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Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Comm’n

Last Updated Mar 21, 2024
Case No. 2023-AP-001399 (Wis. S. Ct.)
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State court challenge to the state legislative districts imposed in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Comm’n.  Plaintiffs sought to challenge the plan as a partisan gerrymander; the state Supreme Court declined to hear that claim, focusing instead on alleged contiguity and separation of powers violations.

On Dec. 22, 2023, the state Supreme Court struck down the state legislative maps as violating state constitutional contiguity requirements.

With remedial proceedings underway, on Jan. 24, 2024, the legislature passed a remedial map that was vetoed by the Governor on Jan. 30, 2024.  Then, on Feb. 13, 2024, the legislature passed a remedial map that wassigned by the Governor on Feb. 19, 2024.

A motion to dismiss the case is pending.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Petition (incl. exhs.) Aug 2, 2023
Document icon Wis. Election Comm'n resp. Aug 22, 2023
Document icon Dem. Senators' resp. Aug 22, 2023
Document icon Rep. Senators' resp. Aug 22, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of leg. Aug 22, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of Prof. Charles Fried Aug 22, 2023
Document icon Order accepting case Oct 6, 2023
Document icon Wright et al. petition in intervention Oct 10, 2023
Document icon Leg. et al. motion to dismiss Oct 20, 2023
Document icon Clarke petitioners' resp. Oct 30, 2023
Document icon Wright petitioners' resp. Oct 31, 2023
Document icon Wis. Election Comm'n brief Oct 16, 2023
Document icon Clarke petitioners' brief (incl. appx.) Oct 16, 2023
Document icon Wright petitioners' brief (incl. appx.) Oct 16, 2023
Document icon Gov. brief Oct 16, 2023
Document icon Leg. et al. brief (incl. appx.) Oct 16, 2023
Document icon Dem. Senators' brief Oct 16, 2023
Document icon Johnson et al. brief Oct 16, 2023
Document icon Clarke petitioners' resp. (incl. appx.) Oct 30, 2023
Document icon Wright petitioners' resp. Oct 30, 2023
Document icon Gov. resp. Oct 30, 2023
Document icon Leg. et al. resp. Oct 30, 2023
Document icon Dem. Senators' resp. (incl. appx.) Oct 30, 2023
Document icon Johnson et al. resp. Oct 30, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of Jo Ellen Burke et al. Nov 8, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of Coalition on Lead Emergency Nov 8, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of legal scholars Nov 8, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of local elected officials Nov 8, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of Prof. Matthew Petering Nov 8, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of Wis. Justice Initiative et al. Nov 8, 2023
Document icon Amicus brief of WIs. Manufacturers & Commerce Nov 8, 2023
Highlighted document Document icon Opinion striking leg. maps Dec 22, 2023
Document icon Order appointing consultants Dec 22, 2023
Document icon Clarke petitioners' remedy (incl. appx.) Jan 12, 2024
Document icon Wright petitioners' remedy (incl. appx.) Jan 12, 2024
Document icon Gov. remedy (incl. appx.) Jan 12, 2024
Document icon Leg. et al. remedy (incl. appx.) Jan 12, 2024
Document icon Dem. Senators' remedy (incl. appx.) Jan 12, 2024
Document icon Johnson et al. remedy (incl. appx.) Jan 12, 2024
Document icon Clarke petitioners' resp. (incl. appx.) Jan 22, 2024
Document icon Wright petitioners' resp. (incl. appx.) Jan 22, 2024
Document icon Gov. resp. Jan 22, 2024
Document icon Leg. et al. resp. (incl. appx.) Jan 22, 2024
Document icon Dem. Senators' resp. Jan 22, 2024
Document icon Johnson et al. resp. Jan 22, 2024
Document icon Amicus brief of Forever Wis. (incl. appx.) Jan 22, 2024
Document icon Amicus brief of Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes et al. Jan 22, 2024
Document icon Amicus brief of Prof. Matthew Petering Jan 22, 2024
Document icon Amicus brief of Wis. Justice Initiative et al. Jan 22, 2024
Highlighted document Document icon Consultants' report Feb 1, 2024
Document icon Clarke petitioners' resp. Feb 8, 2024
Document icon Wright petitioners' resp. Feb 8, 2024
Document icon Gov. resp. Feb 8, 2024
Document icon Leg. et al. resp.` Feb 8, 2024
Document icon Dem. Senators' resp. Feb 8, 2024
Document icon Johnson et al. resp. Feb 8, 2024
Document icon Amicus brief of Coalition on Lead Emergency Feb 8, 2024
Document icon Amicus brief of Forever Wis. Feb 8, 2024
Document icon Amicus brief of legal scholars Feb 8, 2024
Document icon Amicus brief of Prof. Matthew Petering Feb 8, 2024
Highlighted document Document icon State letter re new maps Feb 19, 2024
Document icon Leg. letter re new maps Feb 21, 2024
Document icon Leg. motion to dismiss Mar 11, 2024
Document icon Clarke et al. resp. Mar 22, 2024
Document icon Gov' resp. Mar 22, 2024
Document icon Dem. Senators' resp. Mar 22, 2024
Document icon Johnson et al. resp. Mar 21, 2024

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