Rick Esenberg

WILL Amicus: Statewide Lockdown Extension Unconstitutional

Brief on behalf of small business owners takes on DHS Secretary’s authority to extend lockdown The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), on behalf of a group of Wisconsin small business owners, filed an amicus brief in support of the Wisconsin Legislature’s original ...

‘Back to Business’ Plan Deserves Consideration

New plan provides local flexibility while maintaining critical safeguards Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) and State Senator Chris Kapenga released the ‘Back to Business’ plan Friday, an alternative path to safely and responsibly re-open Wisconsin’s economy. WILL President and ...

Governor Confirms Drive-Up Religious Services Are Legal

Prompt response to WILL's letter seeking clarity The News: Following a letter from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and attorney Michael Dean, Governor Tony Evers clarified today that drive-up religious services are, in fact, permitted under the “Safer at Home” order. WILL ...

Rick Esenberg on Supreme Court Election Decision

WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg reacted to a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to enjoin an executive order issued by Governor Tony Evers to ban in-person voting and delay the April 7, 2020 election to June: "The Court correctly decided that the current public health emergency ...

Legal Analysis: Wisconsin Emergency Powers and Their Limits

In light of the coronavirus pandemic and the unprecedented steps taken by state and local officials, WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg explains the breadth of Wisconsin’s emergency powers as well as some of their constitutional limits.    Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ ...
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