We are funded by grassroots donors like you who understand that, in times like these, our democracy needs a good lawyer.
Transformative Cases
News and Analysis
Celebrating Two Wins for Wisconsin Voters! | Blog
As threats to our democracy mount, Law Forward is hard at work. We’re in the middle of an unusually intensive effort to protect the vote this year, both in state and federal court, and wanted to update you on a few cases.
Wisconsin Supreme Court judicial recusal rule requires study
Law Forward submitted the following comments to the Federal Register regarding a recent proposed rule change by the U.S. Department of Justice which would undermine the ability of states to take disciplinary actions against federal DOJ employees. Over 1 million comments to the record were filed on this controversial matter.
Blog | Mail-In Ballot Grace Periods in Hands of SCOTUS in Mississippi Case Watson v. RNC
On March 23, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Watson v. Republican National Committee, a case that will determine if states can continue to decide for themselves whether to count absentee ballots that were timely cast, but received within a short period after election day for elections that include candidates running for federal office.
We’re fighting for your rights under the Wisconsin Constitution!
Protecting your right to vote and have those votes counted.
We’ve achieved transformative victories, overturning the gerrymander and the anti-union Act 10 law, and holding election deniers accountable. Now we’re working to expand your rights and freedoms.
About Us >
Securing the right to a quality public education for K-12 kids.
Support our work to protect our freedoms in court.
Our Work
Honig v. WEC
Law Forward filed an amicus brief in federal court in Washington, D.C., supporting three consolidated lawsuits challenging President Trump’s March 31, 2026 executive order directing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to take over key functions of mail-in ballot administration.
DSCC v. Trump
Law Forward filed an amicus brief in federal court in Washington, D.C., supporting three consolidated lawsuits challenging President Trump’s March 31, 2026 executive order directing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to take over key functions of mail-in ballot administration.
LWV v. Donald Trump
Law Forward filed an amici curiae brief in federal court in Boston challenging President Trump’s executive order directing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to take over key functions of mail-in ballot administration.
Revitalizing Wisconsin
Wisconsin has been the primary testing ground for extreme ideas that undermine our democracy and our values. Law Forward has successfully fought back, uprooting the worst of these policies and expanding our rights under the Wisconsin Constitution.