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Civil Litigation Unit

The Civil Litigation Unit has responsibility for providing legal defense at both the trial and appellate levels in civil rights, tort, and employment cases brought against the State of Wisconsin, its agencies, its university system, and State employees.  Although not an exhaustive listing, typical civil rights suits include:  allegations of cruel and unusual punishment in the prison context, challenges to searches and seizures by law enforcement, equal protection challenges, substantive and procedural due process challenges, and allegations of infringement on First Amendment rights.  Typical torts include:  medical negligence, automobile accidents, defamation, lost business profits due to arbitrary agency action, and property damage.  The Civil Litigation Unit handles the subrogation and labor standards enforcement programs.  It provides representation to university medical faculty physicians in malpractice cases.  The Civil Litigation Unit handles the State's eminent domain litigation and appeals and defends the state when it is sued as an employer under state or federal law.  It also enforces state labor standards laws, advises and represents the Department of Employee Trust Funds on retirement and benefit matters, and represents administrative agencies when their employment-related decisions are challenged in court.

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