News and Updates Esenberg on Evers's Emergency Declaration: "We are past the period of time when the governor has this extraordinary power" WILL President Rick Esenberg joined Steve Scaffidi on 620WTMJ to discuss the dubious legality of Governor Tony Evers's new emergency declaration. Rick emphasized that the new emergency declaration may be illegal, but the state legislature could quickly rescind the emergency if they are willing to take the vote. Listen to Rick's comments here. Rick Esenberg Analyzes the Palm Decision for the Federalist Society WILL President Rick Esenberg writes for the Federalist Society on Legislature v. Palm, the Supreme Court decision that ended 'Safer at Home.' Esenberg writes the decisions is a "reminder that liberty can be served by legal limitations on the state’s general authority as well as the protection of specified freedoms." Read Rick's piece here. Flanders Highlights High-performing School Deserts in Rural Wisconsin Research Director Will Flanders joined The Morning News with Matt and Earl on WTAQ to discuss the findings of WILL's new report on Wisconsin's high-performing school deserts. WILL identified 134 Wisconsin ZIP codes with 40,000 school-age children that have no high-performing school options within ten miles. Listen to Flanders's interview here. Read more about the study here. WILL Files Amicus in Second Legal Fight Over CARES Act Relief for Private Schools WILL filed an amicus brief in Washington v. DeVos, a second legal challenge in federal court over a federal Education Department interim rule about CARES Act relief for private schools. Washington v. DeVos is a similar legal challenge to Michigan v. DeVos, a case WILL also filed an amicus in with 38 state and national groups. Read more here. WILL Senior Counsel Don Daugherty Discusses the Roberts Court on August 18 WILL Senior Counsel Don Daugherty will discuss recent trends in the Roberts Court for the Milwaukee Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society on Tuesday August 18. Register here. Donate The work we do would not be possible without the generosity of our donors; we are a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization that receives no public funds. Our focus is primarily, if not exclusively, on Wisconsin – a state that has become one of the focal points of our ongoing debate about the proper role of the government within society and of the courts within government. As a non-profit and non-partisan organization, we litigate in the areas of property rights, the freedom to earn a living, voting rights, regulation, taxation, school choice, and religious freedom. As an educational organization, we strive to advance the debate concerning law and public policy in these and other areas. Please consider making a donation to support our mission and to continue the fight for freedom. Support WILL Today Read more at www.will-law.org ‌ ‌ ‌ Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty | 330 E. Kilbourn, Suite 725, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!