News and Updates Waukesha Judge Rules Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes, Ballot Harvesting Illegal Under State Law Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Michael Bohren issued a summary judgment decision, in court, that absentee ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting are not permitted in state law. Judge Bohren also ruled that the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) guidance documents on absentee ballot drop boxes, issued in 2020, should have gone through the rules process. WILL filed a lawsuit on behalf of two Waukesha County voters in June 2021 challenging the legal status of absentee ballot drop boxes after WEC issued unlawful guidance to clerks, in 2020, encouraging the use of absentee ballot drop boxes, and telling voters that anyone else can return their ballot for them. Read More SSM Health Backs Down on Race-Based COVID Treatment Criteria After WILL Letter WILL attorneys issued a letter to SSM Health warning the healthcare provider that it is illegal to distribute COVID-19 therapeutics on the basis of race. Within hours of WILL’s letter, SSM Health backed down and said they would no longer use race and gender in their risk calculator to determine who receives COVID-19 treatments. 📺 Dan Lennington will join Fox News Tuesday morning at 3:50 am CST. Brew some coffee and tune in! Read More Wisconsin Supreme Court to Hear Parental Rights Case Challenging Madison Schools Gender Identity Policy The Wisconsin Supreme Court granted a petition for review in Doe v. MMSD, a WILL and Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) lawsuit on behalf of a group of parents challenging a Madison Metropolitan School District’s (MMSD) gender identity policy that violates the rights of parents to make important healthcare decisions on their children’s behalf. WILL and ADF filed the lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court in 2020 after MMSD adopted policies that allow children of any age to transition to a different gender identity at school without parental consent and even instructed district employees to deceive parents about the transition. Read More WILL Urges Governor Evers to Abandon Race Discrimination in New Housing Assistance Program WILL attorneys issued a letter to Governor Tony Evers urging changes to the implementation of a federal housing assistance program administered by the state of Wisconsin. WILL is concerned that the “Wisconsin Help for Homeowners” program, a $92.7 million fund created by federal COVID-relief legislation, includes unconstitutional racial classifications that would provide housing grants with racial eligibility requirements. Race discrimination is illegal under the 14th Amendment and Article 1, Section 1 of the Wisconsin Constitution. Read More Will Flanders Testifies on State Report Card at Legislative Hearing WILL Research Director, Will Flanders, participated in a legislative hearing to determine how and why the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction changed the state report card for the 2020-21 school year. Flanders explained how the changes were detrimental and how the state report card can be improved going forward. Read More EVENT: Empowering Parents and Students WILL Director of Education Policy, Libby Sobic, will speak at the Americans for Prosperity offices in Milwaukee on January 31, at 6 pm. Be sure to register for this event at the link below where you can find all the details. Register Here Job Opportunities NOW HIRING: Administrative Assistant WILL is looking for a highly organized, energetic individual with excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word and Excel). The perfect candidate will have between 6 months - 3 years in an administrative role (internships can count towards experience). The administrative assistant will provide support to the development team and help reach out to donors. Help communicate WILL's mission to others! Learn More 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. As a non-profit and non-partisan organization, we litigate in the areas of equality under the law, 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 fight for freedom. Support Liberty 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 | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!