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The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty is a legal and policy center promoting limited government, liberty, and education reform. Rick Esenberg, President.
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Massive WIN for freedom and true equality! 🇺🇸
On behalf of small businesses from Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida, WILL sued President Biden’s “Minority Business Development Agency” and Won
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"The First Amendment is violated when money is taken from nonconsenting employees for a public-sector union; employees must choose to support the union before anything is taken from them."
#Janus
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🎉 VICTORY: WILL & ADF Secure Groundbreaking Legal Victory in Parental Rights Case
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🚨 ALERT: WILL Condemns Governor Evers’ Use of “Secret” Email Account
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Wisconsin Supreme Court orders "the University to immediately reinstate Dr. McAdams with unimpaired rank, tenure, compensation, and benefits."
#Win
#McAdams
#FreeSpeech
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OUR STATEMENT: The report hides its bias behind a fog of faux sophistication. Let's be clear, our maps have been rejected for one reason and one reason alone, they don’t produce the partisan outcomes the experts or many on the Court want. (1/2)
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WILL stands ready to defend Wisconsin's widely successful and popular school choice programs! To anyone who stands against parental choice and educational freedom, we will see you in court! More to come tomorrow.
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🚨 ALERT: WI High School to Hold Segregated “Back-To-School Events”
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It's Election Day! Be sure to vote YES on questions 1 & 2 on your ballot. Keep Wisconsin Elections fair and free of corporate influence.
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🚨 Our Statement: Petitioners used a trojan horse – municipal islands that have existed for decades, affect very few voters and could not be the cause of any alleged partisan bias, to upend maps that the Court approved in 2022.
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🚨🚨🚨 ALERT: WILL Files Motion to Intervene on Behalf of WI Schools and Families to Protect Education Options for All
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TODAY on behalf of Marissa Darlingh, a former Milwaukee Public School elementary counselor, we filed a federal lawsuit against certain MPS employees for firing Ms. Darlingh for her First Amendment protected speech:
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🚨 The public has a right to know how public employees use their time & no UW Faculty are above the law. We are seeking numerous documents related to the recent protests on UW Campuses. Read more here:
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.
@RickEsenberg
, WILL President & General Counsel and Donna Bembenek, President of Catholic Memorial High School (Waukesha) joined
@foxandfriends
discussing efforts to fight back against a lawsuit seeking to eliminate school choice for 65,000+ students in WI.
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On April 2nd, it's critical we take action to protect Wisconsin Elections from out-of-state and corporate influences! Vote yes on Constitutional Amendment Questions 1 and 2 to Keep WISCONSIN in charge of our elections!
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🚨 NEW: BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ORDERED TO PAY WILL’S ATTORNEY FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $357,000+ FOLLOWING MBDA WIN
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WILL President
@RickEsenberg
: "The Court's decision ensures that Wisconsin's response to COVID-19 must involve both the executive and the legislative branch. Wisconsin will be better for it. The grave nature of the pandemic cannot be used to subvert our very form of government."
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Statement from WILL President
@RickEsenberg
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“The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck a major blow in favor of free speech. Since the beginning, the only thing Professor McAdams wanted to do was to teach students without having to compromise his principles." (1/3)
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NEW: Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge rules absentee ballot drop boxes, ballot harvesting not permitted under state law. WEC violated law by circumventing rules process when issuing 2020 guidance to clerks.
Details coming.
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🚨 MAJOR NEWS 🚨
Even Gov. Evers opposes eliminating WI’s widely popular and successful school choice program, acknowledging that doing so would be “traumatic to a whole bunch of families and kids.”
WILL examined the practical implications of ending the state’s choice program
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UW-Madison should support multiple viewpoints and a robust exchange of ideas but that's not happening...
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‼️ UPDATE: WILL is back in federal court today demanding that the FBI provide more information about the Nashville Shooter’s leaked manifesto. We are continuing to seek answers and hold the FBI accountable for its violations of the Freedom of Information Act.
