Related to: Gender Identity
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently granted a petition for review of an injunction against the Madison Metropolitan School District relating to enforcement of its policies on gender identity. The original complaint was filed on February 18, 2020, by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) in the Dane County Circuit Court. The complaint was…
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On June 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Notice of Interpretation of Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal financial assistance. The guidance does not address specific LGBTQ+ student issues that schools have been navigating in recent years, such as names/pronouns, restroom/locker room access, and parent rights. It…
Read MoreThe Attorney General recently issued a legal opinion on whether fees can be charged for copies of public records, when the requester uses their own technology to make the copies. (OAG-12-14, 12/30/14). This new legal opinion addresses the fees that can be charged for copies of court documents maintained by the clerk of courts or…
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