Case Summary

On August 4, 2023, 7 petitioners filed this lawsuit at the Wisconsin Supreme Court as an original action. Petitioners allege Wisconsin's legislative maps are "extreme partisan gerrymanders" that violate the Wisconsin Constitution.

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The Supreme Court of Wisconsin - 2023AP001412

• Petition to Commence an Original Action - 8/4/23
• Petitioners' Appendix - 8/4/23
• Memorandum in Support of Petition to Commence Original Action - 8/4/23
• Order Granting Motions to Commence an Original Action - 8/8/23
• Senators Carpenter, Larson, Spreitzer, Hesselbein and Smith's Response to Motion for Scheduling Order - 8/14/23
• Order - 8/15/23
• Response of Wisconsin Elections Commission and its Commissioners and Administrator to Petition for Leave to Commence an Original Action - 8/22/23
• The Wisconsin Legislature's Motion for Leave to File a Non-Party Amicus Brief - 8/22/23
• The Wisconsin Legislature's Motion to Intervene - 8/22/23
• Memorandum of Law in Support of the Wisconsin Legislature's Motion to Intervene - 8/22/23
• Motion to Recuse Justice Protasiewicz by Proposed Intervenor-Respondent the Wisconsin Legislature - 8/22/23
• Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Recuse Justice Protasiewicz by Proposed Intervenor-Respondent the Wisconsin Legislature - 8/22/23
• Appendix to Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Recuse Justice Protasiewicz - 8/22/23
• Order - 8/23/23
• Response to Motion to Recuse by Proposed Intervenor-Respondent the Wisconsin Legislature - 8/29/23
• Order - 9/5/23
• Supplemental Brief Opposing Proposed Intervenor the Wisconsin Legislatures' Motion to Recuse - 9/18/23
• Supplemental Brief in Support of Motion to Recuse Justice Protasiewicz by Proposed Intervenor-Respondent the Wisconsin Legislature - 9/18/23
• Letter from Justice Protasiewicz to Counsel - 9/21/23