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Jeff Mandell
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Leading the fight to defend and advance democracy in Wisconsin, with @lawfwd.bsky.social. Dad of teens, husband, epicurean, fan of good tv and extraordinary ice cream. Opinions are my own.
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · Dec 12
It’s been a roller coaster year for democracy. As we approach the shortest, darkest day of the year, many feel bleak looking at our federal government and at chaotic, unsettling developments around the world. But the picture in Wisconsin is bright and provides real hope. 🧵
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Ann Jacobs @annjacobsmke.bsky.social · Jun 17
A thread about why the latest conspiracy-theory du jour about the Chinese sending fake ID's to the US so they can create fake absentee votes is complete nonsense. threadreaderapp.com/thread/19350...
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@AnnJacobsMKE: A brief 🧵on why the latest conspiracy theory about China sending drivers licenses to Wisconsin to allow for fake absentee voters to cast an absentee ballot is just a whole lot of nonsen...
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · May 3
Law Forward stands ready, with Governor Evers and all of Wisconsin’s elected officials and state workers, to defend against politically motivated retaliation and to uphold the rule of law. Our democracy depends on it. /end
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · May 3
Threats to silence, intimidate, and even incarcerate perceived political enemies cannot go unanswered, lest they metastasize into unconstitutional actions. This is especially true when those threats emanate from the White House. 8/9
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · May 3
Law Forward exists to defend and advance the rule of law on which our democracy depends. We commend Governor Evers for his leadership and his clear, calm commitment. We proudly joined an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie, and we celebrate the court’s order. 7/9
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · May 3
The court reaffirmed longstanding, core American principles, including that the federal constitution protects the right of everyone in our country to consult an attorney and the right of all attorneys to give independent legal advice, free from government interference. 6/9
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · May 3
Hours after Governor Evers stood up for the rule of law, a federal court in Washington, DC did the same, permanently blocking Executive Order 14230, in which President Trump targeted law firm Perkins Coie LLP. 5/9
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · May 3
instructions the Governor sent to Wisconsin state workers about consulting in-house legal counsel if federal immigration officials make demands at state facilities. Governor Evers explained that the rule of law remains paramount even in moments of intimidation, fear, or shows of force. 4/9
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · May 3
Yesterday, two developments cast this fundamental commitment in stark relief. Here in Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers stood calm and steadfast in response to implicit but undeniable threats from Trump Administration official Tom Homan, who made those threats in response to common-sense 3/9
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · May 3
Wisconsinites live in a nation, and a state, defined by the rule of law. When we have disputes—whether they arise between private interests, between government actors and a private interest, or between two government actors—we resolve them by recourse to law. 2/9
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · May 3
Law Forward reaffirms commitment to rule of law, commends @govevers.wisconsin.gov's response to White House threats

In response to two major developments yesterday, @lawfwd.bsky.social President & General Counsel Jeff Mandell issued the following statement: 1/9
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Law Forward @lawfwd.bsky.social · Apr 30
Wisconsin has a history of fighting injustice. Judge Dugan is the latest example.

opinion by @normeisen.bsky.social and @jeffmandell.bsky.social www.jsonline.com/story/opinio...
Wisconsin has a history of fighting injustice. Judge Dugan is the latest example. | Opinion
The charges against a Milwaukee judge have echoes of the case of Joshua Glover, an enslaved man who found freedom in Wisconsin and escaped to Canada.
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · Apr 30
My latest, with @normeisen.bsky.social, on what's happening in Wisconsin.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · Apr 30
The Trump admin’s arrest of Judge Dugan is a power grab—but Wisconsin has fought this fight before

They didn’t fold then. They won’t now.

I just published a new op-ed with Jeffrey Mandell in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel—read it here 👇
Wisconsin has a history of fighting injustice. Judge Dugan is the latest example. | Opinion
The charges against a Milwaukee judge have echoes of the case of Joshua Glover, an enslaved man who found freedom in Wisconsin and escaped to Canada.
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Ann Jacobs @annjacobsmke.bsky.social · Mar 25
A quick Wisconsin review of Trump’s new executive order:
tl;dr – This does *not* change anything for our upcoming election for Supreme Court on April 1. Here’s why: 1/7
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · Mar 19
“An anti-constitutional act is one that rejects … the premise that sovereignty lies with the people, that ours is a government of limited and enumerated powers and that the officers of that government are bound by law.”
Opinion | Trump Has Gone From Unconstitutional to Anti-Constitutional
Where all this goes is still up to us.
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · Mar 16
Take seriously what @danshafer.bsky.social says: “The cavalry is not coming. It’s up to us. As the perennial canary in the coal mine of every political issue, of course it’s up to us here in Wisconsin … to save our own democracy.”
It’s up to us, Wisconsin
While the fight might not be coming from national Democrats, Wisconsin voters have a unique opportunity at this moment to send a message to the Trump-Musk administration.
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · Mar 15
As is often true, @joshtpm.bsky.social is precisely on point: “We’re in the midst of an authoritarian takeover of the U.S. government. … [I]f we care about this country, everything we do right now has to be guided toward defeating this takeover.”
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Mar 15
tried to pull together a few different threads on the moment we're in

Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act: Notes on Preserving the American Republic talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/obser...
Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act: Notes on Preserving the American Republic
A short time ago former US Attorney Barb McQuade posted this passage...
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · Mar 14
I’m on @pbswisconsin.bsky.social’s “Here and Now” with Frederica Freyberg tonight, discussing this week’s debate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · Mar 13
Gableman's attorney is, no later than April 1, to provide OLR with three 2-day periods between now and April 15 on which Gableman is available for deposition. "He needs to appear." No party had any questions, and the Referee said he will be issuing an order in the coming days.
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · Mar 13
The Referee is giving Gableman one more opportunity to appear for deposition. And the Referee will be available to work through any disagreements about the application of the Fifth Amendment to individual questions.
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · Mar 13
[After discussion to surmount some technical difficulties, the Referee continued.] He explains that Fifth Amendment claims must be made on a question-by-question basis and it was improper for Gableman to refuse to appear at all b/c a question might implicate the Fifth Amendment.
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · Mar 13
The Referee says there is no need for OLR to respond, because he is prepared to rule. He begins by noting that OLR's motion papers correctly present the relevant law.
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · Mar 13
He acknowledges that invoking the Fifth Amendment (against self-incrimination) has consequences.
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · Mar 13
Gableman's lawyer notes that and "other clients of my firm are being criminally prosecuted due to the efforts of @lawfwd.bsky.social" (He's referring to Jim Troupis.)
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · Mar 13
Gableman's lawyer concedes that the emails placed on the record by OLR are accurate. He says that he has acted in good faith. He notes that this "is not a run of the mill attorney disciplinary case."
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Jeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · Mar 13
Good morning. There's a motion hearing about to start in Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Michael Gableman, No. 2024AP2356-D. This is the disciplinary action arising from the ethics grievance that @lawfwd.bsky.social filed against Gableman in 2023. I'm listening in and will provide a running account.
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