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Waity v. LeMahieu (was Vos)

Last Updated Jan 27, 2022
Case No. 2021CV000589 (Wis. Cir. Ct., Dane Cnty.), No. 2021AP000802, 2021AP001118-W (Wis. S. Ct.)

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A taxpayer action in state court to void two contracts in which the legislative leadership would use public funds to hire private attorneys (rather than using the state Dept. of Justice) in anticipation of expected redistricting lawsuits.

On Apr. 29, 2021, the state trial court granted summary judgment to the taxpayers and voided the contracts.  On Jan. 27, 2022, on appeal, the Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed, finding the contracts permissible under state law.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Petition for supervisory writ Jun 30, 2021
Document icon Order denying petition Aug 12, 2021
Document icon Order granting motion to bypass Jul 15, 2021
Document icon Order staying decision below Jul 15, 2021
Document icon State leg. brief Aug 16, 2021
Document icon Response Sep 15, 2021
Document icon Reply Sep 27, 2021
Highlighted document Document icon Opinion validating contracts Jan 27, 2022
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Complaint Mar 10, 2021
Document icon Motion for TRO Mar 16, 2021
Document icon Opposition Mar 24, 2021
Document icon Order denying TRO Mar 25, 2021
Document icon Motion to dismiss Mar 24, 2021
Document icon Opposition Apr 9, 2021
Document icon Amicus brief of Wis. Democracy Campaign Apr 14, 2021
Document icon Reply Apr 16, 2021
Highlighted document Document icon Order voiding contracts Apr 29, 2021
Document icon Notice of appeal Apr 30, 2021