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🎉 We just won ANOTHER lawsuit for parents, kids, and school choice in Wisconsin.
Let’s hear it for the Court recognizing the real purpose of the school choice program: to remove roadblocks and increase educational opportunities for families! 👏🥳
Learn more:
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We applaud Speaker Vos’s efforts to reduce & eventually eliminate discrimination through DEI from the UW campuses. Today’s deal is a victory in a state with divided government. 🧵
In a statement responding to his deal with the UW System to cap and “reimagine” 43 DEI positions in exchange for the release of pay raises and building funds,
@SpeakerVos
refers to a growing emphasis on “division, exclusion and indoctrination” on campuses
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Help restore faith in WI elections and ensure no politically motivated groups can influence our voting operations & procedures. Be sure to flip your ballot over and VOTE YES on Questions 1 and 2 on April 2nd.
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Across WI and America, parents are being shut out by school boards, as well as some un-elected principals and faculty at individual schools. Enough is enough.
WILL is helping parents like Devon take a stand. Sign up to receive these new, parent resources to protect the rights of
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.
@ABC7News
.
@SweeneyABC
And the protesters accomplished nothing. .
@BetsyDeVos
won't turn around and say, "You're right. I quit this job."
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🚨WILL filed an open records request for any and all communications in the Governor’s office relating to this "email" story, including messages on apps like WhatsApp and Signal. If these requests are not complied with, we will take legal action.
🚨 ALERT: WILL Condemns Governor Evers’ Use of “Secret” Email Account
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This is a major mistake by the governor. Wisconsin families deserve to keep more of their hard-earned money, especially when inflation continues to impact the costs of every day items like groceries and gasoline. WILL continues to support efforts by the legislature to cut taxes
Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed a nearly $800 million income tax cut passed by Republicans, along with bills that would have increased the income tax credit for married couples and raised the amount of retirees' income exempt from the state income tax.
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The new Title IX rules from the Biden Administration compromise the safety and opportunities of women and girls all across our country.
WILL Education Counsel
@CoryJBrewer
weighs in ⬇️
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"State officials have issued over 50 emergency orders and kept Wisconsin in a state of emergency for more than 300 days."
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Wisconsin’s parental choice program changed Giselle Vera’s life—it was her saving grace to a quality education, and to soon become the first in her family to graduate from college.
#IamSchoolChoice
🍎➡️🎓
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A WIN for Wisconsin Elections! Our statement:
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Hearing set for Monday on challenge to Gov. Tony Evers emergency order
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📊NEW POLL RESULTS ARE IN: School Choice has bipartisan support in
#Wisconsin
– earning a majority of support from Democrats, Republicans, and Independents ➡️
@wmc_foundation
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BREAKING: Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down 'Safer at Home' extension
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NEW: Military Veterans Sue Biden Administration to Protect Second Amendment Rights
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This is false.
Wisconsin has kicked hundreds of thousands of people off of their voting rolls. Georgia kicked 100,000 off.
As President, I will get voting rights to be a reality for everyone.
#DemDebate
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🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING | SCOWIS Denies Original Action for School Choice Lawsuit!
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When the government and special interests team up against Wisconsin small businesses, WILL is going to fight back! Small business owners like Jean are seeing their entire life’s work thrown away due to heavy-handed economic protectionism. Listen to her story ⬇️
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“We are pleased the Court took swift action and agreed to review Dane County’s school closure order. We are heartened that the Court concluded that our argument is likely to succeed on the merits and, for now, barred the closing of private schools." -
@RickEsenberg
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BREAKING: Wisconsin Supreme Court grants original action to review Dane County school closure order, issues temporary injunction while case is under review.
More to come.
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🚨 NEWS | WILL Files Legal Motion to Defend Act 10 on behalf of Public-School Employee
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🚨 ALERT: WILL and Parent Sue to Obtain Document Withheld by School District
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🚨 U.S. District Judge William Griesbach issued a temporary restraining order halting payments in a federal farmer loan forgiveness program that allocates benefits on the basis of racial categories.
