Today, Wisconsin’s seven-member Supreme Court considered oral arguments in three cases challenging Dane County’s decision halting in-person education. The Court combined the cases into a single action since all three are seeking the same end — to permanently overturn the school closure section of Public Health Madison Dane County’s Emergency Order #9. They already got […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court mulls Governor’s emergency orders
Earlier today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case seeking to overturn Governor Tony Evers’ emergency mask mandate. The court has already ruled against Evers’ public health orders once, voting 4-3 to overturn his Safer at Home order in May. And at the heart of today’s case is another challenge to the […]
Law Forward seeks to counterbalance Republican legal causes
If you pay attention to Wisconsin politics, then you’ll probably recognize the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, also known as WILL. The conservative-leaning legal firm is a frequent ally of the state’s Republicans and a frequent opponent of Governor Tony Evers. Now, Law Forward, a new non-partisan legal firm, hopes to serve as a […]
Conservative Law Firm Files Lawsuit Against Wisconsin Mask Mandate
Photo from Activedia / 201 images on Pixabay. On Tuesday, the conservative law firm Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, or WILL, announced that it would be challenging Governor Tony Evers’ mask mandate in court. The firm filed the lawsuit in the Polk County circuit court on behalf of three Wisconsin residents. Governor Evers’ mask […]
Marquette County Sheriff faces first amendment lawsuit
After 16-year-old Amyiah Cohoon posted on Instagram about her struggle with COVID-19, she was contacted by the Marquette County Sheriff’s office. A Marquette County Patrol Officer, under orders from the Sheriff, showed up at her front door and ordered her to delete the post or she would be thrown in jail. Now, the Wisconsin Institute […]
Madison School District May Face Lawsuit
Yesterday, the Madison Metropolitan School District received a demand letter from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. The letter, which is usually the step taken before an entity files a lawsuit, relates to the District’s guidance document about how staff can support transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive students. Sherie Hohs is a social worker and has […]