Madison Teachers v. Walker

Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Act 10

On the last day of its 2013-2014 Term, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin issued an opinion upholding Act 10.  WILL has been a key player in that fight, filing amicus briefs on behalf of diverse clients arguing to uphold the law. Writing for the majority in Madison Teachers, Inc. v. Walker, ...

Supreme Court Lifts Contempt Order on WERC

Yesterday evening, the Wisconsin Supreme Court vacated a contempt order issued by Judge Juan Colás against the WERC commissioners.  The original contempt order prohibited WERC from holding recertification elections for the hundreds of teacher unions around the state as required by Act 10.  ...

WILL Files Amicus Brief in Act 10 Case

[vc_row fullwidth="false" attached="false" padding="0" visibility="" animation=""][vc_column border_color="" visibility="" width="1/1"][vc_column_text disable_pattern="true" align="left" margin_bottom="0"] Today, “WILL” filed an amicus brief opposing the motion of several unions seeking ...

Supreme Court Takes Act 10 Case

[vc_row fullwidth="false" attached="false" padding="0" visibility="" animation=""][vc_column border_color="" visibility="" width="1/1"][vc_column_text disable_pattern="true" align="left" margin_bottom="0"] In an order released today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court granted certification in ...

Court of Appeals Denies Stay in Act 10 Case

[vc_row fullwidth="false" attached="false" padding="0" visibility="" animation=""][vc_column border_color="" visibility="" width="1/1"][vc_column_text disable_pattern="true" align="left" margin_bottom="0"] In an order released today, the District IV Court of Appeals denied the State’s ...

No Window to Avoid Act 10

In the wake of the District IV Court of Appeals order denying the State’s request to stay the Dane County judge’s decision declaring parts of Act 10 unconstitutional, labor advocates have made incorrect claims about the effect of that decision.  Mary Bell, president of WEAC, claims the ...