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Takeaways from the Supreme Court's Term

This term was marked by sharp right turns in major civil rights cases, a mixed record on lower-profile cases, and mixed outcomes in an ascendant emergency docket
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ACLU of Wisconsin and ACLU React to FBI Arrest of Milwaukee Judge

The ACLU of Wisconsin and the ACLU released the following statement today after the FBI arrested Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan
Issue Areas: First Amendment, Immigrants' Rights
Court Case
Jun 06, 2025

Religious Freedom in Milwaukee County Jail and CRC

We sent an open records request concerning religious freedom in county jail facilities.
Court Case
Jun 06, 2024

Coalition to March on the RNC v. City of Milwaukee

We sued the city of Milwaukee for passing rules pertaining to the 2024 Republican National Convention that infringe on protest rights.
Court Case
Jun 30, 2013

Kissick v. Huebsch: Protest Rights for Solidarity Singers

After a court's ringing endorsement of free speech when the 2013 "Solidarity Singers" protesting Act 10 were cited, we were able to negotiate better permit policies for protest at the Capitol.
Court Case
Dec 02, 2021

Confronting Book Bans and Restricted Speech in Wisconsin Schools