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The ACLU of Wisconsin supports the adoption of codes of judicial conduct that require a judge’s recusal whenever a reasonable person knowledgeable of all relevant circumstances would have substantial reason to question the impartiality or independence of the judge’s professional judgment.  An appearance of personal bias is likely when a party with an interest in the outcome of a case has provided substantial financial support in the judge’s previous and ongoing election campaigns.  Wisconsin’s constitution prescribes a judicial system in which the people elect judges to office.  Because campaigning for judicial office requires money, judicial cam

Testimony of ACLU of Wisconsin In Opposition to Senate Bills 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Testimony of ACLU of Wisconsin

Collins et al. v. The City of Milwaukee et al.  

As statewide membership doubles, civil liberties organization brings the national experience of a Wisconsin native to its statewide office in Milwaukee.  

ACLU Condemns Group Insurance Board’s Decision to Capitulate to Effort to Reinstate Anti-Transgender Health Care Exclusion

MILWAUKEE- The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin affirms the vital need for transparency in the investigation of the June 23rd shooting of Jay Anderson by a Wauwatosa police officer.  ACLU Executive Director Chris Ahmuty issued the following statement:

Since the beginning of 2015, police in Wisconsin have killed 30 people, according to one media database. In Madison, Neenah, Eau Claire, Wausau, East Troy, Wauwatosa and Milwaukee, officers have used their power to its ultimate extent.