Konkanok Rabiebna vs. Higher Educational Aids Board

Law Forward filed an amicus brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court defending the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant program, a need-based financial aid initiative designed to improve college retention and completion rates.

The brief, filed on behalf of Dr. Ruben L. Anthony, Jr., Vina Xiong, and Sinceree Dixon, argues that the Wisconsin Constitution should be interpreted independently from federal equal protection jurisprudence and allows the Legislature to respond to documented, real-world problems with measured, evidence-based solutions.

“At its core, this case asks whether Wisconsin’s Constitution allows practical solutions to real, documented problems,” said TR Edwards, staff counsel at Law Forward. “Here, the Legislature identified a persistent retention gap, created a program to address it, supported its response with evidence, and successfully doubled student graduation rates as compared to non-receiving students. That is core legislating. Our Constitution allows real solutions to real problems.”

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