By Nate Raymond

Dec 3 (Reuters) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to consider whether state law prohibits local jails from detaining individuals at the request of federal immigration authorities—a decision that could complicate President Donald Trump’s efforts to ramp up deportations in the state.

The court, which currently has a 4-3 liberal majority, will take up a case the immigrant rights group Voces de la Frontera filed directly with it in September. The lawsuit challenges five county sheriffs’ practice of honoring civil detainer requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

At least four justices are needed for the court to hear a case filed directly with the justices rather than in the lower courts. The vote breakdown was not disclosed, but conservative J

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