News and Updates

WILL Webinar: Join Us Wednesday for a Briefing on WILL's Equality Under the Law Project

Join Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, Deputy Counsel, Dan Lennington, and Communications Director, Collin Roth, for a discussion on the newest initiative at WILL: The Equality Under the Law Project. Rick, Dan and Collin will discuss the impetus for the project as well as recent cases WILL has brought against the Biden Administration including Faust v. Vilsack and Vitolo v. Guzman.

WILL Sues City of Madison for Unconstitutional Race Discrimination

WILL filed a federal lawsuit in the Western District of Wisconsin against the City of Madison after the City established a Police Civilian Oversight Board that imposes unconstitutional racial quotas. Madison’s system of racial quotas is a clear violation of the Constitution’s ban on racial discrimination. WILL is seeking an injunction requiring the City to reconstitute the board, as well as punitive damages.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Declares Racine School Closure Order Invalid

The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously declared that an order from the City of Racine’s public health officer closing all schools, public and private, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is invalid and lacked proper legal authority. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed an original action to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on November 19, on behalf of a group of parents, schools, and membership associations.

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WSJ Editorial: The New Racial Discrimination

The Wall Street Journal editorial board highlights recent court victories against some of the Biden administration's most prominent 'equity' programs. Among the lawsuits highlighted is WILL's victory in federal court on behalf of farmers against a USDA farmer loan forgiveness program that discriminated on the basis of race.

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WILL Challenges Lake Geneva's Short-Term Rental Fee at WI Tax Appeals Commission

WILL filed a petition for review, on behalf of three Lake Geneva residents, to the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission, challenging the City of Lake Geneva’s $750 annual licensing fee to rent a home on a short-term basis. Lake Geneva’s fee is one of the highest in the state and bears no relation to the cost of licensing short-term rentals.

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WILL Sues Over Legal Status of Ballot Drop Boxes

WILL filed a lawsuit in Waukesha County Circuit Court, on behalf of two Waukesha County voters, challenging the legal status and advice from the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) on the use of ballot drop boxes. WILL is asking the court for a declaratory judgment that makes clear that there are just two legal ways to cast an absentee ballot in Wisconsin: through the U.S. mail or delivered in person to the municipal clerk.

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