Available Pro Bono Cases

Wisconsin SCR 31.05(7) states that an attorney may claim one CLE credit for every five hours of pro bono work, up to six credits per reporting period. The Western District of Wisconsin is looking for attorneys to volunteer to assist pro se parties with legal services on a pro bono basis. If an attorney or firm would like to volunteer legal services, but these cases are not a good fit, the Court will keep your name, or the name of your firm, on a list to contact about future representation.

These cases have passed screening and the Court is requesting volunteers to represent on a limited or full-case basis, as identified. Please contact Melissa Hardin at 608-261-5718 with interest or questions.

  • Noah Dabe Clark

    22-cv-372-jdp

    Non-prisoner plaintiff Noah Clark is proceeding on a claim that he was injured when a beanbag shot by defendant Washburn County Sheriff’s Deputy Austin Tucker severely hurt his leg.   A default judgment against Tucker was vacated, and a motion to dismiss was denied along with an order staying pending recruitment of counsel.  Attached is the court’s screening order and order denying motion to dismiss & recruitment of counsel.

  • Steven Mickelson

    23-cv-695-jdp

    Plaintiff Steven Mickelson, proceeding without counsel, is incarcerated at New Lisbon Correctional Institution. Mickelson alleges that prison staff is failing to properly treat the pain that he suffers in his back, legs, and stomach, and a stomach malady that causes him to vomit. Attached are the court’s orders screening plaintiff’s complaint and granting his motion to recruit counsel.

  • Thomas Peters

    23-cv-232-wmc

    Thomas Peters is an inmate at Colombia Correctional Institution survived summary judgment on his Fourteenth Amendment claim that while he was incarcerated at Jackson Correctional Institution, (now retired) Sergeant Schwanz directed homophobic slurs “at or around” Peters and Captain Hendrickson and Lt. Hallman turned a blind eye to Schwanz’s harassment.  Trial in this matter has been stayed pending recruitment of counsel.  Attached are the court’s order on summary judgment, screening order, and order granting recruitment of counsel. 

     

  • Jason Wandick

    24-cv-531-jdp

    Plaintiff Jason Wandick is currently incarcerated at Wisconsin Resource Center. Wandick alleges that staff at Columbia Correctional Institution did not properly respond to his statements that he was suicidal, leading him to attempt hanging himself and become seriously injured. Plaintiff was granted leave to proceed on Eighth Amendment claims. Defendants have moved for summary judgment, which motion was denied. The case is currently stayed pending recruitment of counsel. Attached are the court’s orders screening plaintiff’s complaint and court’s own motion for recruitment of counsel.