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Abughrin v Milwaukee School Board

WILL Filed a Writ of Mandamus on behalf of Charlene Abughrin, a Milwaukee mom.

Gaming the System: Wisconsin’s Forward Exam Scores Now Useless

Today, Wisconsin’s DPI released the 2023-24 Forward Exam scores for schools across Wisconsin. In the past, WILL has referred to these scores–and the report card built from them–as creating a “Lake Wobegone” effect where everyone is above average.

Calculator: WILL Informs Wisconsin Property Tax Payers About Upcoming Referenda

Along with casting votes for President and US Senator, Wisconsin voters across the state will have school referenda to consider. These referenda ask voters’ permission to issue debt for something specific or to exceed the annual revenue limits set by state law, in either case by increasing voters’ property taxes.

WILL Files Amicus Brief to Defend Rights of all Wisconsin Student Athletes & Their Parents

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has filed an Amicus Brief in the Wisconsin Supreme Court in a case against the WIAA. WILL urges that the WIAA should be considered a state actor and bound by the state and federal constitutions.

Following Legal Actions by WILL, American Bar Association Removes Two Racial Quotas

The American Bar Association removed two racial quotas from its Judicial Clerkship Program following a Title VI complaint and a judicial misconduct complaint filed by WILL earlier this year.

Analysis: What Did Federal COVID Money Accomplish? Well…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government shelled out $189.5 billion to schooldistricts across the country via Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding. Wisconsin was no exception. Across three rounds of ESSER funding, the state andschool districts received more than $2.4 billion dollars.

Federal Judge Rules Against $37 Billion Biden-Harris Affirmative Action Infrastructure Program

WILL secures major victory against the nationwide Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program, which sets aside construction contracts for certain minority groups

Clinton v. Sister Bay

WILL has filed a lawsuit against the village of Sister Bay for an irrational rule that limits the number of bedrooms vacationers can use in a rental home and restricts where they can sleep.