Two parents asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday to strike down a law that allows the state schools superintendent to order schools to drop American Indian mascots, arguing the statutes are unconstitutional.
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Ruling puts Berlin lawsuit over mascot on hold
The Berlin Area School District's lawsuit over its high school mascot is on hold following a recent ruling involving a similar case.
Read More »Wis. appeals court: Parents can’t sue over Indian nickname
A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled parents suing to save the Mukwonago Area School District's Indians nickname have no grounds to file a challenge.
Read More »Judge restores Indians mascot for Mukwonago
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) – A Waukesha County judge says the state’s effort to strip Mukwonago High School of its Indians nickname was unconstitutional. Judge Donald Hassin Jr. ruled Thursday in favor of residents who challenged the 2010 state law that allowed complaints about Indian nicknames and mascots. The judge agreed that the law — as applied in the case against ...
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