We’re a pro-democracy nonprofit that uses strategic litigation to ensure that in Wisconsin, democracy includes all of us.
Transformative Cases
Holding election deniers accountable.
Overturning the anti-union Act 10 law.
Ending the nation’s most extreme gerrymander.
Recent Updates
Wisconsin could be democracy’s best hope
Five years after Jan. 6 insurrection, the nation continues sliding into autocracy, while Wisconsin moves forward.
Michael Gableman should be disbarred — he’s earned it
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is weighing appropriate discipline for former Justice Michael Gableman’s violation of ethical rules that bind all attorneys.
The Data is In: Wisconsin’s Legislative Maps Are Neutral and Competitive
For the first time in 14 years, voters cast their ballots to elect state legislators in districts that were not gerrymandered to provide candidates, based solely on their partisan affiliation, an advantage significant enough to violate voters’ constitutional rights.
Wisconsin’s history. Our story. Your impact.
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Important Cases in 2025
Law Forward has held fake electors accountable, overturned the anti-union Act 10 law, protected the rights of voters, and ended the nation’s most extreme gerrymander.
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Our Work
Konkanok Rabiebna vs. Higher Educational Aids Board
On October 6, 2025, Russ Feingold and Law Forward filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court defending campaign finance limits.
United States Of America v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Attorneys from Law Forward, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, and the ACLU of WI filed a motion to intervene in the Trump administration’s lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission over its refusal to hand over confidential information about registered state voters.
Wisconsin PTA, et al v. Wisconsin State Assembly, et al
The Wisconsin Constitution guarantees every child an equal opportunity for a sound basic education, free of tuition. Over recent decades, the Wisconsin Legislature has made many promises to fund our public schools, but has broken those promises and short-changed our kids by billions of dollars.
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.
Through strategic litigation, we’ll continue showing what can be accomplished when we unite to protect our freedoms.
breathing life into the Wisconsin constitution and vindicating its guarantees.
challenging legislative overreach to restore our system of checks and balances.
protecting voting rights, access to the polls, and the fair administration of elections.
holding accountable bad actors, election deniers, and those who abuse power in our state.