In May 2024, the State Democracy Research Initiative hosted its fouth annual Public Law in the States conference, convening legal scholars and state supreme court justices to discuss a range of state-level issues at the …
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Election Matters 2024: Year in Review: Democracy Litigation in SCOTUS and the States
On July 11th the State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison hosted the second event in the Election Matters 2024 series: “Year in Review: Democracy Litigation in SCOTUS and the States” …
Election Matters 2024: Current Challenges to Election Administration
On March 8th The State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison hosted the first event in the Election Matters 2024 series: “Election Matters 2024: Current Challenges to Election Administration” sponsored by …
Panel Discussion: State Constitutions and Climate Change
On October 27th The State Democracy Research Initiative and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies hosted a panel discussion titled: “State Constitutions and Climate Change.” Moderator, and SDRI Co-Director, Professor Miriam Seifter was joined by …
Election Matters 2023: Voting Rights and the Criminal Justice System
On October 13th The State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison hosted the final event in the Election Matters 2023 series: “Election Matters 2023: Voting Rights and the Criminal Justice System” …
Book Talk: In a Bad State: Responding to State and Local Budget Crises, by David Schleicher, co-sponsored with the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership
On September 22nd The State Democracy Research Initiative and The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership hosted a talk with Professor David Schleicher of Yale Law School, about his new book “In A Bad …
State Constitutions and Unenumerated Rights – Wisconsin and Beyond
On September 19th The State Democracy Research Initiative and The Federalist Society, Madison Lawyers Chapter hosted a panel entitled “State Constitutions and Unenumerated Rights – Wisconsin and Beyond” at The Madison Club. The discussion was …
Baby Ninth Amendments
On September 19th The State Democracy Research Initiative and The Federalist Society at UW Madison Law school hosted a panel entitled “Baby Ninth Amendments” at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School. The discussion was focused …
Year in Review: Democracy Litigation in SCOTUS and the States
Events | State Democracy Research Initiative
On July 11th, 2023, the State Democracy Research Initiative and the University’s Elections Research Center kicked off our Election Matters 2023-24 series with a panel entitled “Year in Review: Democracy Litigation in SCOTUS and the States.”
State Democracy Research Initiative Hosts 3rd Annual Public Law in the States Conference
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On June 1st and 2nd, 2023, the State Democracy Research Initiative welcomed academics from across the country as well as four state supreme court justices for a conference on Public Law in the States.