The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously denied the lawsuit targeting Wisconsin’s school choice and charter programs late Wednesday afternoon.
The October lawsuit, funded by the owner of Minocqua Brewing Company, claimed the programs violate the Wisconsin Constitution.
WCRIS – and several other parental choice advocacy organizations, schools, teachers and parents represented by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) – filed an amicus brief and a motion to intervene in November, which outlined several reasons why the now-rejected lawsuit was unfounded.
WCRIS applauds the Court’s decision and thanks WILL for its legal representation.
The choice opponents could now file a similar suit in the state’s lower courts. Even still, a ruling could take months to years as it snakes through the intricate court system. WCRIS will continue to monitor the suit and remains ready to defend parental choice on behalf of its member schools.
