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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.
Proposed federal rule undermines state bar investigations of DOJ attorneys for misconduct and ethical violations
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.
Answering Questions about Proposed Special Session on Gerrymandering
Wisconsin is extremely familiar with the scourge of partisan gerrymandering. Despite the adoption of fairer state legislative maps in 2024, the threat of partisan gerrymandering remains.
Wisconsin could be democracy’s best hope
Five years after Jan. 6 insurrection, the nation continues sliding into autocracy, while Wisconsin moves forward.
Over the past decade, Wisconsin has become the nation’s primary testing ground for reactionary policies. Law Forward is a nonpartisan, nonprofit impact litigation firm committed to protecting and advancing democracy.
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