The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to move forward with a lawsuit filed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers challenging the GOP-led legislature over allegations that Republican lawmakers are obstructing basic government functions.

The case will only include one of Evers’s arguments that he listed in his lawsuit, which accuses the GOP-controlled budget committee of blocking funding for state conservation programs. The decision comes after Evers filed the lawsuit in October, accusing the state legislature of halting basic government functions by vetoing a number of decisions.

The veto in question sought to block the funding of certain conservation projects selected by the Department of Natural Resources. Evers sought to challenge other vetoes, including an update in rules for ethics standards for social workers and therapists, but those have not yet been taken up by the state Supreme Court.

Those issues have been put on hold pending a future order, according to justices on the Supreme Court.

Evers has often been at odds with the GOP-controlled legislature, with the Democratic governor often vetoing key legislation passed by lawmakers. He has issued more vetoes than any other governor in state history.

The challenge comes after the Wisconsin Supreme Court flipped to a liberal majority in August, which some of the conservative justices have argued is being used to advance political motives.

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“By accepting only one of the issues raised by the Governor and holding the other two issues in abeyance, the majority refashions this court as the Governor’s avenue for imposing policy changes without the consent of the governed,” wrote Rebecca Bradley in her dissent. “When the majority’s political allies say jump, the new majority responds: ‘How high?’”

The highest court in the state agreed to hear the case, with three conservative judges dissenting. The case is set to begin oral arguments on April 17.