All Cases


9 Court Cases
Court Case
Jul 20, 2026
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights & Bodily Autonomy|
  • +1 Issue

Defending Transgender Students in New Richmond School District

The ACLU of Wisconsin filed a brief at the Western District of Wisconsin concerning a case in which a parent-led organization, New Richmond Parents for Strong Schools, are trying to push the New Richmond School District (NRSD) to adopt a policy that would force transgender students to use bathrooms that are not consistent with their gender identities.
Court Case
Mar 26, 2026
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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 during police interrogations at school. The court agreed.
Court Case
Apr 28, 2022
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  • Education Equity|
  • +1 Issue

Battling the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Oshkosh

When Black and biracial students faced racial harassment and disparate punishment in the Oshkosh Area School District, the ACLU of Wisconsin took the case to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights.
Court Case
Apr 13, 2022
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights & Bodily Autonomy|
  • +1 Issue

Doe v. Madison Metropolitan School District: Protecting Transgender Students

Court Case
Dec 2, 2021
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  • Education Equity|
  • +2 Issues

Confronting Book Bans and Restricted Speech in Wisconsin Schools

Court Case
Dec 30, 2020
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  • Education Equity|
  • +1 Issue

Holding the Burlington Area School District Accountable for its Racially Hostile Environment

Since 2020, we have been involved in two racial harassment cases in the Burlington Area School District.
Court Case
Oct 1, 2020
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  • Education Equity|
  • +1 Issue

Mchomvu v. Cedarburg School District: Schools Must Investigate Discrimination Complaints

Court Case
Mar 4, 2019
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  • Education Equity|
  • +1 Issue

Merriet v. Greendale: Demanding Follow-Through From Greendale School District On Its Racial Equity Plan

Court Case
Jun 7, 2011
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  • Education Equity|
  • +1 Issue

ACLU v. DPI: Fighting Disability Discrimination at Voucher Schools