YAF v. WILCOTS

Case Overview

Case Name: YAF v. Wilcots
Type of Case: Equality Under the Law
Court: Waukesha County Circuit Court
Case Number:
Filed On: 07/27/2026
Current Status: WILL filed this lawsuit on July 27th.

Meet The Client

YAF is a national organization of college students. They describe themselves as "the leading organization for young conservatives. With more than 60 years of experience and contacts on more than 2,000 campuses, we help students like you find support, promote conservatism, and take action."
Lawyers

Rebecca Furdek

Deputy Counsel
[email protected]

WILL filed a new lawsuit challenging at least 20 UW-Madison scholarships and grants that contain race-based criteria and are administered with support from taxpayer funds. WILL represents Young America’s Foundation and Citizens Defending Liberty in our second lawsuit challenging race-based state programs since winning a major case at the Wisconsin Supreme Court earlier this year, in which a unanimous Court struck down a racially discriminatory scholarship program.  

This is the latest in a series of WILL lawsuits challenging race-based government programs. WILL’s victory against race-based scholarships earlier this year opened the door for more litigation to similar programs.  

According to a recent majority Wisconsin Supreme Court decision, “At the heart of the Equal Protection Clause is the principle that race-, national origin-, ancestry-, or alienage-based discrimination is unconstitutional except in the most extraordinary instances where such a remedy is required.” 

Press Release

  • WILL Sues UW-Madison over Race-Based Scholarships (7/28/2026)
    By: Pat Garrett
    - WILL filed a new lawsuit challenging at least 20 UW-Madison scholarships and grants that contain race-based criteria and are administered with support from taxpayer funds. WILL represents Young America’s Foundation and Citizens Defending Liberty in our second lawsuit challenging race-based state programs since winning a major case at the Wisconsin Supreme Court earlier this year, in which a unanimous Court struck down a racially discriminatory scholarship program.
Case Documents

Complaint, July 2026