On behalf of Common Cause, attorneys from Law Forward, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, & the ACLU of WI filed a motion to intervene in the Trump administration’s lawsuit against the WEC over its refusal to hand over confidential information about registered state voters www.lawforward.org/usa-v-wec/

Wisconsin could be democracy’s best hope, says Law Forward's Jeff Mandell in @wisconsinexaminer.com This week marked the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, in which supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, demanding that then-VP Pence overturn the will of the people. (1/3)

January 6th is a call to action for every American who witnessed how close our democracy came to toppling. We continue the fight to create a more resilient democracy and preserve our freedom to vote and have each and every vote counted. wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/01/06/w...

We are grateful to the supporters who make it all possible! Join us in the fights ahead in 2026 by making a small contribution today! www.lawforward.org/donate/

Good run down of the two Congressional redistricting lawsuits in #Wisconsin by @jessieopie.bsky.social via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel www.jsonline.com/story/news/p... #endgerrymandering #fairmaps

Thank you for joining us in the fight for our democracy!

Confused about the two congressional redistricting lawsuits in #Wisconsin state court right now? Dan Shafer @danshafer.bsky.social @civicmedia.us has a great break down of the two cases. (1/3)

The Wisconsin Supreme Court should disbar Michael Gableman, he earned it — explains Law Forward’s Jeff Mandell in Wisconsin State Journal @madison.com madison.com/opinion/colu...

The data is in: Wisconsin finally has fair state legislative maps! A new statistical analysis shows that in November 2024, for the first time in 14 years, voters cast their ballots to elect state legislators in districts that were not gerrymandered to provide candidates, (1/3)

"The ultimate goal is to have fair maps here in Wisconsin,” said Jeff Mandell said on UPFRONT. "We do believe that voters are disenfranchised every time that we go to the polls without #fairmaps.” www.wisn.com/article/wisc...

Law Forward played a critical role in exposing the fraudulent electors' scheme. Our civil suit uncovered documents that proved the scheme was cooked up in #Wisconsin before being spread to other states, resulting in an attack on the US Capitol. (1/2)

TODAY #SCOTUS weighs challenge to campaign spending limits in JD Vance case. We are proud to represent @russfeingold.bsky.social as amicus, learn more via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel opinion. www.jsonline.com/story/opinio...

There is no credible evidence that noncitizen voting impacts U.S. elections, yet the federal Dept. of Homeland Security is expanding the SAVE system to centralize sensitive personal data and use unreliable records to verify voter eligibility. (1/2) www.lawforward.org/save-system-...

Law Forward is proud to represent former WI Senator @russfeingold.bsky.social as amicus in this case, which will be heard by #SCOTUS tomorrow via @mgroppe.bsky.social @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

@wisconsinwatch.org details spending in our court races with stunning charts & graphs. “A quarter-century ago, the total cost of every state Supreme Court race in the country reached an unprecedented $45.6 million. Yet in 2025, spending on a single WI SupremeCourt seat exceeded $114.2 million.”

Five years ago, with long-standing threats to democracy and fair representation intensifying and unchecked power rewriting Wisconsin’s rules, Doug and Jeff set out to build a force to fight back and win! That vision became Law Forward. (1/3)

Good news! The Wisconsin Supreme Court gave the green light to our Congressional redistricting case appointing a three-judge panel. We are ready to litigate #FairMaps for Wisconsin! More via @cbs58.bsky.social #endgerrymandering www.cbs58.com/news/wiscons...

Today, the WI Supreme Court appointed a panel of three circuit court judges to hear a lawsuit we filed challenging Wisconsin’s congressional districts as an anti-competitive gerrymander. (1/2) apnews.com/article/wisc...

Law Forward was grateful to be honored at the Wisconsin Civic Power Table’s inaugural Celebration of Partners with the 'Forward Award.' It was wonderful to be in the company of so many powerful organizations who work collaboratively to advance democracy in Wisconsin.

Vanessa Kjeldsen on @wmtv15news.com details how numerous overseas Madison voters were not notified that their ballots were not counted after the Nov. 2024 election. We are proud to represent these voters in a class action lawsuit currently underway www.wmtv15news.com/2025/11/18/m...

Are we stuck inside a doom loop? Where the two-party system incentivizes politicians toward more extreme positions & away from pragmatic compromise? Two experts discuss how fusion voting may help @madison.com madison.com/opinion/colu...

The UW Law School @law.wisc.edu is hosting a conference this Fri. on fusion voting. The gathering is timely. We have a lawsuit in Dane Co. Court seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s fusion voting ban, which has been in effect since 1897. More via @isthmusmadison.bsky.social isthmus.com/news/news/fu...

We honor those who have served and the generations of veterans whose service expanded our democracy. Did you know that Civil War soldiers helped establish absentee voting in Wisconsin? Their legacy lives on in every vote cast.

Here in Wisconsin, the architects of the fake-elector scheme continue to face criminal charges. Learn more via @wisconsinexaminer.com wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/trump...

