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ProPublica
September 23, '23
Wisconsin’s Republicans Went to Extremes in Gerrymandering. Now They’re Scrambling to Protect That Power.

AP News
August 12, '23
Lawsuit targets Wisconsin legislative districts resembling Swiss cheese

AP News
August 10, '23
Wisconsin judge allows civil case against fake Trump electors to proceed

CBS News Minnesota
August 5, '23
Wisconsin judge orders the release of records sought from fake Trump elector

PBS Wisconsin
August 4, '23
Jeff Mandell on the redistricting lawsuit, Trump indictment

Vox
August 3, '23
America’s worst gerrymander may soon finally die

The New York Times
August 2, '23
Left-Leaning Wisconsin Groups Challenge the State’s Political Maps

The Guardian
August 2, '23
Wisconsin lawsuit urges state to strike down Republican-drawn electoral maps

State Bar of Wisconsin
August 2, '23
Diversity Clerkship Program Jump-starts Legal Careers

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
August 2, '23
Lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's legislative maps filed at the state Supreme Court

Wisconsin Examiner
August 2, '23
Lawsuit against legislative maps filed at Wisconsin Supreme Court

The Cap Times
August 2, '23
Gerrymandering petition filed with Wisconsin Supreme Court

WTMJ Nights
July 20, '23
Jeff Mandell on the new Wisconsin Supreme Court

WisPolitics
June 29, '23
Nicole Safar and Matt Rothschild: The American Judiciary Faces A Legitimacy Crisis

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 29, '23
U.S. Supreme Court ruling keeps open possibility of legal challenge to Wisconsin's congressional maps

NBC NEWS
June 08, '23
States have introduced nearly 200 bills this year to 'subvert' elections, report finds

WPR
May 24, '23
Jury trial in Wisconsin fake electors case scheduled for shortly before 2024 presidential election

AP News
May 15, '23
Wisconsin judge allows for lawsuit against fake Trump electors to proceed

AP News
May 08, '23
Judge: Wisconsin fake electors complaint must be reheard

LA Times
April 10, '23
Editorial: Wisconsin voters made it clear they want their abortion rights back

The Cap Times
April 06, '23
Liberal law firm to argue gerrymandering violates Wisconsin Constitution

The Guardian
April 05, '23
Liberal judge wins Wisconsin supreme court election, flipping ideological balance

Filter
Mar 31, '23
Abortion, Drug, Medicaid Policies at Stake in WI Supreme Court Election

The New Yorker
Mar 28, '23
A High-Stakes Election in the Midwest’s “Democracy Desert”

Wisconsin Examiner
Mar 15, '23
Concerned about gerrymandering in Wisconsin? Keep an eye on North Carolina.

CBS58
Mar 03, '23
"Shambolic" GOP election review: Michael Gableman issued another ethics complaint

Wisconsin Examiner
Feb 17, '23
How the Democracy Principle could redeem the Wisconsin Supreme Court

WPR
Feb 14, '23
Social justice groups push for cash bail ballot initiative to be moved to 2024

Associated Press
Jan 31, '23
Lawsuit seeks to block 2 measures from April ballot

Madison 365
Dec 06, '22
Wisconsin’s Assembly maps are more skewed than ever. What happens now?

Wisconsin Examiner
Nov 21, '22
‘Electoral ground zero’: majority at stake in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Mother Jones
Oct 28, '22
The Path to Restoring Abortion Access in Wisconsin Hinges on the November Midterms

Wisconsin Examiner
Oct 17, '22
Who’s behind all the election administration lawsuits?

KPVI 6 News
Oct 09, '22
Questions mount over how Wisconsin constitutional amendment ballot questions are posed

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sep 30, '22
2 lawsuits argue election clerks should be allowed to accept absentee ballots with incomplete witness addresses

NBC News
Sep 21, '22
Dozens of Trump’s phony electors, many under investigation, still hold powerful GOP jobs in key states

Wisconsin State Journal
Sep 15, '22
While disabled win on voting help in Wisconsin, legal fights continue elsewhere

PBS
Sep 09, '22
Americans with disabilities fight for access as states enforce restrictive voting laws

Channel 3000
Sep 09, '22
Judge: disabled Wisconsin voters can receive help voting

WORT 89.9FM
Aug 25, '22
Updated Report Flags Proposed Bills In Wisconsin As “Election Subversion"

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aug 24, '22
Judge signals he'll require clerks to allow others to hand in ballots from Wisconsin disabled voters

