WILLIAMS v. RACINE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT

No. 94-2930.

197 Wis.2d 841 (1995)

541 N.W.2d 514

Adrian Scott WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RACINE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided October 25, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiff-appellant, the cause was submitted on the brief of Adrian S. Williams, pro se.

On behalf of the defendant-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of James E. Doyle, attorney general, and James H. McDermott, assistant attorney general.

Before Brown, Nettesheim and Snyder, JJ.


SNYDER, J.

Adrian Scott Williams appeals from an order denying his petition for a name change. On appeal, Williams argues that he was denied equal protection under the law, that his right to religious freedom was violated, that the trial court erred when it assigned Williams the burden to show sufficient cause for the name change, and that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion. Because we conclude that Williams' equal protection and religious...

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