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WILL Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejecting Partisan Efforts to Redraw Congressional Maps

The News: The Wisconsin Supreme Court today declined to hear challenges seeking to redraw the state’s current congressional district maps, effectively ensuring the maps will remain in place for the 2026 midterm elections.

WILL Supports Challenge to Secret School Gender Transitions

WILL, in partnership with the Liberty Justice Center, has filed an amicus brief with the U.S Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, urging it to overturn the District Court decision in Vitsaxaki v. Skaneateles Central School District.

FBI Releases Manifesto of Nashville Shooter, Settles Lawsuit with WILL

WILL announced a settlement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on behalf of its clients, the Star News Network and journalist Matt Kittle of The Federalist. As part of the agreement, the FBI has released 120 pages of the Nashville shooter’s manifesto and agreed to pay WILL more than $86,000 in legal fees.

Judge Rules in Favor of Property Owners in Sister Bay Renters Case

A Door County Judge ruled that Captains Cottage LLC was wrongfully denied their short-term rental license by the Village of Sister Bay. The Judge’s decision establishes WILL's clients’ vested property rights and will serve as an important ruling for many Sister Bay property owners.

WILL Sues Trump Administration Over Discriminatory USDA Farmer Program

WILL sued the Trump Administration’s Department of Agriculture (USDA) over several discriminatory programs that deny financial assistance to farmers based on race and sex. WILL filed this lawsuit on behalf of our client, Adam Faust, a Wisconsin dairy farmer.

WILL Defends First Amendment Rights in SCOTUS Filing on Behalf of Family Counselors & Parents

WILL filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in Chiles v. Salazar, a case challenging a Colorado law that censors counselors’ speech related to sexual orientation and gender identity. WILL’s brief supports the Petitioner’s argument that Colorado’s law violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Defending School Choice: WILL Secures Scholarships for Students with Special Needs

Following a brief legal battle, WILL recouped over $30,000 in scholarships from the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP), one of Wisconsin’s prominent school choice programs. WILL’s most recent win for school choice is on behalf of St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Oconomowoc, Wis., a nationally accredited member of the Wisconsin School Choice Program.

WILL Announces Settlement in Lawsuit Challenging Chicago Casino’s “Minority-Only” Investment Program

WILL, representing the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER), announced a settlement in the lawsuit filed against the City of Chicago, the Illinois Gaming Board, and Bally’s Chicago Casino regarding a $250 million investment opportunity only offered to “people of color” and “women.”

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Wisconsin Public Radio | Study Shows Wisconsin Choice Schools Outperform Traditional Public Schools

Wisconsin Public Radio covered our most recent report, Apples to Apples, which looked at test scores at various types of schools and how they performed ...

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Fernholz, Szafir: A worthy successor to Scalia

Matthew Fernholz and WILL's CJ Szafir writing in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on why Judge Neil Gorsuch was a great pick for the United States Supreme ...

WisconsinEye | Oral Arguments in Krueger v. Appleton Area School District

http://www.wiseye.org/mp4stream/SCT/SCT_170215_CASE_2.mp4

Fox6Now | Wide range of reaction following court ruling against President Trump’s travel ban

Fox6Now in Milwaukee asked WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, for his thoughts on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against ...

ICYMI | Rick Esenberg Joins WTAQ’s Jerry Bader to Discuss SCOTUS Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch

WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg joined WTAQ's Jerry Bader last week to discuss President Donald Trump's nominee to the United States ...

Kenosha News | New state Assembly committee looking at ways to take more control from federal government

The Kenosha News covered WILL testimony to, and the mission of, the new Wisconsin State Assembly Committee on Federalism: "The committee is one of the few ...

RightWisconsin | Five Takeaways from the DeVos Hearings

Education Reformer is "Controversial" WILL VP and Deputy Counsel CJ Szafir and WILL Research Fellow Collin Roth writing at RightWisconsin: Democrats Like ...

Washington Examiner | With school starting, Marquette professor remains in academic limbo

The Washington Examiner takes a look at professor John McAdams' case against Marquette University. It's now been two years since he was banished from ...