Tracking the Historic Rise of Habeas Cases Filed by Detained Immigrants ProPublica is tracking the historic rise in challenges filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal.

The Trump administration’s push for mass deportations has resulted in more than 18,000 challenges in federal court from immigrants claiming their detention is illegal.

We are tracking the increase in these cases:

Could Trump ‘nationalize’ elections in Dane County? President Donald Trump has called on Republicans to ‘take over the voting’ in several jurisdictions.

Senior Counsel and Director of Partnerships at @uwlawdemocracy.bsky.social @derekclinger.bsky.social explains why federal attempts to “nationalize” elections face significant legal and political obstacles. Read more: buff.ly/pbDCral.

Taylor says she won’t bring ‘political agenda’ to bench • Wisconsin Examiner Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor says she'll be an impartial justice on the Court if elected next month.

Taylor says she won’t bring ‘political agenda’ to bench. Via @henry-redman.bsky.social

Map of the United States with the title "Supreme Court Cases: Birthright Citizenship" at the top.

ABA amicus brief addresses legal chaos that would result from elimination of birthright citizenship. https://bit.ly/4slonJc

The Shield Reclaimed: How the Grand Jury Is Dismantling the Weaponization of the State In Washington and across the country, the grand jury is shedding its reputation as a rubber stamp and reclaiming its constitutional role as a shield. These citizens are no longer willing to be the silent partners in a campaign to silence dissent through the threat of criminal sanction.

Grand juries across the nation are rejecting politically charged prosecutions. Citizens are no longer rubber stamps for state government intimidation. Cato's Mike Fox explains how the Framers' safeguard is working.
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DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.

Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.

Calling a judge “unelected” for blocking an unlawful policy flips democracy on its head. In our system, elections choose who governs; the Constitution requires federal judges to be appointed, not elected, so courts enforce how they govern within the law and the Constitution.

Closing the justice gap in rural America

We’re excited to see our recent event in Wisconsin on #RuralJustice in the news! 📰

Thanks to everyone who joined us in person or virtually to discuss innovative, community-focused solutions to close the rural #JusticeGap.

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Wisconsin Open Records Law 101. "Transparency is an essential function of a representative government". In environments like jails and prisons, or other encounters with law enforcement out of the public eye, this is especially true. The doors may not be open but the records are. Know your rights

Not all questions are best answered by Google. When it comes to time with your kids, Wisconsin Law Help gives you answers based in Wisconsin law and practices, in plain language. Visit www.wislawhelp.org.

Chuck White: 90 years young and celebrating There are two important events coming up in October to honor a River Falls man who is truly one of a kind.

Remembering Chuck 1928-2025

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We Don’t Talk About Leonard: The Man Behind the Right’s Supreme Court Supermajority The inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that remade the American legal system — and what he plans to do next.

Who is Leonard Leo?

He's a lawyer, but he's never argued a case in court. He's never held elected office. But for years he rebuilt the American legal system, resulting in the Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority.

By @andykroll.bsky.social‬
(Published Oct. 2023)

National CASA/GAL federal funding terminated Without these funds, the work of CASA/GAL programs across the country will be impacted along with more than 200,000 children...

The U.S. Congress, through the annual appropriations laws, has funded the
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program for more than 30 years.

CASA/GAL programs across the country,
and more than 200,000 children involved in child abuse and neglect proceedings
will be harmed

What is Habeas Corpus? Alison LaCroix, Robert Newton Reid Professor of Law and associate member of the Department of History at the University of Chicago Law School, joins Lisa Dent to discuss habeas corpus. LaCroix expl…

Prof. Alison LaCroix explains habeas corpus on WGN Radio.

Attorney Schimel showed real class. #howtolosewithgrace

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley on Crawford: "I think the way Judge Crawford ran her race was disgusting...I'm not looking forward to working with her. She's bought and paid for by the Democratic Party."

Via Vanessa Kjeldsen

Biglaw Is Under Attack. Here’s What The Firms Are Doing About It. Introducing the Biglaw Spine Index.

