The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) praised a decision by a circuit court to dismiss a lawsuit against Wisconsin’s current congressional Maps. WILL filed motions to intervene in two lawsuits seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s Congressional Maps. Seeking again to defend those maps on behalf of a group of Wisconsin voters.
The Quote: WILL Deputy Counsel, Lucas Vebber, stated, “Today the court denied the Plaintiffs’ attempt to fast track this case and then dismissed it outright. This is the correct decision, and we will continue working to uphold the rule of law in Wisconsin.”
WILL Fought Politically Driven Map Challenges Every Step of the Way: WILL argued that these new lawsuits are time-barred, the three-judge panel lacks authority to overrule the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and any attempt to impose new maps in this manner would violate federal law and the U.S. Constitution.
After these cases were filed, the Wisconsin Supreme Court asked for briefing on whether these were the type of cases that the statute required a three-judge panels to be appointed for. In October, WILL filed briefs detailing three major problems with the lawsuits. First, they both inappropriately asked a lower court in Madison to overrule the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Second, the challenges were filed far too late, referencing maps from 2011 that have long been replaced. Finally, that the claims lacked merit. The case dismissed today brought claims under a partisan gerrymandering theory has been repeatedly rejected by state and federal courts – including the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The other case, which still has motions to dismiss pending, brought an “anti-competitive gerrymandering” claim which has not been legally recognized anywhere, and would have many other unintended consequences.
This is the fourth and fifth time WILL has defended Wisconsin’s Congressional Maps in court. WILL continues to defend the legal process, including the Legislature’s sole authority and responsibility to draw legislative and congressional maps, as provided in the United States Constitution.
Bothfield Nonparty Brief, October 2025
Decision, March 2026
