Constitutional HighlightsConstitutional Highlights are published periodically to give in-depth treatment to a particular aspect of Wisconsin constitutional law.Article I, Section 12: The Contract Clause- March 1, 2004 Both the U.S. Constitution and the Wisconsin Constitution prohibit the state from enacting a law "impairing the obligations of contracts". This prohibition, called the "contract clause", is generally interpreted to prohibit the government from retroactively interfering with matters that are governed by private contracts.http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/consthi/04consthiIV02.htm |