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39 Court Cases
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Jul 09, 2025
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

KRC v. State: Miranda Rights During School Interrogations

We filed an amicus brief asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to protect students' constitutional rights when police question them at school.
Court Case
Jun 06, 2025
Gavel
  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

Religious Freedom in Milwaukee County Jail and CRC

We sent an open records request concerning religious freedom in county jail facilities.
Court Case
May 28, 2025
Gavel
  • Strengthening Democracy

Felton v. WEC: Fairer Maps for Wisconsin

Court Case
Apr 27, 2025
Gavel
  • Immigrants' Rights

Defending International Students After Immigration Status Termination

We filed an amicus brief in two separate cases challenging the random revocation of international students’ visas at the University of Wisconsin and other universities throughout the state.
Court Case
Jan 07, 2025
Gavel
  • LGBTQ+ Rights & Bodily Autonomy

Planned Parenthood v. Urmanski: Wisconsin Abortion Ban Unconstitutional

Court Case
Dec 13, 2024
Gavel
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Rule Petition 24-05: Public Interest Legal Services Fund

Court Case
Oct 17, 2024
Gavel
  • Strengthening Democracy

Ensuring Voter Registration Challenges Are Resolved

We sent 35 open records requests and went to court to protect voters from being removed from the voter registration rolls weeks before the November 2024 election.
Court Case
Oct 07, 2024
Gavel
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Rule Petition 24-02: Interpreters in Municipal Court Proceedings

We filed comments with the Wisconsin Supreme Court supporting a proposed new rule which would require that interpreters be provided to non-English speakers in all municipal court proceedings.
Court Case
Jun 10, 2024
Gavel
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Department of Corrections Must Keep Families Together

The Wisconsin DOC legally must provide programming to incarcerated parents that allows them physical custody of their children for the first year of life.
Court Case
Jul 09, 2025
Gavel
Court Case
Jul 09, 2025
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

KRC v. State: Miranda Rights During School Interrogations

We filed an amicus brief asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to protect students' constitutional rights when police question them at school.
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Court Case
Jun 06, 2025
Gavel
Court Case
Jun 06, 2025
  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

Religious Freedom in Milwaukee County Jail and CRC

We sent an open records request concerning religious freedom in county jail facilities.
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Court Case
May 28, 2025
Gavel
Court Case
May 28, 2025
  • Strengthening Democracy

Felton v. WEC: Fairer Maps for Wisconsin

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Court Case
Apr 27, 2025
Gavel
Court Case
Apr 27, 2025
  • Immigrants' Rights

Defending International Students After Immigration Status Termination

We filed an amicus brief in two separate cases challenging the random revocation of international students’ visas at the University of Wisconsin and other universities throughout the state.
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Court Case
Jan 07, 2025
Gavel
Court Case
Jan 07, 2025
  • LGBTQ+ Rights & Bodily Autonomy

Planned Parenthood v. Urmanski: Wisconsin Abortion Ban Unconstitutional

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Court Case
Dec 13, 2024
Gavel
Court Case
Dec 13, 2024
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Rule Petition 24-05: Public Interest Legal Services Fund

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Court Case
Oct 17, 2024
Gavel
Court Case
Oct 17, 2024
  • Strengthening Democracy

Ensuring Voter Registration Challenges Are Resolved

We sent 35 open records requests and went to court to protect voters from being removed from the voter registration rolls weeks before the November 2024 election.
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Court Case
Oct 07, 2024
Gavel
Court Case
Oct 07, 2024
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Rule Petition 24-02: Interpreters in Municipal Court Proceedings

We filed comments with the Wisconsin Supreme Court supporting a proposed new rule which would require that interpreters be provided to non-English speakers in all municipal court proceedings.
Explore Case
Court Case
Jun 10, 2024
Gavel
Court Case
Jun 10, 2024
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Department of Corrections Must Keep Families Together

The Wisconsin DOC legally must provide programming to incarcerated parents that allows them physical custody of their children for the first year of life.
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