This July, we celebrate the anniversary of the ratification of the 26th Amendment - but the rights it enshrined are under attack today. The future of our country depends on the voices and votes of young Americans. We should not take away this freedom. https://lnkd.in/gfYxe5jq
Law Forward
Non-profit Organizations
Madison, Wisconsin 348 followers
Pro-democracy nonprofit promoting a progressive vision of Wisconsin through impact litigation and public education.
About us
Law Forward promotes a progressive vision. We exist to advance the law—to create forward progress, step by step. Through impact litigation, administrative process and public education, we are protecting Wisconsin’s fundamental democratic principles and reviving Wisconsin’s traditional commitment to clean and open government. We develop cases, identifying opportunities to use litigation to transform the law in significant ways. Law Forward works to ensure that state agencies regulate appropriately and fulfill their mandates. Our work engages policymakers, the legal community, and citizens on legal issues, expanding both opportunities and demand for progressive change. Visit our website to support our mission and to learn more about our recent efforts surrounding fraudulent electors, voting rights, and fair legislative districts.
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https://lawforward.org/
External link for Law Forward
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 2-10 employees
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- Madison, Wisconsin
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- Nonprofit
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- 2020
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Madison, Wisconsin, US
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Last week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down legislative overreach into administrative functions of the executive branch. Maintaining the separation of powers is crucial to ensuring a fair and representative government. Due to significant gerrymandering, the Wisconsin Legislature has not been accountable or representative and has, concentrated power in these small, unrepresentative committees, without proper checks from the voters. This unchecked power has led to legislative overreach and undermined the balance intended by our Constitution, democratic principles, and public trust. This decision is a critical step toward rebalancing our government, ensuring it reflects the will of the people and not just the interests of those in power. https://lnkd.in/gCNEdWiB
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In America, the right to vote is fundamental. Despite concerted efforts to restrict voting access, the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court decision makes significant progress towards ensuring everyone can vote safely, securely, and conveniently. Preserving the constitutional freedom to vote is central to Law Forward's mission, and we are proud to represent organizations dedicated to advocating for accessible voting, particularly for vulnerable populations. Ensuring this certainty before the upcoming elections is critical so that our nearly 2,000 clerks, who are members of our communities and dedicated public servants, can administer voting in a consistent and uniform manner. https://lnkd.in/gHZC-b44
Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns ruling that barred most ballot drop boxes
nbcnews.com
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Monday's Supreme Court ruling is disappointing but not surprising, because while we can and should expect courts to do justice, they often fall short. Across our history, and especially over the past few years, we’ve seen decision after decision that distorts the law to reach outcomes that favor extremists and fringe legal theories seeking to control our lives and imperil our livelihoods. We saw it in Dobbs. Then in Bruen, the discrimination cases, and the cases limiting the authority to protect our air and water. Last week we saw it when the Court overruled Chevron, a cornerstone of federal administrative law. Now again on Monday. That decision underscores the importance of holding accountable those who enabled Trump’s efforts to overturn the will of the people and to deter those who might seek to do so again in a future election. Efforts to hold Trump's co-conspirators, including those who designed and implemented the fake-electors scheme that began in Wisconsin, are more vital than ever. Ultimately, the solution is more democracy. When the MAGA movement denies us the justice we deserve, the people must act as the ultimate jury, turning out to vote for our freedoms, our families, and our futures. Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall, as Lincoln feared, perish from the earth if we as Americans do not prioritize democracy as a litmus-test issue in choosing who is fit to lead us.
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Law Forward reposted this
Are you, or do you know, an early-career attorney who wants to be on the front lines of protecting and advancing democracy? Law Forward is looking for a two-year legal fellow. This is a chance to work with a phenomenal team and do exciting, meaningful work that can help continue to revitalize Wisconsin democracy. And it'll be fun! Details here: https://lnkd.in/gHgka55f
Legal-Fellow-JD.pdf
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While no Justices dissented on this order today, Chief Justice Ziegler an Justices R.G. Bradley, Hagedorn, and (now-retired) Roggensack voted in spring 2023 to reappoint Troupis even when his conduct was widely known and our Penebaker complaint had been public for a year. Troupis has never publicly repudiated his role in the fake elector scheme or acknowledged that Joe Biden won the 2020 election. As part of his settlement with us in the Penebaker case, he agreed never to again assist in a scheme to submit fake electoral votes. Troupis, a former circuit court judge, is still an active member in good standing of the Wisconsin State Bar who maintains a practice in Cross Plains. More on his role in the fake elector scheme, which attempted to overrule the will of the people in 2020: https://lnkd.in/g4j6DAPA https://lnkd.in/gxawwUjj
Attorney who oversaw Wisconsin fake electors scheme suspended from judicial ethics panel
https://www.wpr.org
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We've been at the forefront of ensuring action is taken against the fake electors and the lawyers who organized them. The recent criminal charges are a good step toward holding those who led the deliberate effort to subvert democracy accountable. https://lnkd.in/gAyjEBSu
A Reckoning for Fake Elector Masterminds in Wisconsin
thebulwark.com
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Excited to be leading the Law Forward team on a full-time basis now. There is so much work to do advancing democracy in the Dairy State, and I can't think of a better team, with better allies across the state and nation, to take this on.
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Clerks and poll workers are #ElectionHeroes who ensure every vote counts and every vote is counted. They deserve our gratitude, not harassment. Help us show #ElectionOfficialLove: https://lnkd.in/gQSVkt3e https://lnkd.in/g8VeTWPD
Women run 80% of US elections – but are targets of misogyny-laced threats
theguardian.com