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ACLU of Wisconsin: Federal Judge sends lawsuit challenging ICE detainers back to Wisconsin Supreme Court

MADISON— A federal judge ruled Friday that the lawsuit challenging the legality of ICE detainers must remain under the jurisdiction of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, rejecting an att...

ACLU of Wisconsin: Federal court rules for Wisconsin voters, rejects Trump administration demand for private voter data

Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking unredacted statewide voter file MADISON, Wis. —  In a major victory for voters, a federal court has dismissed the Trump administration’s...

Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance: Applauds Milwaukee Common Council for unanimously passing resolution calling for the re...

The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) applauds the Milwaukee Common Council for passing a resolution calling for the immediate release of Salah Sarsour and affirming his right...

ACLU-NJ and Partners File Brief in Support of Rep. LaMonica McIver 

The ACLU of New Jersey, along with the National Women’s Law Center and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, today filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third...

Wisconsin Family Action: Warns governor to stop censoring talk therapy

MADISON –Wisconsin Family Action is joining the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty in calling on Gov. Evers’ administration to immediately rescind MPSW §20.02 (25) which engag...

Wisconsin sheriffs appeal ICE detention lawsuit

Five Wisconsin sheriffs appeal a ruling in an ICE detention lawsuit that could determine whether local jails can hold immigrants for federal authorities. The post Wisconsin sheriff...

Milwaukee Area Labor Council Immigrant Rights Committee: Statement

The Milwaukee Area Labor Council Immigrant Rights Committee condemns the arrest and abduction of Milwaukee community leader Salah Sarsour. Mr. Sarsour has lived as a permanent resi...

Wisconsin ICE detainee lawsuit sent back to state court

A lawsuit challenging ICE detainers in Wisconsin returns to state court after a federal judge ruled sheriffs missed removal deadlines. The post Wisconsin ICE detainee lawsuit sent...

AFT Local 212: Stand with Salah Sarsour

Milwaukee, WI – On Monday, March, 30 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers followed the President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, Salah Sarsour, surrounded,...

Milwaukee County Board: Supervisors Eckblad celebrates passage of resolution declaring solidarity with communities affec...

MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Eckblad issued the following statement after the passing of a resolution condemning the detention of Salah Sarsour, demanding his immediate release from fede...

Law Forward: Representing a cross-partisan group of plaintiffs, moves to strike down Wisconsin’s fusion voting ban, call...

MADISON, Wis. – On behalf of the aspiring centrist political party United Wisconsin, and a cross-partisan group of Wisconsin voters, Law Forward has filed a motion for summary judg...

Gallery: Immigrant rights rally in Madison responds to escalating attacks, due process violations

Milwaukee-based immigrant rights group Voces de la Frontera has been organizing the Day Without Immigrants march for 20 years.

Wisconsin Supreme Court: Wisconsin Voter Alliance v. Kristina Secord

Production Note: Coverage is pending On April 21, 2026, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wisconsin Voter Alliance v. Kristina Secord. Case Number 2023AP36. T...

Elected leaders and clergy seek release of Wisconsin mosque president detained by immigration agents

Legal case over access to sensitive voter data returns to Wisconsin Supreme Court

State Senate Democratic Committee: Hold press conference on referendums throughout Green Bay and the Fox Valley

MADISON, WI – Today, Sen. Kris Dassler-Alfheim, Sen. Jamie Wall, WEAC President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen, and community member Amy Nasr held a press conference highlighting the consequenc...

Judge orders release of Wisconsin police officer names

A judge ruled Wisconsin must release names of 16,000 law enforcement officers, siding with media groups in a public records lawsuit over transparency. The post Judge orders release...

ACLU Condemns House Passage of Bill Censoring Teachers and Forcibly Outing Transgender Students

WASHINGTON  - May 20, 2026 - The American Civil Liberties Union condemned a bill that passed today in the U.S. House of Representatives threatening to censor educators nationwide a...

Jerry Hanson: Walworth County ICE cooperation could victimize citizens

Walworth County deputies do not routinely determine the citizenship or immigration status of those in their custody before transferring them to ICE. ICE administrative warrants cou...

ACLU-NJ Commends Passage of New Jersey Voter Empowerment Act by Senate Judiciary Committee 

The Senate Judiciary Committee today passed the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey, a bill that will protect and expand voting rights in New Jersey. The following st...

Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul sues Trump administration over unlawful executive order attempting to exert federal control ov...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, along with 22 other attorneys general and one governor, is suing President Trump today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Ma...

State attorneys team up as immigration cases surge

Wisconsin attorneys collaborate as immigration detentions rise, raising civil rights concerns and due process issues for migrants facing deportation. The post State attorneys team...

As federal courts battle over mandatory immigration detention, Wisconsin woman becomes a test case

WILL challenges Wisconsin signature-gathering ban

WILL filed a federal lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s ban on out-of-state petition circulators, arguing it violates free speech rights. The post WILL challenges Wisconsin signature-...