Nonprofit law firm that safeguards voting rights, fights for fair maps, strengthens democratic institutions, and advances the rule of law through strategic litigation. lawforward.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mu6edqfp4h2pLast October Law Forward filed an amicus brief on behalf of Souls to the Polls encouraging the court to consider how damaging the desired relief could be to historically marginalized voters. Learn more about the case here: www.lawforward.org/cerny-v-wec/28 Aug 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6edqfp4h2phttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mtzdg3lnco25Law Forward lawsuit against Elon Musk continues in Brown County Circuit Court! Learn more: https://www.lawforward.org/wisconsin-democracy-campaign-v-musk/26 Aug 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzdg3lnco25https://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mtwc75c6hy2cLast week, we asked the WI Supreme Court to send our congressional gerrymandering case back to circuit court for a trial. We argue that anti-competitive gerrymandering is a legal claim grounded in the WI Constitution’s text, drafting history, and case law. More: https://www.lawforward.org/law-forward-and-election-law-clinic-at-harvard-law-school-ask-wisconsin-supreme-court-to-send-congressional-anti-competitive-gerrymandering-case-back-to-circuit-court-for-trial/25 Aug 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwc75c6hy2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mtmiji2ff52tBREAKING: Today Law Forward and the Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to send our congressional gerrymandering case back to circuit court for a trial. Read our press release: https://www.lawforward.org/law-forward-and-election-law-clinic-at-harvard-law-school-ask-wisconsin-supreme-court-to-send-congressional-anti-competitive-gerrymandering-case-back-to-circuit-court-for-trial/21 Aug 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmiji2ff52thttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mtlwct43eq2tGET THE LATEST on Law Forward’s new case via @wisconsinexaminer.com! “This line of precedent teaches that Wisconsin courts have always intervened, where necessary, to uphold the constitutional right to vote in the face of circumstances beyond the voter’s control." 1/221 Aug 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlwct43eq2thttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mtjpu7x7tc2zBig news this week via @wisconsinexaminer.com! Our Act 10 lawsuit is headed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. https://wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/unions-ask-supreme-court-to-affirm-judge-who-found-act-10-unconstitutional/20 Aug 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjpu7x7tc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mthossiods2b@campaignlegal.org, @acluofwi.bsky.social, Law Forward, caution Sheboygan Sheriff about presence of deputies at the polls. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthossiods2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mthillm6lx2uBREAKING: Law Forward filed an amicus brief on behalf of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC), urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that improperly limited courts’ power to extend voting hours. 1/319 Aug 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthillm6lx2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mtcuagjsww2eFusion voting was a fixture of WI elections from statehood until 1897, when lawmakers tucked a ban into a lengthy election administration bill. Our case is gaining steam — 6 amicus briefs have been filed in support of restoring fusion voting. Check them out here: https://www.lawforward.org/united-wisconsin-v-wec/17 Aug 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcuagjsww2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mtcr6ksx2i2iWisconsin is better when all employees have a say in our workplaces, whether about class sizes in our schools, safety on the job, hours or any other number of areas. Law Forward and Bredhoff & Kaiser filed an appeal of the second circuit decision to the Wisconsin Supreme Court today.17 Aug 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcr6ksx2i2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3msynfngp7x2eOur team will ask #SCOWI to advance our congressional gerrymandering case during oral arguments September 16. On behalf of Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy, our attorney’s will assert that the current WI maps constitute an anti-competitive gerrymander. More: www.lawforward.org/wbl-v-wec/13 Aug 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msynfngp7x2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3msvevfgzbq27There was good news out of the federal courts yesterday. Law Forward attorney Rachel Snyder breaks it down here: https://www.tampafp.com/massachusetts-federal-judge-blocks-nationwide-usps-restrictions-on-mail-in-ballots/#google_vignette12 Aug 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvevfgzbq27https://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mstrh2gdyj24It’s Election Day Wisconsin! Polls are open until 8:00 p.m. Find your polling place at MyVote: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Find-My-Polling-Place11 Aug 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstrh2gdyj24https://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mstouwgxe42mBREAKING: Federal ruling halts Trump admins. proposed restrictions on mail-in ballots. Boston judge issues nationwide injunction putting a stop to USPS proposal that would restrict mail-in voting. 1/2 https://www.lawforward.org/federal-ruling-halts-trump-administrations-proposed-restrictions-on-mail-in-ballots/11 Aug 2026 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstouwgxe42mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mstmhtlsvh2lMillion-dollar giveaways have no place in free and fair elections. That’s why we are in still in state court holding Elon Musk accountable for his 2025 election interference in Wisconsin. Learn more: https://www.lawforward.org/musk-illegal-scheme/11 Aug 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstmhtlsvh2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mst3nsermo2cOur democracy and our elections are under attack. Fighting back is more important now than ever as the federal government pushes a barrage of anti-democratic proposals ahead of the November elections. Read more about our efforts: https://www.lawforward.org/opinion-madisons-law-forward-ramps-up-election-protection-efforts/11 Aug 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst3nsermo2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3msskzfs5ip2xRise & Shine! If you haven't voted yet, make a plan to vote today! 