Cases: Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. FEC: Plantiff Filings

Parties File Joint Motion in WRTL Case

To read the joint motion, click here.

Wisconsin Right to Life Files Merits Brief

To read WRTL's brief on the merits, click here.

WRTL Settlement Offer

To read the settlement offer by WRTL, click here.

Wisconsic Right to Life Files Brief in Supreme Court

On November 14, 2005, Wisconsin Right to Life filed their brief with the Supreme Court in the Case Wisconsin Right to Life v. FEC. In addition to their filing, several groups filed amicus briefs on their behalf.

To read the brief flied by Wisconsin Right to Life, click here.

To read the amicus brief filed by the Alliance for Justice, click here.

To read the amicus brief filed by the Center for Competitive Politics, the Cato Institute, the Goldwater Institute, the Institute for Justice, the Reason Foundation, and the Claremont Institute, click here.

Appeal Order May 12, 2005

Wisconsin Right to Life (W RT L), plaintiff in litigation against the Federal Election Commission in the US District Court for the District of Columbia , gave notice this week that it is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case involves an "as applied" challenge to the "electioneering communications" provisions of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. After losing a motion for preliminary injunction before a three-judge court in the summer of 2004, W RT L unsuccessfully sought an injunction pending appeal from Chief Justice William Rehnquist. W RT L has now filed a Notice of Appeal to the Supreme Court challenging the dismissal of its suit.

Click here to view the Notice of Appeal of the case.

WRTL Files Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment.

On Monday, April 4^th, 2005 , the Wisconsin Right to Life (WRTL) filed a reply brief in support of its motion for summary judgment. The brief argues that the FEC is ignoring new arguments the WRTL has laid out and that the amicus brief of the Legal Center should not be considered.

Click here to read reply brief.

Wisconsin Right to Life Appeals Case to U.S. Supreme Court

On Tuesday, September 7^th, the Wisconsin Right to Life (WRtL) filed a motion for injunction pending appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court in its continued effort to obtain court approval to broadcast advertisements that are covered by the electioneering communications provisions of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.

On September 9, Chief Justice William Rehnquist issued an order asking the FEC to file a response by September 13.

Click here for Chief Justice Rehnquist's order.

WRTL Files Complaint for Declaratory and Injuctive Relief and Memorandum in Support of Preliminary Injuction Motion

On July 26, 2004, Plaintiff Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. (WRTL) filed a complaint seeking declaratory and injuctive relief and concurrently filed a a preliminary injunction motion on July 28, 2004.

Click here to view WRTL's complaint.

Click here to view WRTL's preliminary injuction motion and memo.