Law Forward reacts to tonight's presidential address

Elon Musk referred for criminal prosecution by WI Election Commission after complaint by Rachel Maes, a municipal prosecutor, who explained that early in-person absentee voting was already underway while Musk offered checks to voters. 1/3 www.inc.com/georgia-fear...

Law Forward is in the news regarding recent Wisconsin Supreme Court decision affirming that our state values the privacy & confidentiality of proceedings for individuals under guardianship. wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/07/07/w...

Law Forward filed formal comments on the proposed USPS rules on absentee ballots. The proposed rule was published by directive of an illegal executive order and should be rejected. But the rule threatens something even more fundamental: the right to vote. Learn more: buff.ly/jTKD4IO

Breaking: Court rejects right-wing assault on the dignity of adults under guardianship. "Like all Wisconsinites, individuals under guardianship deserve dignity and respect," said Law Forward’s Taylor Gilbertson. "Any effort to reveal their private voting records would risk a profound injustice."

#SCOTUS in NRCC vs. FEC once again sides with big money in politics. madison.com/news/state-r...

Our Legal Fellow Taylor Gilbertson spoke about her journey to become a lawyer at the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County this week. “I became a lawyer to make a difference, and opportunities to speak to and hear from students remind me of why I do this work,” said Taylor.

“I don’t think anybody believes that the problem with our judicial elections is that there’s too little money spent, that they’re not seeing enough campaign ads, they’re not getting enough information in the mail.” — Law Forward's Jeff Mandell via WPR www.wpr.org/news/campaig...

Russ Feingold and Law Forward reacted to today's #SCOTUS decision in NRCC v. FEC which makes a mockery of campaign contribution limits and the notion that all voters have an equal voice in our elections. www.lawforward.org/russ-feingol...

A federal judge in Boston put a halt to the Trump executive order on mail-in ballots in a case that covers 23 states, including #Wisconsin. We represented Wisconsin voters, @wisdc.bsky.social and EXPO Wisconsin with friend of the court briefs. www.lawforward.org/in-a-win-for...

Juneteenth marks the day when the last enslaved people in the US were freed as Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, TX, bringing the news of the Emancipation Proclamation. The fight for racial justice continues to this day, and Law Forward is proud to be a part of it.

Law Forward’s Scott Thompson, along with co-counsel at Stafford Rosenbaum & Wilmer Hale were in court representing Disability Rights WI & @lwvwi.bsky.social fighting for the rights of Wisconsinites with print disabilities to cast a secret ballot. More: www.lawforward.org/drw-v-wec/

This year Wisconsin celebrates the 45th anniversary of our historic first-in-the-nation Gay Rights Law! A culmination of eight years of organizing across the state, the bill made it illegal for state or private businesses to discriminate based on sexual orientation in employment and housing.

Big news! The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear the appeal of our congressional redistricting case. This is the first anti-competitive gerrymandering case ever filed in Wisconsin courts, and it deserves to be heard. wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/wisco...

“In Wisconsin, the right to vote matters,” Law Forward attorney Scott Thompson said in an interview with WPR. “You can’t just be wrongfully disenfranchised through no fault of your own.” www.wpr.org/news/23-madi...

A federal judge today dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking Wisconsin’s unredacted statewide voter file. lawforward.org/federal-cour... 1/2

Law Forward’s amicus brief argues that the Trump executive order directing USPS to take over aspects of election administration would upend Wisconsin's uniquely decentralized election system and disenfranchise eligible voters ahead of the next statewide election. www.lawforward.org/law-forward-...

Oyez! We applaud Law Forward legal fellow Taylor Gibertson who argued at the WI Supreme Court yesterday, advocating on behalf of individuals under guardianship in Ron Heuer v. Kristina Secord case.

At a time when #votingrights across the country and in Wisconsin are under attack, #SCOTUS is deciding a Mississippi case on grace periods for absentee ballots which threatens to disenfranchise more voters. www.lawforward.org/mail-in-ball...

Law Forward moves to strike down Wisconsin’s fusion voting ban, calling 1897 law a partisan power grab that violates the state constitution. www.lawforward.org/law-forward-...

Every election cycle, Law Forward works to ensure fair, transparent and truly representative government where every vote counts, and every voice is heard. Check out the Wisconsin Law Journal's article on our work! wislawjournal.com/2026/03/29/b...

As part of its ongoing election protection efforts today, Law Forward attorneys sent the following letter to the Clerk of Mequon, Wisconsin, who is reportedly rejecting absentee ballots due to insignificant errors.

TODAY (April 7) is Election Day! The polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm. Find your polling place at MyVote.Wi.Gov. #WisconsinVotes #BeAVoter

BREAKING: One year later, Musk's involvement in Wisconsin elections still demands accountability says John Vaudreuil, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

We are pleased to be featured in the Wisconsin Law Journal’s Best Up and Coming Law Firms section! You can check it out here: wislawjournal.com/2026/03/29/b...

"This lawsuit isn't about election integrity; it's an effort to invade the privacy of some of Wisconsin's most vulnerable residents and to intimidate Wisconsinites from exercising their constitutionally protected right to vote,” — Law Forward President Jeff Mandell tinyurl.com/mt36wsx5

Don’t forget to get those absentee ballots in the mail! The Wisconsin Elections Commission recommends mailing your ballot by March 28 at least 10 days before the election.

The Trump administration is demanding Wisconsin hand over every voter's private data—partial Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, all of it. Law Forward, @aclu.org, and @commoncause.org just filed a brief urging a federal court to throw the case out. tinyurl.com/psbtkx9x

BREAKING: The Republican-controlled Legislature has spent over $26 million hiring private attorneys instead of using the Department of Justice. Law Forward is suing to demand accountability and transparency over how your tax dollars are being used. www.lawforward.org/wi-taxpayers...

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