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We sued and won! 🎉🎉🎉
The National Mail Voter Registration Form is no longer allowed in Wisconsin.
@WILawLiberty
sued over the form and won.
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"An unchecked governor with apparently unlimited “emergency” powers should concern anyone who values “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."... In all, the Wisconsin statutes contain at least a dozen outdated laws in need of serious reform."
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"It is hard to believe that as an immigrant to America that today I have to be here and defend an education system that does not prioritize academic excellence and that fails to respect parents’ rights."
WILL stood with Purnima Nath and other parents this week in Madison ➡️
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27 states have banned or restricted private funding of elections. It's time for Wisconsin to do the same.
Be sure to flip your ballot over and VOTE YES on Questions 1 and 2 on April 2nd.
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NEW: Waukesha Judge Rules Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes, Ballot Harvesting Illegal Under State Law
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The decision sets a significant precedent that will help achieve greater wins for parental rights across the country. 🏆
We’re proud to work with
@ADFLegal
to uphold this constitutional right! 🙌
We were happy to work with
@WILawLiberty
to represent these families.
One client family was forced to protect their then 12-year-old daughter by withdrawing her from the district, after school staff insisted on using a male name & pronouns for her against her parents' wishes.
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🚨BREAKING: Ozaukee County Circuit Court Judge Malloy finds
@WI_Elections
IN CONTEMPT for ignoring a court order from December.
"I can't be any clearer than this. They need to follow my order."
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NEWS: WILL Challenges DEI Mandates at University of Wisconsin Campus
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On April 2nd, it's critical we take action to protect Wisconsin Elections from out-of-state and corporate influences! Vote yes on Constitutional Amendment Questions 1 and 2 to Keep WISCONSIN in charge of our elections!
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🔔 New Data: Public schools are not performing well.
📄 New Lawsuit: Let's end school choice in Wisconsin and force these same schools to educate another 60,000 students!
What can go wrong?! Read more here:
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🚨 ALERT: WILL Opposes Effort to Make Abortion a “Constitutional Right” in Wisconsin
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NEW: Parents Sue Eau Claire School District Over Policy That Hides Gender Transitions
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🚨 Election Security Alert | WILL Files Motion to Protect WI Elections
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🚨 ALERT | New Federal Lawsuit: WILL Takes FBI to Court over Nashville Shooter’s Manifesto
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🎉 UPDATE: Madison School District Pays Punitive Damages and Commits to Significant Public Records Reform
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"Thankfully, I have the law on my side. The Wisconsin Constitution recognizes the right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their child. Parents, not the government, get to make decisions about their child's health care and wellbeing."
✍️ WILL Client, Tammy
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🎉WILL is celebrating 13 years of defending freedom! Here's to many more 🥳
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WILL was proud to represent John McAdams in his landmark court case defending academic freedom. He was a stalwart defender of free speech. RIP.
John McAdams, an associate professor of political science, passed away Thursday.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules 4-3
@GovEvers
violated law with multiple emergency declarations.
"The question in this case is not whether the Governor acted wisely; it is whether he acted lawfully. We conclude he did not."
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WILL President
@RickEsenberg
: "Wearing a mask is courteous and smart. But the presence of a pandemic does not negate the rule of law. Governor Evers, quite simply, lacks the legal authority to declare a second public health emergency and require every citizen to wear a mask."
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WILL discusses two constitutional amendments ahead of the spring primary. Be sure to flip your ballot over and vote YES on questions 1 & 2 on April 2. Watch more here ⬇️
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So, they ignore all the traditional tests to distinguish partisan bias from political geography. It is what Chief Justice Roberts has called social science gobbledygook: Obfuscation that hides one’s preferences so that it needn’t be justified. - Rick Esenberg (2/2)
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Good afternoon from Waukesha! WILL’s First Annual School Board Summit is helping provide valuable insight & perspective to school board members and school administrators from over 50 school districts across Wisconsin!
