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Brennan Center for Justice: “What’s at Stake in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Election” by Dustin Brown
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Election-Litigation Data: 2018, 2020, 2022 State and Federal Court Filings
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Redistricting Redux? How the 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court election is reviving questions about the state’s gerrymandered maps
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Wisconsin’s 2023 state supreme court race has drawn attention in part because of its potential to reshape another branch of state government: the legislature.
The “Biggest” Election of 2023: What to Know about the Upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
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Wisconsin’s upcoming supreme court election is drawing nationwide attention, with some calling it the country’s “biggest” and “most important” race of the year.
Supreme Court of North Carolina: 2022 Review and 2023 Preview
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North Carolina spent much of the year in the national legal spotlight due to Moore v. Harper, the prominent U.S. Supreme Court case that could limit the authority of state courts and state constitutions over federal elections through the controversial “independent state legislature theory.”
Constitutional Norms and State Judicial Confirmations
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For the first time since New York adopted its current judicial appointment process over 40 years ago, the state senate’s Judiciary Committee has rejected a governor’s nominee to the Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court.
Democracy-Related Ballot Measures in 2022 – and A Look Ahead
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In 2022, voters in 38 states weighed in on 140 statewide ballot measures.
Analysis: Unpacking Ohio’s flawed “supermajority” proposal for ballot initiatives
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Ohio’s lame duck General Assembly is considering a proposal (HJR6) that asks Ohioans to limit their own power to amend the state’s constitution.
Duke Law Journal: “State Institutions and Democratic Opportunity” by Miriam Seifter
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This Article suggests steps that state courts, state officials, and organizers can take to protect state institutions. At the highest level, it shows how a richer theory and discourse surrounding state institutions can advance both state and national democracy.