Questions of legal interpretation – of how courts determine what constitutions, statutes, or regulations mean – are commonplace in discussions of federal law. State-level legal interpretation typically receives far less attention, even though state courts …
Events
Election Matters 2022: Direct Democracy
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State Democracy Research Initiative co-hosts “Election Matters 2022: Direct Democracy”
Election Matters 2022: Campaign Finance and Election Misinformation
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State Democracy Research Initiative co-hosts “Election Matters 2022: Campaign Finance and Misinformation”
Election Matters 2022: Redistricting and the Voting Rights Act
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On June 30th, the State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center presented another installment of the Election Matters 2022 speaker series.
State Democracy Research Initiative Hosts Conference on Interpretation in the States
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In May 2022, the State Democracy Research Initiative welcomed academics from across the country as well as five state supreme court justices for a conference on Interpretation in the States.
Election Matters 2022: Navigating the Post-2020 Election Administration Environment
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On April 29th, the Election Matters 2022 speaker series kicked off with a discussion of Election Administration.
Prosecutorial Non-enforcement: Legal and Policy Dimensions
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On April 14, 2022, the Initiative and the Frank J. Remington Center at the University of Wisconsin Law School hosted a conversation among legal scholars on prosecutorial discretion at the state and local level.
Redistricting and Gerrymandering 2021: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
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On November 19, 2021, the State Democracy Research Initiative co-hosted a discussion on redistricting with the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Kickoff Event Featuring State Solicitors General
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On October 7, 2021, the State Democracy Research Initiative hosted a virtual kickoff event featuring state solicitors general from four states, who discussed their roles and perspectives on state government and cases they have litigated involving state democracy and state constitutional law.
State Democracy Research Initiative Kickoff Featuring State Solicitors General
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On October 7, 2021, the State Democracy Research Initiative held a virtual kickoff event featuring four current and former state solicitors general.