🗳️ #Vote #WIVotes Find your polling place here: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/find-my-polling-place11 Aug 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msskzfs5ip2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3msraycls4n2d33 years ago today, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as the 107th Supreme Court Justice and the second woman to serve on the high court following Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.10 Aug 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msraycls4n2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3msr3xo7sjo2dOur democracy and our elections are under attack. As Wisconsin’s only nonpartisan, nonprofit law firm working full time to defend our democracy, Law Forward is standing up for Wisconsin voters in federal and state court via the @captimes.com. https://captimes.com/opinion/guest-columns/opinion-madisons-law-forward-ramps-up-election-protection-efforts/article_2a5fef07-d60a-4a4a-bd2f-5cc096aac733.html10 Aug 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msr3xo7sjo2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3msqgpc332g2d"A special prosecutor will review an election bribery complaint against Elon Musk in Brown County. The Wisconsin Elections Commission last month referred two complaints to the Brown County DA's office over $1 million checks Musk handed out during the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race.” 1/2 https://fox11online.com/news/election/elon-musk-election-bribery-1-million-dollar-checks-voters-brown-county-district-attorney-david-lasee-conflict-interest-la-crosse-county-tim-gruenke-wisconsin-elections-commission-complaints10 Aug 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqgpc332g2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3msq5umolm22xThe WI Primary is Aug 11. What should you bring to vote? If you’re already registered, all you need is a photo ID. That can include a driver’s license, passport, military identification card, or WI ID issued for voting. — @Votebeat.org View list of acceptable IDs: https://elections.wi.gov/acceptable-photo-ids10 Aug 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq5umolm22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3msjnixvcyo2cVoters with print disabilities deserve the same right to a secret ballot that everyone else enjoys. Learn more about our recent win protecting the voting rights of Wisconsinites with print disabilities: https://www.lawforward.org/in-victory-for-voting-rights-court-rules-wisconsins-absentee-voting-system-illegally-discriminates-against-voters-with-print-disabilities/07 Aug 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjnixvcyo2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3msjdn44btt27Troupis was the quarterback in a calculated scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election—an extraordinary abuse of legal expertise aimed at undermining our democracy. We applaud the efforts of the WI DOJ to hold him accountable. https://madison.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_77ab3ac9-f3c7-43ab-baa2-a49c469cf9cc.html#tracking-source=home-top-story07 Aug 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjdn44btt27https://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3msh2wbd7562g61 years ago, after decades of work by civil rights trail blazers like Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 became law. Their spirit animates our work as the fight for voting rights and fair representation continues.06 Aug 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msh2wbd7562ghttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3msgihtfp3y24The Dane County Circuit Court agreed with our argument that the current absentee voting system in Wisconsin discriminates against voters with print disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Learn more: https://www.lawforward.org/in-victory-for-voting-rights-court-rules-wisconsins-absentee-voting-system-illegally-discriminates-against-voters-with-print-disabilities/06 Aug 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgihtfp3y24https://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3msgi5qac3s2zThe Wisconsin Primary is Aug. 11th. Do you know where your polling place is? On Election Day, you can only vote in person at your designated polling location. Via @votebeat.org You can find your polling place here: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Find-My-Polling-Place06 Aug 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgi5qac3s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3msgabwnfmd25The Wisconsin Primary is Aug. 11th. Do you know where your polling place is? You can find your polling place here. On Election Day, you can only vote in person at your designated polling location. Via @Votebeat.org. https://www.votebeat.org/wisconsin/2026/07/28/how-to-vote-primary-election-2026-early-absentee-ballots/06 Aug 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgabwnfmd25https://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3msensodnbl24We're battling the USPS E.O. in #SCOTUS. “Not only is there no basis for making such changes to state election law by executive order, but doing so in a rushed, haphazard fashion in the middle of an ongoing WI election threatens the unlawful disenfranchisement of WI voters,” — LF's Rachel Snyder.05 Aug 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msensodnbl24https://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mseiad6ekd24The Wisconsin Primary is Aug. 11th. Are you registered to vote in Wisconsin? If the answer is no, you can register at your local clerk’s office or at an early voting location through Friday, Aug. 7. If you miss that window, you can also register at your polling place on Election Day itself. https://www.votebeat.org/wisconsin/2026/07/28/how-to-vote-primary-election-2026-early-absentee-ballots/05 Aug 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseiad6ekd24https://bsky.app/profile/lawfwd.bsky.social/post/3mse2zaxxdc23The federal gov. is now 0–21 in cases where it has sought to compel states to turn over voter registration lists. That includes 20 federal district court rulings & a Sixth Circuit ruling affirming the dismissal of USDOJ's lawsuit in MI. 1/2 https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/tracker-justice-department-requests-voter-information05 Aug 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:esrunrsppwt4bs2pbvshwpsp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mse2zaxxdc23