Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Wisconsin Assembly Office of Special Counsel, the Wisconsin State Assembly, Assembly Clerk, and Assembly Speaker Vos seeking the release of records in the possession of the Assembly Office of Special Counsel, concerning an investigation into the state’s November 2020 election results.
Dec. 21, 2021: Initial Complaint
April 2023
Apr. 24, 2023: Court notice of dismissal of appeal
Apr. 28, 2023: Court order and dismissal
March 2023
Mar. 5: OSC’s reply brief
Mar. 30: American Oversight’s response to Wisconsin Assembly OSC’s appeal
January 2023
Jan, 12. 2023: OSC’s opening brief
September 2022
Sept. 1: Orders entered by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals regarding various motions
Sept. 13: Notice of appeal filed by OSC regarding fee awards
Sept. 14: Motion on behalf of OSC seeking stay of its appeal of fee awards
Sept. 22: American Oversight responses opposing a stay of the fees appeal
Sept. 26: Appeal filed by attorneys who represented OSC
August 2022
Aug. 17: Court supplement to July 18 decision denying OSC motion to recuse
Aug. 17: Court decision and order finding OSC has purged its contempt
Aug. 17: Court decision and order denying OSC’s motion to stay
Aug. 22: Notice of appeal on behalf of OSC regarding sanctions imposed on Gableman, denial of motion to recuse, revocation of out-of-state attorneys’ participation
Aug. 23: Motions on behalf of OSC seeking to consolidate previous appeals, to allow excess words in a brief, and for a new briefing schedule
Aug. 25: American Oversight’s opposition to OSC’s motions to Admit attorneys Massie, Maughon, Bopp, and Milbank to participate in case
Aug. 25: Order granting OSC’s motions to admit attorneys Massie, Maughon, Bopp, and Milbank to case
Aug. 25: American Oversight’s motion to reconsider order granting motions to admit Attorneys Massie, Maughon, Bopp, and Milbank to case
July 2022
July 15: OSC’s motion for recusal and memorandum in support of motion for recusal
July 18: Court decision and order denying recusal
July 20: Court decision and order denying OSC’s request for continuance
June 2022
June 7: American Oversight’s opposition to defendants’ motion to quash subpoena and exclude from testifying as well as accompanying affidavit
June 9: Circuit Court order denying Special Counsel’s motion to quash subpoena and exclude from testifying
June 14: Stadler letter to the Court
June 15: Letter from the Circuit Court Clerk to the Office of Lawyer Regulation
June 15: Circuit Court order and decision on contempt
June 17: Office of special counsel’s notice of appeal and related filings
June 28: Office of Special Counsel letter and accompanying affidavit regarding July 13, 2022, hearing
May 2022
May 3: American Oversight’s motion to determine and order costs, fees and damages
May 10: OSC’s list of witnesses for June 10 hearing
May 13: Vos and Assembly’s brief in opposition to American Oversight’s motion to modify and for contempt
May 13: Assembly and OSC’s response in opposition to American Oversight’s motion for injunctive relief
May 13: Assembly and OSC’s opposition to American Oversight’s motion to modify court order and for contempt
May 17: Vos and the Assembly’s opposition to American Oversight’s fee petition
April 2022
April 20: American Oversight’s motion and supporting brief to reopen and modify the Court’s order
April 20: American Oversight’s motion and supporting brief for temporary injunction
April 21: Temporary Court order prohibiting the destruction of records
April 29: Amended scheduling order
March 2022
March 2: Court decision and order for the release of Office of the Special Counsel records regarding the 2020 election investigation
March 4: American Oversight’s Opposition to Office of the Special Counsel’s Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
March 8: Court decision and order concerning the release of records regarding the 2020 election investigation
February 2022
Feb. 10: Office of the Special Counsel reply brief in support of motion to quash
Feb. 10: Vos, Blazel, and Wisconsin Assembly’s reply brief in support of motion to quash
Feb. 17: Office of the Special Counsel’s notice and motion regarding documents submitted for individualized In Camera review and of any documents ordered released
Feb. 22: American Oversight’s Motion to Strike Specific Filings
Feb. 25: Office of the Special Counsel’s Notice and Motion for Excess Pages
Feb, 25: Office of the Special Counsel’s response to American Oversight’s motion to strike incorporation of motion to dismiss
January 2022
Jan. 10: Motion to consolidate lawsuits
Jan. 18: Notice and motion for order to continue return date and set briefing and hearing schedule
Jan. 19: Order denying motion for continuance
Jan. 20: Defendants’ initial and amended motion to quash and alternative motion to strike portions of the petition
Jan. 20: Notice and motion and brief in support to dismiss or quash petition and related affidavit
Jan. 21: Decision and order striking motion to quash and denying alternative motion to strike
Jan. 24: Wisconsin Assembly amendment to the contract with election investigator Michael Gableman
Jan. 25: Signed order and schedule
Jan. 26: Letter acknowledging acceptance of service on behalf of the Office of the Special Counsel
Jan. 27: Office of Special Counsel’s notice and motion for reconsideration or to amend scheduling order
Jan. 28: Court denial of the Office of Special Counsel’s notice and motion for reconsideration
Jan. 31: Court letter regarding records filing procedure
Jan. 31: Vos’s letter to court regarding response to requests at issue
Jan. 31: Responses filed by American Oversight to motions to quash filed by both OSC and the Assembly
December 2021
Dec. 20: Application for alternative writ and show cause order
Dec. 21: Dane County Circuit Court order to Wisconsin Assembly and its Office of Special Counsel
Dec. 20, 2021: Application for Alternative Writ and Show Cause Order
Dec. 21, 2021: Initial Complaint
Jan. 10, 2022: Motion to Consolidate Lawsuits
Jan. 18, 2022: Notice and Motion for Order to Continue Return Date and Set Briefing and Hearing Schedule
Jan. 19, 2022: Order Denying Motion for Continuance
Jan. 20, 2022: Defendants’ Initial Motion to Quash and Alternative Motion to Strike Portions of the Petition as well as Amended Motion Submitted Jan. 25, 2022
Jan. 20, 2022: Notice and Motion and Brief in Support to Dismiss or Quash Petition and Related Affidavit
Jan. 21, 2022: Decision and Order Striking Motion to Quash and Denying Alternative Motion to Strike
Jan. 25, 2022: Court Order and Schedule Following Jan. 21, 2022, Hearing
Jan. 26, 2022: Letter Acknowledging Acceptance of Service On Behalf of the Office of the Special Counsel
Jan. 27, 2022: Office of Special Counsel’s Notice and Motion for Reconsideration or to Amend Scheduling Order
Jan. 28, 2022: Court Denial of Office of Special Counsel’s Notice and Motion for Reconsideration
Jan. 31, 2022: Court Letter Regarding Records Filing Procedure
Jan. 31, 2022: Vos Letter to Court Regarding Responses to Requests
Jan. 31, 2022: Responses filed by American Oversight to Motions to Quash filed by both OSC and the Assembly
These responses are accompanied by several exhibits supporting American Oversight’s positions, including transcripts of the Jan. 12, 2022, depositions of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and his aide, Steve Fawcett.
