Federal Courts Enjoin DoE’s DEI Certification Requirement
On April 24, 2025, three federal courts enjoined the Department of Education (“DoE”) from enforcing three recent DoE publications: (1) a Dear Colleague Letter published on February 14, 2025; (2) an FAQ guidance document published on March 1, 2025; and (3) a certification requirement for all local education agencies to certify compliance with federal antidiscrimination […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Clarifies that the Prohibition against Discrimination on the Basis of Arrest Record includes Non-Criminal Offenses
On April 10, 2025, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a decision in Oconomowoc Area Sch. Dist. v. Cota, 2025 WI 11, in which it held that the prohibition against discrimination on the basis of arrest record under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) includes non-criminal offenses. Notably, the Court reversed the Wisconsin Court of Appeals’ […]