In response to today’s revelation of the fraudulent elector #pardons, @jeffmandell.bsky.social, President and General Counsel of Law Forward, observed: “Many are dismissing these pardons as merely symbolic. That misses the point. (1/6)

WILL is back at it complaining to the US DOJ about WI voter rolls. “This is just more fearmongering. WILL has been trying to purge the voter rolls for years,” said Jeff Mandell of Law Forward. (1/3) wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/11/03/r...

Here we go again. Bill to ban ballot drop boxes in Wisconsin gets a hearing in the Capitol today. Drop boxes are a safe secure way to cast your vote used by municipalities across the state and the nation. Learn more: madison.com/news/state-r...

#ElectionHeroDay is a nonpartisan, national celebration recognizing the work that election officials, their staff, and poll workers do to ensure a safe, secure voting experience for all eligible voters!

Only eligible electors should vote in government elections. True. Ensuring that happens is an important government function. Also true. But does noncitizen voting actually threaten our election results? No. Learn more from attorneys at Law Forward — www.lawforward.org/wisconsin-vo...

Wisconsin wants fair Congressional maps. Letter to the Editor via @captimes.com captimes.com/opinion/lett...

Law Forward’s Community Liaison, Carlene Bechen, recently spoke to The Cap Times about redistricting in Wisconsin. Learn more about what Bechen and other community partners have to say about redrawing our legislative maps. captimes.com/news/governm...

Law Forward welcomes Katherine Stewart whose new book takes a deep dive into the movement to unravel America's democracy. Author will appear virtually, learn more: www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/money...

Law Forward's Doug Poland talks about how our lawsuit differs from redistricting cases in other states via WisPolitics Capitol Chats www.wispolitics.com/2025/capitol...

In a WIN for good government and #votingrights, the City of Wausau Ethics Board handed down a decision this week concluding that Mayor Doug Diny indeed violated the city’s Ethics Code when he removed an absentee ballot box from the steps of City Hall in Sept. 2024. (1/2)

Russ Feingold and attorneys at Law Forward teamed up to advocate for campaign finance limits in a #SCOTUS case originally brought by JD Vance, listen via @wortnews.bsky.social . www.wortfm.org/law-forward-...

Law Forward has filed a motion urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to accept a brief arguing that a three-year suspension of Michael Gableman's law license is inadequate and fails to reflect the severity of his misconduct. (1/3) www.lawforward.org/revoke-gable...

Multiple filings in the WI congressional redistricting case late last week as the WI Supreme Court accepts briefs on applying never-before-used three-judge panel statute. Once the court appoints the panel, case can proceed to the merits via WPR #fairmaps www.wpr.org/news/liberal...

Today Law Forward is continuing our challenge to Wisconsin's gerrymandered congressional maps. We're arguing this anti-competitive gerrymandering case deserves its day in court before a three-judge panel. Democracy demands fair maps. www.lawforward.org/wbl-v-wec/

The voting rights focused firm Law Forward and former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold filed a #SCOTUS amicus brief in a lawsuit brought to strike down a law that limits the amount of money political parties can contribute to individual candidates for office. wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/07/l...

We're sounding the alarm on what happens when you remove guardrails that prevent the ultra-rich from pouring millions into our elections. (1/3)

Elon Musk and his lawyers want to delay accountability for the alleged illegal voter bribery scheme during Wisconsin's 2025 Supreme Court election. Today we filed our response to their meritless claims. (1/3)

A court-appointed referee is recommending that Michael Gableman lose his law license for 3 years due to ethics violations during his failed investigation into the 2020 election.

Join Law Forward and @lwvwi.bsky.social at this upcoming event!

Do you have beef with #Gerrymandering? The Fair Maps Coalition is on the mooooove because we're looking for input from folks around the state! Learn more + register: bit.ly/MapsCommunityHearings

We are back in court protecting your voting rights! “These voters invested substantial time in participating in this election, and they did everything right, but the city of Madison failed them,” said Law Forward’s Kacy Gurewitz in the Wisconsin State Journal. madison.com/news/local/g...

Our democracy rests on a simple promise: if you vote, your vote will count. That’s why Law Forward today filed a class action suit against the City of Madison for failing to count 193 ballots in 2024. Every vote matters. Every voice counts. Learn more: www.lawforward.org/aydabo-vs-ma...

U.S. Supreme Court’s use of “Shadow Docket” explodes, and it's not good for our democracy says Law Forward's Jeff Mandell. Listen on WORT Radio, www.wortfm.org/u-s-supreme-...

Earlier this week, UPenn Law School professor and podcaster Kate Shaw, along with Law Forward's Jeff Mandell, spoke with Cap Times associate editor John Nichols about gerrymandering & voting rights at Idea Fest in Madison. Check out this article about their conversation captimes.com/news/local/g...

UPenn Law School professor & podcaster Kate Shaw, along with Law Forward's Jeff Mandell, speak with Cap Times associate editor John Nichols about gerrymandering, voting rights & how courts are responding to the Trump administration at Idea Fest in Madison. youtu.be/I2mCSpYkV7A?...

Law Forward is proud to represent Disability Rights Wisconsin in a lawsuit to ensure that the freedom to vote privately is available to every Wisconsinite. #DisabilityVotesCount #VoteDisability