APPLING v. WALKER

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-appellants-petitioners, there were briefs by Michael D. Dean and First Freedoms Foundation Inc., Brookfield; Richard Esenberg , Mequon; David Austin Robert Nimocks , James A. Campbell , and Alliance Defending Freedom, Washington D.C., and oral argument by David Austin Robert Nimocks.

For the intervening defendants-respondents, the cause was argued by Christopher R. Clark of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., Chicago; with whom on the brief was Brian Butler , Barbara Neider , and Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, Madison.

An amicus curiae brief was filed by Dyann L. Hafner , assistant corporation counsel, on behalf of Dane County.

An amicus curiae brief was filed by Donald K. Schott , Joseph T. Hanes , and Quarles & Brady LLP, Madison; Sarah L. Fowles and Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee; and Laurence J. Dupuis and ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation, Inc., Milwaukee; and John A. Knight and American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Chicago; on behalf of LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Katharine Heyning , Judith Trampf , Wendy Woodruff , Mary Woodruff , Jayne Dunnum , Robin Timm , Virgina Wolf, and Carol Schumacher.