Wisconsin Supreme Court

Wisconsin Supreme Court ‘dark store’ decision a huge win for state’s taxpayers, municipalities

Statement from Milwaukee Common Council Members Alderman Scott Spiker, Alderman Michael J. Murphy, and Alderman Mark Chambers, Jr.

Election Officials Report Smooth Spring Primary Election

WI Supreme Court Race: Daniel Kelly Advances as Right-Wing Candidate

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Endorses Judge Janet Protasiewicz

Judge Janet Protasiewicz election night speech excerpts

Protasiewicz campaign raises $2 million, more than any spring primary candidate in state history

Justice Ann Walsh Bradley endorses Judge Janet Protasiewicz for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Electrical Workers union endorses Judge Janet Protasiewicz for Wisconsin Supreme Court

North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters endorse Judge Janet Protasiewicz for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Religious Attacks Have No Place in a Public Office Campaign

Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown Attorneys Russell J. Karnes, Nicole M. Masnica and Kristen N. Nelson. Promted to Partner

WEC Prepares to Approve Candidate Ballot Access

Gov. Evers Appoints Ryan D. Nilsestuen to the Dane County Circuit Court

Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown LLP Welcomes Attorney Zak Wroblewski to Their Civil Litigation Group

Chief Judge Mary Triggiano named director of Marquette Law School’s Andrew Center for Restorative Justice

Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Judge John P. Roemer

County Executive David Crowley on Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Ruling Restricting Access to the Ballot Box

Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Allowing Chrystul Kizer to Use Trafficking Affirmative Defense Paves Way for Other Trafficking Survivors to Seek Justice

AG Kaul Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision in Kaul v. Prehn

June 29, 2022

Fred Prehn Must Go

Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision in Prehn

Kinnard Farms sues DNR to block needed drinking water protections

Redistricting Update

Gov. Evers Releases Statement Reacting to Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Regarding Redistricting

Wisconsin Supreme Court Denies Meteor Timber Appeal in Wetlands Case

DNR Issues Permit Modification For Kinnard Farms

CAFO Now Required To Conduct Groundwater Monitoring Of Farm Fields

Gov. Evers Announces $8 Million to Help Wisconsinites Access Civil Legal Services Needed to Recover from Pandemic

WILL Appeals Religious Liberty Case to U.S. Supreme Court

Critical constitutional questions remain unresolved after Court of Appeals decision

Gov. Evers Releases Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Regarding Redistricting

U.S. Supreme Court Reverses WI Supreme Court, Gov. Evers’ Maps Unconstitutional

Majority decision says state court “committed legal error” in adopting maps

WILL Joins Redistricting Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

Governor Evers’ maps are racially gerrymandered, violating federal Constitution

With fairness off the table, Wisconsin’s gerrymander grows less extreme

Gov. Evers Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling on Redistricting

AG Kaul Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Redistricting Decision

March 3, 2022

Wisconsin Supreme Court to Hear WILL Challenge to Dane County Health Orders

WILL is challenging authority of health officer to issue orders without legislative approval

Gov. Evers Submits New Redistricting Maps Using “Least Change” Approach Pursuant to Court Order

After Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects maps prepared by the nonpartisan redistricting commission, governor submits new maps to improve Republicans’ current gerrymandered maps

AG Kaul Issues Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Redistricting Decision

Wisconsin Supreme Court Adopts Criteria for Redistricting in WILL Lawsuit

Court will adopt maps without considering partisanship, will seek “least changes”

Voces De La Frontera Joins Federal & State Lawsuits To Ensure Voters of Color Get To Elect Representatives Of Their Choice

Rigged maps, culture wars, and the big lie – Today’s Senate session a low point for our democracy

Wisconsin Supreme Court Takes WILL Redistricting Case

WILL filed original action on behalf of four Wisconsin voters living in malapportioned districts

WILL Asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to Take Jurisdiction of Redistricting

Original action, on behalf of four voters, requests judicial apportionment plan

WILL Asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to Strike Down Dane County Universal Mask Order

Wisconsin Supreme Court recently made clear that public health officers do not have unlimited authority

Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Andrew Hitt to Step Down After Helping State GOP Rebuild from Ground Up

Taking over after 2018 statewide losses, “fixer” focused on rebuilding party by empowering grassroots, winning local elections, fighting liberal overreach

Wisconsin Supreme Court Declares Racine School Closure Order Invalid

Racine health officer issued school closure order in November 2020

WILL Sues Wisconsin Elections Commission Challenging Legal Status of Ballot Drop Boxes

State law provides just two methods for casting an absentee ballot

Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Dane County School Closure Order

WILL filed original action when Dane County health department tried to close all schools

Awake Milwaukee Hosts Survivors and Experts to Discuss Wisconsin Attorney General Investigation

Local Catholic organization offers opportunity to increase understanding

Law Forward on Supreme Court Rejection of Redistricting Rulemaking Petition

Poland: Today, the State Supreme Court unanimously rejected a deeply flawed proposal that would have stood judicial procedures around redistricting – and only around redistricting – on their head.

