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Hope for MPS? How the law already provides a path forward…

MPS is in crisis. With many calling for recalling the MPS board members, highlighting past reform attempts, some that are still in state law, may provide an avenue of hope for families in the district desperate for reform. WILL breaks it down!

WILL and America First Legal (AFL) Seek SCOTUS Review in Consequential Parental Rights Case

WILL and America First Legal (AFL) filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States.

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.
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Wisconsin State Journal | Judge dismisses second lawsuit over Madison school contracts

Act 10 litigation continues... WILL associate counsel Tom Kamenick said no decision has been made about an appeal. "We are disappointed in the ruling," ...

Wisconsin State Journal | Federal judge’s ruling on evidence could fuel John Doe appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

Prosecutors in the now-defunct John Doe investigation are asking a federal judge to intervene in the long-running saga (again). WILL President and General ...

RightWisconsin | What’s Next for The John Doe? Probably Not Much

WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg writing at RightWisconsin explains why - despite the wishes and ill-informed pundits' opinions - the ...

RightWisconsin | Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty Named a 2015 Group of the Year

At RightWisconsin, they listed the conservative groups that have most impacted the conservative movement in 2015. Wisconsin Institute for Law & ...

RightWisconsin | Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty Named a 2015 Group of the Year

At RightWisconsin, they listed the conservative groups that have most impacted the conservative movement in 2015. Wisconsin Institute for Law & ...

National Review | Rubio Scores a Direct Hit on Obamacare

WILL Senior Fellow Mario Loyola writing in National Review: Since it fell into GOP hands, the House of Representatives has voted more than 50 times to ...

Media Trackers | Madison School Contracting Policy Favors Unions, Likely Violates Law

WILL Associate Counsel Tom Kamenick discusses the likelihood that MMSD contracting policies are illegal. Tom Kamenick, an attorney with the Wisconsin ...

Wisconsin Watchdog | Former John Doe special prosecutor has little chance before high court

WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg discusses the likelihood of US Supreme Court review of any appeal of recent John Doe rulings by ...
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