News and Updates

U.S. District Court Judge, Brett Ludwig, issued a decision declaring a Marquette County Sheriff’s threat to arrest a teenage girl, over her social media post in March 2020, violated the teen’s First Amendment rights. WILL filed the lawsuit on behalf of a teen from Oxford, Wisconsin who was threatened with arrest for posting that she had COVID-19. 

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Coverage in the Washington Post, Associated Press, and Gannett.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to take an original action filed by WILL that would allow the court to take jurisdiction of the redistricting process in the event the legislature and governor cannot agree on new state legislative and congressional maps.

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Deputy Counsel, Anthony LoCoco, breaks it all down on 620 WTMJ and WSAU.

Anthony LoCoco and Lucas Vebber write in the Wisconsin State Journal about the new food labeling bills on the move in Madison. These bills try to put strict limits on words in an attempt to kneecap competition. This is wrong, and may be unconstitutional.

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WILL issued a new report that takes a critical look at the way teacher licensing regulations may be contributing to a shortage of licensed teachers in Wisconsin and around the country. Let Them Teach: A National Review of Teacher Licensure, by Jessica Holmberg, provides an in-depth review of the teacher shortage, teacher licensing, and paths to reform.

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Check out coverage of this report at WBAY and WAOW.

We are celebrating 10 years of defending freedom at the WILL annual gala on October 20 at the Historic Courthouse 1893 in Waukesha, with Dr. Glenn Loury as the keynote speaker. Dr. Loury is a well-respected, world-renowned, American economist, academic, and author. Tickets are limited and first come, first served. Sponsorships are also available. Contact [email protected] for more information or purchase tickets at link below.

Purchase tickets here.

Watch Dr. Loury's recent lecture at Pepperdine University.
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