Wisconsin Elections Commission Approves Biennial Mailing to Inactive Voters

Wisconsin Supreme Court to Review WILL Challenge to Brown County Sales Tax

Brown County wants to use sales tax to fund capital projects, not property tax reduction

Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown LLP Welcomes Attorney Jorge Fragoso to Their Appellate, Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation Team

Gov. Evers Saves Food Assistance for Wisconsin Families

Rep. Goyke Applauds Wisconsin Officials and Biden Administration for Swift Action to Preserve Over $70 Million in Federal Emergency Food Assistance

Statement from Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Today’s Supreme Court Decision:

WILL President Rick Esenberg on Supreme Court Decision in Zignego v. WEC

WILL sued WEC in 2019 after state agency refused to clean up voter rolls.

WEC Statement Regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision

Pocan: Wisconsin GOP Must Act to Save Food Assistance

Inaction could cost taxpayers $50 million per month

Statement by Heartland Institute Director Jeré Fabick on WI Supreme Court Victory Against Gov. Tony Evers

‘Today’s decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court was a victory for the rule of law and the separation of powers.’

Senator Agard: Statement on Supreme Court Decision

Wisconsin Supreme Court: Gov. Evers’ Multiple Emergency Declarations Violate Law

Rep. Hesselbein Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Emergency Orders

Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision

Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding Supreme Court Decision

Rep. Hintz: Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling

Senator Bradley: Court’s decision to overturn Evers’ order is ‘long overdue’

Wisconsin Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in WILL Religious Liberty Lawsuit

Dane County Health Department Relaxes Sports Restrictions After WILL Lawsuit

Legal challenge to authority of Dane County Health Department continues

Gov. Evers Puts Public Health Before Politics, Signs New Public Health Emergency

Wisconsin REALTORS® Association is Disappointed by Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision in Shoreland Zoning Case

WILL Files Lawsuit Challenging Dane County Health Department’s Authority to Enact COVID Restrictions

Lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court argues county board must approve health department’s restrictions

Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C. Welcomes James J. Wawrzyn to Transactional Team

Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson

Trump campaign: Takes Wisconsin constitutional fight to Supreme Court

Statement on the passing of Shirley Abrahamson

Common Council President Cavalier Johnson December 21, 2020

AG Kaul Statement on Passing of Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson

December 20, 2020

Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas Statement on the Passing of Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Statement on the Passing of Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson

Gov. Doyle: Statement on the Passing of Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on the Passing of Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson

Gov. Evers Statement on the Passing of Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson

AG Kaul Issues Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling on the Challenge to Wisconsin’s Election Results

December 14, 2020

WILL Files Motion for Contempt After City of Racine Ignores Supreme Court Order

Racine Public Health Administrator instructs schools to remain closed despite injunction

Wisconsin Supreme Court Blocks Racine School Closure Order, Grants WILL Original Action

Case held in abeyance while Court considers Dane County school closure order

Mayor Names Leon Todd as Executive Director of the Fire and Police Commission

AG Kaul Announces Legal Action to Allow DOJ to Again Enforce Wisconsin Laws Without Unconstitutional Legislative Interference

November 23, 2020

WILL Files Original Action in WI Supreme Court to Halt Latest Dane County Gathering Ban, Restrictions on Businesses

Dane County and the City of Madison have unlawfully delegated law-making power to the health department

WILL Asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to Halt Racine School Closure Order

The Court already issued an injunction putting similar order on hold in Dane County case

Wisconsin Teachers’ Unions Defend Local Health Departments’ Authority and Call for Even Stronger Action!

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address on Executive Order 94, Advises Wisconsinites to Stay Home to Save Lives

Gov. Evers Calls for Unity, Working Together, Signs Executive Order Advising Wisconsinites to Stay Home

New COVID-19 response legislation to be announced in the coming days

Correcting Misinformation about Wisconsin’s Election

WILL Amicus: Gov. Evers’s Emergency Declarations Threaten Separation of Powers

WILL files amicus in original action before Wisconsin Supreme Court

Hidden Disenfranchisement: Disabled Voters Left at the Curb – Advocacy Groups Urge Voters to Know Their Rights

It’s Been Six Months of Inaction. Where’s the Republican Plan?

Wisconsin Supreme Court Sides with Legislature in Critical Separation of Powers Case

WILL filed amicus urging Supreme Court to allow Legislature to defend state law

Voter suppression to be focus of Hip-Hop Political Education Summit

Hip-Hop Week MKE a partner in debut of day-long streaming event on September 22

AG Kaul Releases Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Ballot Decision

September 14, 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court Agrees to Hear WILL Challenge to Dane County School Closure Order

Court issues temporary injunction allowing schools to open immediately

Gov. Evers, WisDOT, DOA Announce $18 Million in Public Transit Grants for Wisconsin Communities

Grants will enable Beloit, Wausau, Sheboygan, Madison, Eau Claire, Racine, Green Bay, and La Crosse to purchase a total of 34 public transit buses