MADISON, Wis.—A long-simmering dispute is headed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court over the frequent use of local health department mask mandates in an attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin’s capital city and county.
The high court granted a motion from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and its clients to bypass the Wisconsin Court of Appeals directly to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Dane County argue that the county health director has no powers to order mask mandates or set rules about public gatherings in an effort to control COVID-19.
