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The Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Should Turn on Principle Not Politics

JonathanTurley

Today, the voters of Wisconsin go to the polls in what may be the single most expensive and important judicial race in modern history. Ironically, the United States Supreme Court made that plain in an important Wisconsin case argued just the day before the state election. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission.

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Supreme Court to Consider Tax Exemptions for Religious Organizations

Constitutional Law Reporter

Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission. They assert that they are exempt from coverage under Wisconsin’s Unemployment Compensation Act because they are operated primarily for religious purposes. Wisconsin Supreme Courts Decision CCB and the sub-entities sought judicial review. Pursuant to Wis.Stat.

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Wisconsin Voter ID Law for College Students Upheld

JonathanTurley

District Judge James Peterson this week upheld Wisconsin’s voter identification rules for college students. 2020), the court considered a variety of challenges to Wisconsin voting regulations, including one part of § 5.02(6m)(f). Peterson found that such rules were rationally related to the purpose of combatting voter fraud.

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SCOTUS Adds LGBTQ Book Case to Docket

Constitutional Law Reporter

The Fourth Circuit also rejected the Petitioners reliance on Wisconsin v. The post SCOTUS Adds LGBTQ Book Case to Docket appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205(1972),to argue that their children are being compelled to attend classroom instruction that violates their religious views.

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ICYMI: Three Hot Topics from Dark Money Politics to Free Speech and COVID-19

LegalTalkNetwork

He and Rawles talk about his journey to creative writing, teaching his University of Wisconsin Law School classes remotely, and his plans for a TV series based on his book. Wright shares his real-world experiences that inspired the characters, plot and location of his story.

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Gosh Oshkosh: University of Wisconsin Bans Any Speech Deemed “Insulting” or Demeaning”

JonathanTurley

There is a new controversy over university speech codes with a “ red light ” rating given to the University of Wisconsin (Oshkosh) and its prohibition of “insulting” or “demeaning” comments, including insulting someone over their political view. The Wisconsin (Oshkosh) speech code invites such arbitrary enforcement.

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Delaware Loses Bid to Keep Uncashed MoneyGram Checks

Constitutional Law Reporter

Pennsylvania and Wisconsin , 598 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S. Because MoneyGram does not, as a matter of regular business practice, keep records of creditor addresses for the two products at issue in the case, it applied the secondary common-law rule and transmits the abandoned proceeds to its State of incorporation, i.e., Delaware.