Sara Lindsey JAMES, Petitioner,
v.
Janel HEINRICH, in her capacity as Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County, Respondent.
Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools, School Choice Wisconsin Action, Abundant Life Christian School, High Point Christian School, Lighthouse Christian School, Peace Lutheran School, Westside Christian School, Craig Barrett, Sarah Barrett, Erin Haroldson, Kent Haroldson, Kimberly Harrison, Sheri Holzman, Andrew Holzman, Myriah Medina, Laura Steinhauer, Alan Steinhauer, Jennifer Stempski, Bryant Stempski, Christopher Truitt and Holly Truitt, Petitioners,
v.
Janel Heinrich in her official capacity as Public Health Officer and Director of Public Health of Madison and Dane County and Public Health of Madison and Dane County, Respondents.
St. Ambrose Academy, Inc., Angela Hineline, Jeffery Heller, Elizabeth Idzi, James Carrano, Laura McBain, Sarah Gonnering, St. Maria Goretti Congregation, Nora Statsick, St. Peter's Congregation, Anne Kruchten, Blessed Sacrament Congregation, Amy Childs, Blessed Trinity Congregation, Columbia/Dane County, WI Inc., Loretta Hellenbrand, Immaculate Heart of Mary Congregation, Lorianne Aubut, St. Francis Xavier's Congregation, Mary Scott, Saint Dennis Congregation and Ruth Weigel-Sterr, Petitioners,
v.
Joseph T. Parisi, In his Official Capacity as County Executive of Dane County and Janel Heinrich, In her Official Capacity as Director, Public Health, Madison & Dane County, Respondents.
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For the petitioners St. Ambrose Academy, Inc. et al., there was a reply brief filed by Misha Tseytlin , Kevin M. LeRoy , and Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, Chicago, Illinois; with whom on the brief was Andrew M. Bath and Thomas More Society, Chicago, Illinois; with whom on the brief was Erick Kaardal and Mohrman, Kaardal & Erickson, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota.
An amicus curiae brief was filed on behalf of Attorney General Josh Kaul by Colin A. Hector , assistant attorney general, and Colin T. Roth , assistant attorney general; with whom on the brief was Joshua L. Kaul , attorney general.
An amicus curiae brief was filed on behalf of Institute for Justice by Lee U. McGrath , Minneapolis, Minnesota; with whom on the brief was Milad Emam , Arlington, Virginia.
An amicus curiae brief was filed on behalf of Freedom from Religion Foundation by Brendan Johnson , Patrick C. Elliott , and Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., Madison.
An amicus curiae brief was filed on behalf of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Carolyn Stanford Taylor and Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction by Heather Curnutt , Madison.
An amicus curiae brief was filed on behalf of Madison Metropolitan School District and Monona Grove School District by Sheila M. Sullivan , Melita M. Mullen , and Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C., Madison.
An amicus curiae brief was filed on behalf of Madison Teachers Inc., Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards, Wisconsin Education Association Council, Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association, Racine Educators United, Kenosha Education Association, and Green Bay Education Association by Diane M. Welsh , Aaron G. Dumas , and Pines Bach LLP, Madison.
An amicus curiae brief was filed on behalf of Governor Tony Evers and Secretary-Designee of Department of Health Services Andrea Palm by Sopen B. Shah and Perkins Coie LLP, Madison.
An amicus curiae brief was filed on behalf of Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice by Barry J. Blonien , Tanner Jean-Louis , and Boardman & Clark LLP, Madison.
An amicus curiae brief was filed on behalf of Liberty Justice Center, Alaska Policy Forum, Pelican Institute For Public Policy, Roughrider Policy Center, Nevada Policy Research Institute, and Rio Grande Foundation by Daneil R. Suhr , Reilly Stephens , and Liberty Justice Center, Chicago, Illinois.
An amicus curiae brief was filed on behalf of League of Wisconsin Municipalities by Claire Silverman and Maria Davis , Madison.
REBECCA GRASSL BRADLEY, J., delivered the majority opinion of the Court, in which ZIEGLER, C.J., and ROGGENSACK, J., joined; and in which HAGEDORN joined except for footnote 18. HAGEDORN, J., filed a concurring opinion. DALLET, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which ANN WALSH BRADLEY and KAROFSKY, JJ., joined.
REBECCA GRASSL BRADLEY, J.
¶1 Exercising our original jurisdiction under Article VII, Section 3(2) of the Wisconsin Constitution,1 we consolidate and review three cases challenging the authority of Janel Heinrich, in her capacity as a local health officer of Public Health of Madison and Dane County (PHMDC), to issue...
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