Recent Updates
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 Campaign Finance Nightmare Is About to Go National
A Supreme Court case threatens to eliminate federal limits on campaign spending, leading to elections where citizens’ voices are drowned out by billionaires’ checkbooks.
Law Forward Submits Public Comment on Changes to the SAVE System
Law Forward submitted public comment objecting to the expansion of the scope and intended purposes of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system.
Let Voters, Not Politicians, Decide Elections
Nothing good can come from President Donald Trump’s redistricting arms race. What’s happening in Texas is a travesty for democracy.
Law Forward co-founder Doug Poland joins organization as director of litigation
Poland brings decades of experience as Wisconsin’s top redistricting attorney as well as a commitment to taking on tough fights to protect our democracy and our constitutional rights
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.
We convene national and local organizations with common goals, strategize with them on how they can use litigation to advance their missions and, where appropriate, represent them in court. Get updates on our work.