Wisconsin Examiner
Aug 19, '22
U.S. DOJ intervenes on behalf of disabled voters in lawsuit to protect absentee ballot assistance

Channel 3000
Jul 28, '22
Group renews call for Dane Co. DA to investigate Wisconsin’s alternate electors

Wisconsin State Journal
Jul 28, '22
Have Wisconsin’s fake electors been subpoenaed? If not, ‘it would be surprising

New York Times
Jul 26, '22
Disabled Voters Sue Wisconsin Over Absentee Ballot Rule Change

Madison.com
Jul 23, '22
Federal lawsuit claims Elections Commission, Wisconsin high court could disenfranchise disabled voters

The David Pakman Show
Jul 06, '22
Jeff Mandell appeared on The David Pakman Show to discuss the civil complaint against the fraudulent electors.

Washington Post
Jun 25, '22
After Wis. Supreme Court absentee ballot decision, disabled people sue

WUWM 89.7
Jun 22, '22
Wednesday on Lake Effect: Wisconsin's fake elector lawsuit

Wisconsin Examiner
Jun 21, '22
Sen. Ron Johnson tried to transmit Wisconsin’s fake electoral votes

ABC 7 News
Jun 15, '22
Voters with disabilities fight for absentee ballots as states curtail ballot boxes

WTTW News
Jun 13, '22
Electoral College Lawsuit: Complaint Accuses Fake Electors of Filing Bogus Paperwork

TMJ4 News
Jun 09, '22
Lawsuit seeks fines for Wisconsin electors who tried to declare Trump victory in 2020

SMERCONISH
Jun 08, '22
How to Prevent the Next Insurrection – One Lawsuit at a Time

USA Today
May 19, '22
Voter 'subversion': Trump Republicans push laws to make it easier to change elections, per report

MSNBC
May 18, '22
Wisconsin electors' lawsuit is a road map to preventing election subversion scheme

Huffpost
May 17, '22
Fake Wisconsin Trump Electors, Already Under DOJ Investigation, Now Face Civil Suit, Too

NPR
May 10, '22
Wisconsin voters with disabilities say their right to vote is at risk

WPR
May 05, '22
Wisconsin groups shift legal focus to new legislative district maps

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Apr 18, '22
Union wants a judge to throw out a finding that Republican fake electors from Wisconsin violated no laws

Channel 3000
Apr 15, '22
Wisconsin Supreme Court adopts Republican-authored legislative maps, reversing earlier approval of Evers’ maps

Wisconsin Examiner
Apr 12, '22
Unanimous state Supreme Court affirms Racine’s spring 2020 referendum results

NBC 15 News
Mar 23, '22
Under ‘time pressure,’ Wis. Supreme Court to get back to work on redistricting

Rolling Stone
Feb 06, '22
Wisconsin Is Ground Zero for the MAGA Effort to Steal the Next Election

WPR
Feb 02, '22
Dane County judge rules immigrants' rights group can join subpoenas

Up North News
Feb 02, '22
What To Know About Wisconsin Republicans’ Fake 2020 Electors

PolitiFact
Jan 28, '22
What you need to know about the fake Trump electors

Wisconsin Examiner
Jan 27, '22
U.S. Justice Dept. to investigate Republicans who sent fake Trump electors to Congress

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan 26, '22
Attorneys warn they will take case over fake electors to court if Wisconsin

WISN 12
Jan 26, '22
Wisconsin Republicans sent fake electoral college certifications for Trump

The Cap Times
Jan 20, '22
Law Forward appeals judge’s order barring Wisconsin ballot drop boxes

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan 19, '22
Wisconsin Supreme Court focuses on Voting Rights Act in redistricting

Wisconsin Examiner
Jan 19, '22
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in redistricting case

The Guardian
Dec 23, '21
Report shows the extent of Republican efforts to sabotage democracy

MSNBC
Dec 21, '21
The Rachel Maddow Show. Guests: Jeffrey Mandell

Washington Post
Dec 16, '21
Wisconsin emerges as front line in war over the 2020 vote

Fox 6 News
Dec 22, '21
Wisconsin lawsuit seeks voter reinstatement for 31K after purge

Wisconsin Examiner
Nov 09, '21
After heated debate Senate passes GOP voting maps

WDET 101.9 FM
Oct 25, '21
Why It’s Time to Reform the Filibuster, According to Two Scholars

PBS Wisconsin
Dec 03, '21
The integrity of electoral voters

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Oct 06, '21
Gableman tells officials he plans to subpoena 5 Wisconsin mayors in election review

Wisconsin Examiner
Sep 28, '21
Taking a swing at gerrymandering, Republicans give themselves a black eye.

