ELM GROVE – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously overturned a decision of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, ruling in favor of Catholic Charities in a case against the Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC). The Supreme Court held that the government’s denial of a tax exemption to Catholic Charities and other religious groups that perform charitable work in their communities violated the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Anthony LoCoco, a candidate for Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II, and a seasoned appellate litigator, reacted with the following statement:
“Today’s 9-0 repudiation of our State’s unconstitutional treatment of the Catholic Church is not a surprise to anyone with a basic understanding of how the Religion Clauses work. The surprise is that this easy case required a trip to SCOTUS in the first place. Wisconsin is badly in need of judges who not only will protect religious liberty rights from attack but who have a proven record of defending these rights – who have worked with these constitutional provisions in real cases for years.”
LoCoco launched his campaign for the Court of Appeals last month with the support of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Annette Ziegler and Rebecca Bradley, among many others. LoCoco previously worked for the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty–where he litigated significant religious liberty cases–and the Institute for Reforming Government before starting his own appellate law practice. District II comprises much of southeastern and eastern Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee County. Learn more about Anthony at LoCocoforJudge.com.
