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39 Court Cases
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Mar 11, 2015
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

Kingsley v. Hendrickson: Protecting Pretrial Detainees from Excessive Force

SCOTUS ruled that the Constitution protects pretrial detainees against the unreasonable use of force regardless of the subjective motivation of the guards using that force.
Court Case
Jul 08, 2013
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights & Bodily Autonomy

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin v. Schimel

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Jun 30, 2013
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  • First Amendment

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
Feb 03, 2013
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights & Bodily Autonomy

Walker v. Wolf: Freedom to Marry in Wisconsin

Wisconsin's historic marriage equality win.
Court Case
Jun 07, 2011
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  • Education Equity|
  • +1 Issue

ACLU v. DPI: Fighting Disability Discrimination at Voucher Schools

Court Case
Feb 16, 2011
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights & Bodily Autonomy

Appling v. Doyle: Domestic Partnership Protections

On July 31, 2014, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled to protect domestic partnership provisions without discrimination on the basis of gender.
Court Case
Feb 10, 2010
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  • Racial Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Affordable Housing in Wisconsin

Court Case
Dec 20, 2006
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Castaneda v. Welch: Milwaukee FPC Must Investigate Citizen Complaints

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Sep 01, 2006
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Flynn v. Doyle: Medical Care at Taycheedah Women’s Prison

We won better conditions for prisoners at Taycheedah Correctional Institution in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin.
Court Case
Mar 11, 2015
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Court Case
Mar 11, 2015
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Kingsley v. Hendrickson: Protecting Pretrial Detainees from Excessive Force

SCOTUS ruled that the Constitution protects pretrial detainees against the unreasonable use of force regardless of the subjective motivation of the guards using that force.
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Court Case
Jul 08, 2013
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Court Case
Jul 08, 2013
  • LGBTQ+ Rights & Bodily Autonomy

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin v. Schimel

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Court Case
Jun 30, 2013
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Jun 30, 2013
  • First Amendment

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.
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Court Case
Feb 03, 2013
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Feb 03, 2013
  • LGBTQ+ Rights & Bodily Autonomy

Walker v. Wolf: Freedom to Marry in Wisconsin

Wisconsin's historic marriage equality win.
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Court Case
Jun 07, 2011
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Court Case
Jun 07, 2011
  • Education Equity|
  • +1 Issue

ACLU v. DPI: Fighting Disability Discrimination at Voucher Schools

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Court Case
Feb 16, 2011
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Feb 16, 2011
  • LGBTQ+ Rights & Bodily Autonomy

Appling v. Doyle: Domestic Partnership Protections

On July 31, 2014, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled to protect domestic partnership provisions without discrimination on the basis of gender.
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Feb 10, 2010
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Court Case
Feb 10, 2010
  • Racial Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Affordable Housing in Wisconsin

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Dec 20, 2006
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Dec 20, 2006
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +2 Issues

Castaneda v. Welch: Milwaukee FPC Must Investigate Citizen Complaints

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Sep 01, 2006
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Sep 01, 2006
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Flynn v. Doyle: Medical Care at Taycheedah Women’s Prison

We won better conditions for prisoners at Taycheedah Correctional Institution in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin.
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