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Wisconsin Court of Appeals Grants WILL Request to Hear Free Speech Case & Postpones Scheduled Jury Trial

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has granted WILL’s motion for permissive appeal, putting on hold a costly, pointless, and incoherent jury trial. WILL’s client, Scarlett Johnson, is a Wisconsin Moms for Liberty activist who is being sued for defamation for criticizing her school district on social media for employing a "social justice coordinator."

How the MPS Board is Misleading Parents & Taxpayers on Carmen Eviction

Taxpayers and Parents are left without options if Carmen Charter is evicted Recently, a Milwaukee School Board Committee held a hearing on the issue of ...

WILL Defends 1st Amendment Rights of Wisconsin Mom and Conservative Activist

WILL has filed an appeal on behalf of Scarlett Johnson, a Wisconsin Moms for Liberty Activist, who is being sued for defamation for criticizing her school district on social media for employing a "social justice coordinator.

Coalition Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Public Records Case

Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty Ask Court to Clarify that Custodians Have Burden to Prove Exceptions to Release

WILL Files Formal Civil Rights Complaint Against the American Bar Association and Institutions of Higher Education Across America for Discriminatory Practices

WILL has filed a Title VI complaint against the American Bar Association (ABA) for several discriminatory programs, including its “Judicial Clerkship Program” and “Judicial Intern Opportunity Program,” which offer premier, exclusive opportunities to candidates based on race. The complaint also names three universities that have conspired with the ABA to run its clerkship program: South Texas College, the University of the Pacific, and Willamette University.

WILL Highlights Mental Health Awareness in May

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it is more important than ever to ensure that people have access to the resources and support they need. A recent report by WILL highlights how social capital, the network and relationships people have, has been declining for decades and made worse by the pandemic.

Cutting Off Your Foot to Spite the Children

Despite the narrow approval of a massive $252 million referendum just last month, Milwaukee Public Schools recently announced that substantial cuts to their budget will be required. But while MPS continues to demonstrate a lack of financial management with taxpayer dollars, other decisions the board is considering that are designed to placate teachers unions are actually harming their bottom line.  

WILL Files Second Federal Discrimination Complaint Against Prominent University During Nationwide Pro-Hamas Protests

WILL has filed a federal Title VI complaint against Rutgers University (“the University”) on behalf of the Young America’s Foundation (“YAF”), which has an active chapter on the University’s campus. The complaint challenges the University’s illegal promise to prioritize the “needs” of “Arab, Muslim, and Palestinian” students over those of Israeli and Jewish students.

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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 ...

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