In pursuit of “Equality Under the Law” and a true colorblind society for all Americans, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit against a San Antonio-based government program called the “Bexar County Small Business Assistance Program.” WILL alleges that the $10 million program discriminates against small business owners based on race. The lawsuit names Bexar County, the home of San Antonio, and Liftfund Inc., a non-profit charged by the county to administer the program.
A Survey of Racially Discriminatory Laws, Programs, and Policies in Wisconsin
Executive Summary
The United States Supreme Court recently decided that colleges and universities may no longer use race as a factor in admissions. This practice, commonly called “affirmative action,” ...
The News: Representing another legal victory for the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), attorneys representing Public Health of Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) have dropped their case against WILL client, “A Leap Above.”
WILL represented the family-owned dance studio after the ...
Case Name: Sun Prairie Area School District Title IX Controversy
Type of Case: Constitutional rights
Current Status: The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has opened up an official Title IX investigation into the Sun Prairie Area School District in November 2023. April ...
Case Name: WLHS v. City of Milwaukee
Type of Case: Individual liberties
Court: Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Filed On: June 22, 2022
Current Status: WILL wins summary judgment on February 2, 2023. June 15, 2023 | WILL continues to prevail in standing up for choice schools, religious freedom, ...
The lawsuit argues that a new ATF rule, which became effective on June 1, 2023, usurps Congressional authority by significantly expanding the definition of “rifle” under federal law, imposing potential criminal liability on millions of Americans exercising their Second Amendment rights. This lawsuit comes on the heels of WILL’s victory last week, when a federal judge granted WILL’s motion for preliminary injunction against the same rule on behalf of military veterans in Texas and Wisconsin.