FBI reportedly seeking Milwaukee cops for 2020 election probe
The FBI’s probe to prove false allegations of voter fraud in Wisconsin’s 2020 election is now reportedly focused on Milwaukee police officers.
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Trump DOJ loses in Maine, Wisconsin as courts rebuff demand for voter rolls
Thursday’s dismissals bring the DOJ’s record to 0-8 out of 31 lawsuits brought against states and Washington, D.C.
FBI went to home of Milwaukee election official as Trump targets 2020 results
An FBI agent visited the home of Milwaukee County’s elections director earlier this week in an attempt to question her, the county clerk has said.
Report: Trump FBI probing Wisconsin’s 2020 election
The FBI questioned a senior election official in Wisconsin this week about the 2020 presidential election, indicating that the Justice Department may be expanding its efforts to probe and relitigate Trump’s loss.
Wisconsin court dismisses challenge to Republican gerrymandered congressional map
A Wisconsin court dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state’s congressional map, effectively shutting down any legal path to fairer maps before the 2026 midterms.
Liberal Chris Taylor clinches Wisconsin Supreme Court seat in a win for voting rights
The battleground state’s highest court will now have a 5-2 liberal supermajority. This could signal a new future for voting rights.
Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice won’t seek reelection, creating another high-stakes race
A surprise retirement from the Wisconsin Supreme Court could reshape the future of voting rights and redistricting in one of the nation’s most closely divided swing states — and potentially give liberals an opportunity to expand their majority on the court.
In unhinged brief, Wisconsin GOP compares not giving the Trump DOJ voters’ personal data to Jim Crow
The Republican Party of Wisconsin filed a disturbing amicus brief urging a federal court to force the Wisconsin Elections Commission to hand over the state’s unredacted voter rolls to Trump’s Justice Department.
Wisconsin election denier joins DOJ’s case seeking state’s voter rolls
A former Trump campaign lawyer who sought to throw out thousands of Wisconsin ballots in 2020 joined the Justice Department’s lawsuit demanding Wisconsin’s full, unredacted voter rolls.
In a Win for Voters, Wisconsin Judge Withdraws Anti-Voting Order on Proof of Citizenship
In a win for Wisconsin voters, a state judge vacated a ruling that would have forced election officials to conduct mass citizenship checks — a move voting rights advocates warned could have wrongly purged some citizens from the rolls.