Biglaw Is Under Attack. Here’s What The Firms Are Doing About It.
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An office setting from the mid-20th century with multiple women working at desks, typing, writing, and reviewing documents. A man in a suit stands in the background holding papers. Text says: Fact: Today is International Fact-Checking Day. The holiday is held on 2 April because "1 April is a day for fools. 2 April is a day for facts".

How do we know if what we read is true? 

Fact-checking has been around since the 19th century, fighting misinformation long before the internet. Read more ➡️ w.wiki/DCzG

Who is Susan Crawford? Wisconsin Supreme Court winner has fought for union and abortion rights Wisconsin Supreme Court winner Susan Crawford has served as a Dane County Circuit Court judge since 2018. Crawford won election that year and again in 2022 to the seat. The county is home to Wisconsin...

Susan Crawford, the winner of Tuesday’s race to fill a key seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, was backed by national Democrats and made opposition to Elon Musk a centerpiece of her campaign.

Congratulations St Croix County Judge-Elect Brian Smestad

Text reads: "Democrat-Endorsed Candidate Wins Judicial Election in Wisconsin" over a map of Wisconsin with blue arrows showing a shift in the Democratic margin from 2024. Susan Crawford is shown with 55% of votes and Brad Schimel is shown with 45%. Source: Associated Press / Data as of 11 a.m. Eastern on April 2.

Judge Susan Crawford, backed by the state Democratic party, defeated Judge Brad Schimel, who was backed by President Trump and Elon Musk, to help liberals retain a 4-to-3 majority in the state’s judiciary. Read more about the results. nyti.ms/4hY4IJs

I could write up why there’s no constitutional problem with the President using an auto-pen to sign official documents—or I could just post the 30-page 2005 opinion by George W. Bush’s Office of Legal Counsel that explains why in lots of detail.

I choose the latter:

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As Perkins Coie Fights Order, How Will Other Firms Respond? - Law360 Perkins Coie LLP, represented by Williams & Connolly LLP, is challenging President Donald Trump's executive order revoking its security clearance and launching investigations into its diversity efforts. But other firms have remained silent, raising questions about the order's potential effects on how firms handle public policy litigation, publicly support their right to defend all clients and pursue hiring initiatives.

Perkins Coie won its bid for a temporary restraining order pausing an executive order leveled at the firm. But much of the legal industry has been silent so far about what some consider to be an existential threat. www.law360.com/artic...

The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

Justice and Service Across Borders From Wisconsin to Colombia, UW Law's Immigrant Justice Clinic provides free legal information and representation to people seeking refuge in the U.S.

From Wisconsin to Colombia, UW Law’s Immigrant Justice Clinic provides free legal information and representation to people seeking refuge in the U.S. Read more: bit.ly/3DSK4wc.

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock reflects on MLK Jr.'s teachings, legacy Sen. Raphael Warnock holds the same pulpit Martin Luther King Jr. once preached from. He told Morning Edition that "your life's project should be longer and larger than your lifespan."

Sen. Raphael Warnock holds the same pulpit Martin Luther King Jr. once preached from. He told Morning Edition that "your life's project should be longer and larger than your lifespan."

The Forgotten Woman Who Transformed Forensics In the 1970s, Martha Goddard invented the rape kit. So why did she die in relative obscurity?

In the 1970s, Martha Goddard invented the rape kit, a powerful instrument for women’s justice. So why did she die in relative obscurity while a man took credit? Sheila McClear on Pagan Kennedy's new book, "The Secret History of the Rape Kit":

Wisconsin Innocence Project Receives $1.5 Million Grant | University of Wisconsin Law SchoolSite iconsUniversity logo that links to main university websitefacebooktwitterxyoutubelinkedininstagramUW C...

NEWS: The Wisconsin Innocence Project has received the largest grant in its history to investigate cases that could benefit from recent advancements in DNA testing. law.wisc.edu/newsletter/a... @christopher-lau.bsky.social @rachelburg.bsky.social

Checking out the scope of Free Law Project's work in 2024. This one is for the Swifties!
To learn about what we have in store for 2025, read this letter from our Executive Director - free.law/fundraiser/2...