Feb. 10, 2022: Office of the Special Counsel Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Quash
Feb. 10, 2022: Vos, Blazel, and Wisconsin Assembly’s Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Quash
Feb. 17, 2022: Office of the Special Counsel Notice and Motion Regarding Documents Submitted for Individualized In Camera Review and of Any Documents Ordered Released
Feb. 22, 2022: American Oversight’s Motion to Strike Specific Filings
Feb. 25, 2022: Office of the Special Counsel’s Notice and Motion for Excess Pages
Feb. 25, 2022: Office of the Special Counsel’s response to American Oversight’s motion to strike incorporation of motion to dismiss
March 2, 2022: Court Decision and Order for the Release of Office of the Special Counsel Records Regarding the 2020 Election Investigation
March 4, 2022: American Oversight’s Opposition to Office of the Special Counsel’s Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
March 8, 2022: Court Decision and Order Concerning the Release of Records Regarding the 2020 Election Investigation
April 20, 2022: American Oversight Motion and Supporting Brief to Reopen and Modify the Court’s Order
April 20, 2022: American Oversight Motion and Supporting Brief for Temporary Injunction
April 21, 2022: Temporary Court Order Prohibiting the Destruction of Record
April 29, 2022: Amended Scheduling Order
May 3, 2022: American Oversight’s Motion to Determine and Order Costs, Fees and Damages
May 10, 2022: OSC’s List of Witnesses for June 10 Hearing
May 13, 2022: Vos and Assembly’s Brief in Opposition to American Oversight’s Motion to Modify and for Contempt
May 13, 2022: Assembly OSC’s Response in Opposition to American Oversight’s Motion for Injunctive Relief
May 13, 2022: Assembly OSC’s Opposition to American Oversight’s Motion to Modify Court Order and for Contempt
May 17, 2022: Vos and the Assembly’s Opposition to American Oversight’s Fee Petition
June 7, 2022: American Oversight’s Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Quash Subpoena and Exclude from Testifying as well as Accompanying Affidavit
June 9, 2022: Circuit Court Order Denying Special Counsel’s Motion to Quash Subpoena and Exclude from Testifying
June 14, 2022: Stadler Letter to the Court
June 15, 2022: Letter from the Circuit Court Clerk to the Office of Lawyer Regulation
June 15, 2022: Circuit Court Order and Decision on Contempt
June 17, 2022: Office of Special Counsel’s Notice of Appeal and Related Filings
June 28, 2022: Office of Special Counsel Letter and Accompanying Affidavit Regarding July 13, 2022, Hearing
July 15, 2022: The Office of The Special Counsel’s Motion for Recusal and Memorandum in Support of Motion for Recusal
July 18, 2022: Court Decision and Order Denying Recusal
July 20, 2022: Court Decision and Order Denying Office of The Special Counsel’s Request for Continuance
Aug. 17, 2022: Court Supplement to July 18 Decision Denying the Office of Special Counsel’s Motion to Recuse
Aug. 17, 2022: Court Decision and Order Finding the Office of Special Counsel Has Purged Its Contempt
Aug. 17, 2022: Court Decision and Order Denying the Office of Special Counsel’s Motion to Stay
Aug. 25, 2022: American Oversight’s Opposition to OSC’s Motions to Admit Attorneys Massie, Maughon, Bopp, and Milbank to Participate in Case
Aug. 25, 2022: Court Order Granting OSC’s Motions to Admit Attorneys Massie, Maughon, Bopp, and Milbank to Participate in Case
Aug. 25, 2022: American Oversight’s Motion to Reconsider Order Granting Motions to Admit Attorneys Massie, Maughon, Bopp, and Milbank to Participate in Case
Jan. 12, 2023: OSC’s Opening Breif
March 30, 2023: American Oversight’s Brief in Response to Wisconsin Assembly Office of Special Counsel’s Appeal
March 5, 2023: OSC Reply Brief
April 24, 2023: Notice of Dismissal of Appeal
April 28, 2023: Court Order and Dismissal
