Note: Anthony LoCoco, of Waukesha, has worked for the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and the Institute for Reforming Government. He is running against Lisa Neubauer for District II Court of Appeals, who lost a Supreme Court race to Brian Hagedorn. He’s endorsed by Supreme Court justices Rebecca Bradley and Annette Ziegler, and many other top conservatives.
This column was written by Anthony LoCoco
In recent elections, voters have sent a strong and clear message: they want courageous candidates – men and women of action who are unafraid to stand firm on principle and fight for Wisconsin families. It’s with that message securely in mind that I am announcing my campaign for District II of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
These seats couldn’t be more important; we can’t squander a single opportunity to elect proven defenders of the Constitution who won’t legislate from the bench and will keep our families safe. My commitment to the Constitution and our freedoms has earned me the endorsements of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Annette Ziegler and Rebecca Bradley. I’m proud of their support—and looking forward to earning your support as well.
My record—fighting alongside my colleagues to defend liberty and the rule of law at organizations like the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, the Institute for Reforming Government, and now my own specialized appellate law firm—speaks to who I am and my work as a lawyer.
When a Dane County bureaucrat told parents, three days before the start of the new school year, that they couldn’t send their kids to school due to COVID-19, I fought to force those schools back open—and won.
When the administration of a Wisconsin technical college told a young student she could not hand out Bible-themed valentines because some might find it offensive, I fought for a ruling that the college violated her First Amendment rights—and won.
When the Governor’s parole commission refused to respond to a news platform’s records requests demanding information on convicted criminals the administration was releasing into the streets, I fought for transparency—and won.
When the Department of Natural Resources informed farmers and hunters it was going to ignore state law requiring it to hold a hunt to cull an exploding wolf population devastating Wisconsin livestock, I fought for an order compelling the hunt—and won.
When Wisconsin’ flagship university quietly established an unfair and offensive race-based hiring track for faculty members, I fought to expose and take down this unconstitutional program—and won.
But it’s not just victories like these that matter. It is the battles where judges lack the principle, or the courage, to protect our freedoms that stand out in my mind. It is those battles that are driving my run for the Court of Appeals.
So after years of fighting for my kids and yours in front of the bench, I’m ready to help reform our judiciary from behind the bench. That means continuing to fight—aggressively—for families and small businesses by keeping dangerous criminals off the streets, combating the woke agenda, and protecting hardworking Wisconsinites from the out-of-control bureaucracy that tries to micromanage our daily lives. It means affirming universal, fundamental truths without apology and answering, rather than avoiding, the hard questions. It means rejecting lukewarmness in favor of action, in service of the people of Wisconsin.
Over the next year I look forward to travelling District II’s 12-county area and meeting with many of you to hear about the challenges you’re facing and your vision for a free and safe Wisconsin. I hope I can count on your support.