PBS Wisconsin
Oct 11, '21
Gableman extends messaging effort in new video as subpoena plans remain unclear

Wisconsin State Journal
Sep 17, '21
Federal court allows redistricting case brought by Democrats to move forward

AP News
Sep 16, '21
Federal court allows Wisconsin redistricting case to proceed

Wisconsin Examiner
Sep 23, '21
State and federal courts are both set to draw voting maps - now what?

Wisconsin Examiner
Sep 07, '21
Court battles over Wisconsin redistricting heat up

Wisconsin State Journal
Aug 25, '21
Republican lawmakers seek to intervene in redistricting lawsuit brought by liberal groups

Wisconsin Examiner
Sep 13, '21
Safar takes the helm at Law Forward

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aug 23, '21
Redistricting lawsuits filed in Wisconsin as conservatives and liberals mount a legal battle

ABC News
Aug 16, '21
10 new state laws shift power over elections to partisan entities

ABC News
Aug 23, '21
Conservatives file redistricting lawsuit in Wisconsin

Fox 6 News
Jul 14, '21
Wisconsin absentee ballot drop box fight

The Washington Post
Jul 12, '21
Republicans now stand for lawlessness and disorder

Wisconsin Examiner
Jul 29, '21
The Organized Takeover of Wisconsin Courts

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jun 28, '21
Lawsuit seeks to end the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in Wisconsin

CBS Minnesota
Jun 09, '21
Wisconsin Senate Passes Bills Making It Harder To Vote

The Epoch Times
Jun 29, '21
Wisconsin Elections Commission Sued Over Ballot Drop Boxes

Wisconsin Examiner
Jun 01, '21
Wisconsin Republicans using a ‘back door’ to extend the Scott Walker era

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 11, '21
Wisconsin Republicans seek to limit the use of private donations to help run elections

Wisconsin Examiner
Jun 08, '21
Redistricting debate begins with a rushed GOP plan in the Legislature

Up North News
May 07, '21
Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Have Introduced 11 Restrictive Voting Bills, Analysis Finds

Wisconsin Examiner
May 03, '21
Proposed Wisconsin elections laws could be illegal

Shepherd News
May 11, '21
Restoring Democracy in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Examiner
Feb 16, '21
The voter fraud you didn’t hear about: Wisconsin’s Electoral College imposters

Wisconsin Examiner
Jan 15, '21
Justices skeptical of conservative redistricting proposal

ISTHMUS
Mar 10, '21
Law Forward takes on WILL

AP News
Jan 13, '21
Wisconsin Supreme Court focuses on redistricting

ABC News
Dec 02, '20
Trump files new case in lawsuit barrage, looking to Wisconsin's legislature to flip outcome

Wisconsin State Journal
Oct 23, '20
Progressive law firm founded as foil to Wisconsin conservatives

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Oct 23, '20
Law Forward is a new law firm meant to push back against conservatives

Washington Post
Nov 22, '20
Trump campaign tries to invalidate thousands of votes as WI recount gets underway

WPR
Oct 22, '20
Wisconsin Progressives Forming Nonprofit Law Firm With Election, Redistricting On Horizon

New York Times
Oct 22, '20
Progressive lawyers in Wisconsin take a page from the right’s playbook, and organize.
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Press Releases
2/21/23 – Win for Wisconsin Voters in Werner v. Dankmeyer Case to Protect Student Voting Rights
8/2/23 – Wisconsin Voters File Challenge to Wisconsin Gerrymandered Legislative Maps
2/10/23 – Penebaker v. Hitt Press Release
05/17/22 – Fraudulent Electors Press Release
9/09/21 – Nicole Safar To Helm Law Forward
8/23/21 – Nonpartisan Groups And Voters File Redistricting Challenge In Federal Court
5/14/21 – Law Forward On Supreme Court Rejection Of Redistricting Rulemaking Petition
5/06/21 – Wisconsin Legislature Looks At Election Bills: What’s At Stake In The May Floor Period
12/21/20 – Law Forward Speaks Out On Threats Against Wisconsin Judges
10/20/20 – Wisconsin Progressives Launch Effort To Reverse Assaults On Democracy Through The Courts