unconstitutional." #wiunion
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[HereSince1628]

1. Yes, due to the issue of Ex Post Facto

One could also make a weaker argument about Bills of Attainder...but I think the former would probably turn out to be the case.

[qazplm]

2. they didn't expect it to play out this way

and they are flailing now.