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“Wisconsin deserves clean elections in 2020. It is our intent to seek review in the Wisconsin Supreme Court to ensure that the Wisconsin Elections Commission complies with state law.” -
@RickEsenberg
BREAKING: Wisconsin appeals court keeps voters targeted for purge on rolls
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Wisconsin school district drops sexual harassment probe into 3 students accused of using the wrong pronouns
#FoxNews
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NEW: WILL Asks SCOTUS to Stop the Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
🏛WILL is making history in the courts: this recent legal action is unprecedented for WILL and for this lawsuit!
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NEW: WILL Sues Biden Admin. Over OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Mandate on Businesses
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🚨 DEMOCRACY ALERT | WILL Files Motion to Intervene in Redistricting Case
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🚨 BREAKING: Wisconsin Lutheran Wins Summary Judgment Against City of Milwaukee for Unlawful Property Tax Assessment
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🚨 Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Dane County School Closure Order
WILL filed original action to SCOWIS in August 2020.
Decision -->
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@scottwalker
: "The Montana case before the United States Supreme Court represents hope and opportunity for millions of families across the country who wish to choose where and how their children are educated."
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WILL's Statement on the new Title IX rules from the Biden Administration.
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"Within two hours of the court's injunction, Abundant Life Christian School announced that all kids will have the opportunity to be back in the school building on Monday,” said Chris Truitt, a parent from DeForest. “We are absolutely thrilled."
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WILL filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday against Marquette County Sheriff Joseph Konrath and a Patrol Sergeant. The lawsuit results from a March incident where law enforcement threatened a teen and her parents with arrest unless an Instagram post was removed.
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"Governor Evers and his team believe the presence of COVID-19 supersedes the rule of law and our state constitution. They are wrong. Letting this gross abuse of power stand is not an option." - WILL President
@RickEsenberg
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🎉 VICTORY | WILL Secures Public Records Victory in Eau Claire School District, Vows to hold School Districts Accountable When Parents Are Ignored
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@ScottWalker
: "School choice works as shown in Wisconsin where more than 40,000 students are part of the program. The Supreme Court now has the opportunity to take a stand for religious freedom and the right of parents to make their own school choices.”
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🎉 MAJOR VICTORY! WILL announces settlement with the Wisconsin State Bar following our lawsuit from earlier this year. Watch and learn more ⬇️
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"The governor cannot seize emergency powers more than once to address the same crisis. To interpret the law otherwise, would allow one-person rule by the governor for what could be a virtually unlimited amount of time whenever conditions allowed."
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ACT 10 is under threat and repealing it would cost school districts in Wisconsin more than 1 BILLION each year. That could mean cuts to schools and massive tax increases!
Read more about how reversing Act 10 would have significant fiscal impacts in our full report:
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🚨 ALERT: WILL Files Federal Complaint Against WI School District, Demanding Action Following Troubling Locker Room Incident
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🚨🚨 ALERT: Biden Department of Education finally begins Title IX Investigation into Sun Prairie Locker Room Incident
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Bill Brewer of Slinger, WI testifying in favor of Classroom Transparency Act: "Truly transparent curriculum would allow parents to see material for themselves and ask questions."
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Taxation without representation: the Governor’s use of line-item veto increases funds for public schools over the span of 400 years ➡️
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🚨GREAT NEWS! The Parent Bill of Rights, authored by
@RepWittke
&
@Vanwanggaard
passed out of the Assembly Committee on Family Law today on a 6-3 vote. Next stop...A full vote of the Assembly.
Read more here:
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We are thrilled to celebrate
#SchoolChoiceWeek
today at the Capitol in Madison with
@vp
@BetsyDeVosED
and others.
SHARE the success of
#SchoolChoice
this week!
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