Listing of court documents, press releases and media from The Wheeler Report website pertaining to the WI Legislature v. Palm case.
Oral arguments were heard on Tuesday, May 5. Supreme Court order is pending.
LAWSUIT FILINGS
- Supreme Court Orders
- Friday, May 1, 2020 – Supreme Court Accepts Petition for Original Action.
- Friday, May 1, 2020 – Supreme Court: Amicus brief determinations.
- Thursday, April 30, 2020 – Amicus brief determinations.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2020 – Amicus brief determinations.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2020 – Amicus brief determinations.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2020 – Motion to intervene (Milwaukee Teachers Education Association) denied.
- Legislature Filings
- Thursday, April 30, 2020 –Legislature Reply memo.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2020 – Memo in support of Legislature’s petition for original action and motion for temporary injunction.
- Tuesday, April 21, 2020 – Memo in support of petition for original action and motion for temporary injunction.
- Administration/DHS Filings
- Tuesday, April 28, 2020 – Affidavit of Julie Willems Van Dijk.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2020 – . Affidavit of Ryan P. Westergaard.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2020 – Respondents’ response to petition for original action and motion for temporary injunction.
- Amicus Briefs/Non-Party Briefs/Motions
- Thursday, April 30, 2020 – Brief of amici curiae 24 Wisconsin community, advocacy, labor, and membership organizations.
- Thursday, April 30, 2020 – Nonparty brief Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin.
- Thursday, April 30, 2020 – Amicus brief of Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association and others.
- Thursday, April 30, 2020 – Brief of Wisconsin Public Health Association and others.
- Thursday, April 30, 2020 – Brief of amici curiae Disability Rights Wisconsin and others.
- Thursday, April 30, 2020 – Non-party brief Tavern League of Wisconsin.
- Thursday, April 30, 2020 – Non-party brief of amici curiae Wisconsin Manufactures and Commerce and Wisconsin Dairy Alliance. WMC Appendix.
- Thursday, April 30, 2020 – Amicus brief of Washington County.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2020 – Non-party brief of the Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards and associated municipalities and counties.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2020 – Amicus appendix of Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2020 – Non-party brief of amici curiae, Hunter Nation and others.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2020 – Non-party brief of legal scholars.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2020 – Motion of Legal Action of Wisconsin for leave to file non-party brief.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2020 – Non-party brief of amici curiae – Independent Business Association of Wisconsin and others.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2020 – Amici curiae motion – Independent Business Association of Wisconsin and others.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2020 – Motion to intervene by Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association.
- Press Releases
- Wisconsin Public Health Association. Wisconsin health leaders petition Supreme Court in support of public health orders.
- Washington County. Washington County files amicus brief with state Supreme Court on “Safer at Home” order.
- Survival Coalition. Nearly 40 Wisconsin & national disability and aging advocates file amicus brief explaining heightened COVID-19 risks for people with disabilities and older adults.
- The Arc Wisconsin. Over 30 groups file amicus brief in Wisconsin regarding heightened COVID-19 risks to people with disabilities & older adults.
- Gov. Evers. Dozens of organizations representing more than one million Wisconsinites voice support for Safer at Home extension.
- Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin. Files amicus brief in state Legislature’s lawsuit.
- Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice. Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm – Amicus brief of Wisconsin Faith Voices of Justice.
- Hunter Nation, Wisconsin Lakeshore Business Association. File brief in state Supreme Court to protect constitutional right to fish in Wisconsin. Brief.
- AG Kaul. Statement regarding the Safer at Home litigation.
- Gov. Evers. Administration seeks to save lives, stop Republican lawsuit.
- Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. Amicus: Statewide lockdown extension unconstitutional.
- Dane County Exec. Parisi. Statement on amicus brief supporting Wisconsin’s Safer at Home orders.
- ACLU of Wisconsin. Comment on Supreme Court denial of petition.
- Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin. Statement in support of Wisconsin Legislature lawsuit.
- Rep. Allen. Statement on the Legislature suing Sec.-designee Palm.
- Rep. Hintz. Statement on Republican lawsuit.
- Sen. Wirch. Statement on Republican challenge to public health and safety measures.
- Sen. Fitzgerald, Speaker Vos. Legislature takes Gov. Evers to court.
- Media
- WXOW. Evers’ attorney warns of safe-at-home patchwork.
- Fox 6. Wisconsin Supreme Court ponders lawsuit against Safer at Home order.
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. As legal fight heats up over coronavirus response, Wisconsin Gov. Evers faces challenges but also sees sliver of hope.
- U.S. News & World Report. Evers: Administration has authority to issue stay-at-home.
- Wisconsin Public Radio. Evers administration asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to dismiss GOP challenge to ‘Safer at Home’ order.
- Wisconsin State Journal. Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects union attempt to defend stay-at-home order.
- WTMJ. Unions seek to join lawsuit challenging stay-at-home order.
- Wisconsin Public Radio. Republicans ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to block latest ‘Safer at Home’ order. Cap Times.
- NBC 15. Evers says GOP lawmakers are ‘exploiting a global pandemic’ in lawsuit challenging stay-at-home. WSAW. WKOW.
- U.S. News & World Report. Wisconsin Republicans sue over stay-at-home order.
- Wisconsin State Journal. Republican Legislature asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to suspend Safer at Home order.
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. GOP lawmakers ask Supreme Court to block Tony Evers’ order to stay home.
- WISC. Wisconsin Legislature seeks legal action against Gov. Evers’ extension of Safer at Home order.