Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has taken several actions to address the crisis. Below is a timeline of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) response:

 March 31, 2020. DOJ, representing Gov. Evers, submitted a brief asking a federal court extend the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot and relax witness signature requirements, among other recommendations, while still keeping in person voting on April 7. Read about the outcome of the case and more election lawsuits here.

AG Kaul also warned Wisconsinites to be alert to COVID-19 marketing scams.

 March 27, 2020. AG Kaul and the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions warned consumers about charity scams related to COVID-19.

 March 26, 2020. AG Kaul joined 27 attorneys general in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy Devos, seeking emergency measures to protect student loan borrowers during the COVID-19 economic downturn.

Another multistate coalition sent a letter to President Donald Trump, requesting the federal government end the ban on scientists working with fetal tissue. The coalition argued that rescinding the ban would help accelerate COVID-19 vaccine development.

 March 24, 2020. AG Kaul led a multistate coalition in sending a letter to President Donald Trump, asking the President to utilize the Defense Production Act to prioritize production of personal protective equipment and other critical items to fight the pandemic. DOJ also issued guidance about consumer rights under Wisconsin’s price gouging statutes.

 March 16, 2020. AG Kaul warned Wisconsin residents of COVID-19 scams and price gouging. DOJ also issued an advisory on Wisconsin’s open meeting laws in light of COVID-19.

 

For more information on COVID-19 in Wisconsin, please visit https://www.hamilton-consulting.com/covid-19-in-wisconsin/.

 

Read about other multistate actions by AG Josh Kaul.