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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.
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The Conversation: “State courts are fielding sky-high numbers of lawsuits ahead of midterms – including challenges to voting restrictions and to how elections are run”, Article by Miriam Seifter and Adam Sopko
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United States Supreme Court – Moore v. Harper Amicus Brief Filed
Featured, Briefs | State Democracy Research Initiative
On October 26th, 2022, the State Democracy Research Initiative filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Moore v. Harper.
Maps, Elections, and Governmental Power: A review of the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 2021-22 Term & preview of 2022-23
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Senior Staff Attorney Dustin Brown reviews the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 2021-2022 Term and Previews its 2022-2023 Term
Review of the Michigan Supreme Court’s 2021-2022 Term and Preview of its 2022-2023 Term
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Senior Staff Attorney Derek Clinger reviews the Michigan Supreme Court’s 2021-2022 Term and Previews its 2022-2023 Term
Michigan Court of Appeals – Mothering Justice v. Attorney General Amicus Brief Filed
PDF Available Here The State Democracy Research Initiative’s Miriam Seifter and Robert Yablon, along with four other scholars of state constitutional law and democracy, have filed an amicus brief in the Michigan Court of Appeals …
Explainer: Holmes v. Moore
Emily Lau, Staff Attorney PDF Available Here Over the past decade, North Carolina’s voter ID requirements have generated substantial controversy—and litigation. This week, the North Carolina Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in …
Explainer: Harper v. Hall
Emily Lau, Staff Attorney PDF Available Here Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of North Carolina invalidated the congressional and state legislative district maps the North Carolina General Assembly drew following the 2020 census. The …
Delaware Supreme Court – Higgin v. Albence Amicus Brief Filed
Briefs | Delaware Supreme Court
“The State Democracy Research Initiative’s Miriam Seifter and Robert Yablon, along with seven other national recognized legal scholars in expertise on state constitutional law, have submitted an amicus brief in the case Higgin v. Albence before the Delaware Supreme Court.”
Lawfare: “State Constitutions as a Defense Against Election Subversion”, Article by Miriam Seifter and Jessica Bulman-Pozen
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“State Constitutions as a Defense Against Election Subversion”