A Dane County court sided with The Badger Project and the Invisible Institute in their lawsuit demanding a list of all police in the state from the Department of Justice. The court's decision was a major victory for transparency in Wisconsin. The lawsuit was filed after the Department of Justice repeatedly rejected requests for the list.
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Media Coverage · April 29, 2026
A Wisconsin judge ruled that the state Department of Justice must release a list of 16,000 police officers, including their names and work history. This decision is a major victory for transparency in Wisconsin, as the Department of Justice had previously rejected requests for the list. The ruling was made in favor of The Badger Project and the Invisible Institute, who had filed a lawsuit to obtain the information.
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Wisconsin DOJ must release statewide list of 16 , 000 cops , judge rules - WUPY
Media Coverage · Apr 29, 2026
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A Dane County court sided with The Badger Project and the Invisible Institute in their lawsuit demanding a list of all police in the state from the Department of Justice. The court's decision was a major victory for transparency in Wisconsin. The lawsuit was filed after the Department of Justice repeatedly rejected requests for the list.
On April 29, 2026, the docket recorded a media coverage: A Wisconsin judge ruled that the state Department of Justice must release a list of 16,000 police officers, including their names and work history. This decision is a major victory for transparency in Wisconsin, as the Department of Justice had previously.
On April 29, 2026, the docket recorded a media coverage: A Wisconsin judge ruled that the state Department of Justice must release a list of all 16,000 police officers in the state, following a lawsuit by The Badger Project and the Invisible Institute. The list will include the names and work history of every.
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A Wisconsin judge ruled that the state Department of Justice must release a list of 16,000 police officers, including their names and work history. This decision is a major victory for transparency in Wisconsin, as the Department of Justice had previously rejected requests for the list. The ruling was made in favor of The Badger Project and the Invisible Institute, who had filed a lawsuit to obtain the information.
A Wisconsin judge ruled that the state Department of Justice must release a list of all 16,000 police officers in the state, following a lawsuit by The Badger Project and the Invisible Institute. The list will include the names and work history of every certified law enforcement officer. This decision is a major victory for transparency in Wisconsin.
A court sided with The Badger Project and the Invisible Institute in their lawsuit demanding a list of all police in the state from the Department of Justice, which had …
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