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WILL Responds to Wisconsin State Bar’s New Calls for Racial Discrimination, Media Intimidation
Apr 9, 2024The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has issued a response to the recent actions of the Wisconsin State Bar regarding a settlement reached between the two parties. WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, expressed strong concerns about the State Bar's stance on race and media intimidation.Esenberg criticized the State Bar's announcement that race will continue to be a factor in their program despite the settlement agreement, calling it illegal and a breach of the agreement. He asserted, "It is impermissible and, frankly, offensive to...
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Wisconsin’s Referendum Process Results in Misleading Tax Increases, Leaves Voters in the Dark
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has revealed concerning transparency issues within Wisconsin’s referendum process through its latest report, "Piercing the Fog: Shedding Light on School District Referenda in Wisconsin." The report sheds light on how these problems lead to misleading tax increases and ultimately leave voters uninformed about critical financial implications.Will Flanders, the Research Director at WILL, emphasized the importance of providing voters with comprehensive information, stating, “Using referendums to fund school districts is not...
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VICTORY: State Bar Abandons DEI Program After WILL Lawsuit
The Wisconsin State Bar has agreed to abandon its discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program following a lawsuit brought by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL). The settlement reached between the State Bar and WILL has resulted in significant changes to the DEI program, ensuring that all law students have equal opportunities to participate based on merit rather than race.WILL Associate Counsel, Skylar Croy, expressed, “Defeating unconstitutional DEI programs has become WILL’s area of expertise, and we are not stopping here. While we are...
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WILL Announces Settlement Involving Professor Suspended for Criticizing Woke Policies at Concordia University
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has announced a settlement involving Rev. Dr. Gregory Schulz, former professor of philosophy at Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW), who was suspended in February 2022 for criticizing the university's direction towards politically "woke" policies.The terms of the settlement agreement between Dr. Schulz and CUW are confidential, but both parties are satisfied with the resolution. Following his retirement from CUW, Dr. Schulz expressed his satisfaction with the settlement and is looking forward to continuing his service to...
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WILL Releases Statement on April 2nd Election Results
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has issued a statement following the successful passing of Statewide Referendum Questions 1 & 2 in the April 2nd Spring Election. These amendments have now been added to the Wisconsin Constitution after receiving the approval of the voters. WILL had actively supported these amendments during the Spring 2024 election and the 2023-24 Legislative Session.The amendments were a response to the significant influence of private funds, known as “Zuckerbucks,” that entered Wisconsin's 2020 election. These funds, provided by Meta CEO...
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Deputy counsel on Title IX investigation of Wisconsin students for using incorrect pronouns: 'This is a terrible precedent'
A Wisconsin school district is investigating students for violating federal sexual harassment laws by using "incorrect pronouns," when addressing classmates, according to the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL).
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Conservative elections analyst: Court rulings demonstrate why voters have 'lost confidence'
A recent Pennsylvania court ruling overturning a mail ballot law, and one in Wisconsin outlawing drop boxes, demonstrate why many voters lack confidence in the election system, the national chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative said.
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A recent poll shows Wisconsin voters support 'stricter requirements' in election integrity measures
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) commissioned a poll where the results show bipartisan support from the people to bring in stricter integrity measures to ensure uniform practices all over the state.
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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty study: CTCL played role in increasing Wisconsin turnout for Biden
Millions of dollars in grants to local Wisconsin election officials from a group advertising itself as nonpartisan, the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL), increased voter turnout for Joe Biden in the November 2020 presidential elections, according to findings by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL), a conservative law firm.
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Wisconsin attorney: Trump campaign's 'responsibility' to ask ballot harvesting, voter fraud questions
When the Election Commission voted down the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL)’s request to clarify ballot harvesting rules ahead of Election Day, it was during a time when cases of COVID-19 were rising along with the number of voters planning to vote absentee