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Explainer: Can States Prohibit Federal Law Enforcement from Masking on the Job?

Posted on October 3, 2025

Bridget Lavender, Staff Attorney PDF Available Here Published: October 3, 2025 Introduction As the federal government ramps up immigration enforcement under President Trump’s second administration, federal agents sometimes conduct operations while wearing masks or other …

Posted in Explainers, Featured, Research & ExplainersTagged Multi-state, State Courts

Exploring State Checks Against Federal Overreach

Posted on August 8, 2025

Published: August 8, 2025 Updated: October 6, 2025 States have many tools to help counter federal abuses of power. Facing a torrent of controversial federal government actions, states today are pursuing or considering an array …

Posted in Featured, Research & ExplainersTagged Federalism, Multi-state, State Courts, State Legislatures, US Constitution

Explainer: State-Created Damages Remedies Against Federal Officials

Posted on August 1, 2025

Harrison Stark, Senior Counsel PDF Available Here Published: August 1, 2025 Introduction & Summary What recourse do people have if federal agents violate their constitutional rights? In recent months, this question has taken on new …

Posted in Explainers, Featured, Research & ExplainersTagged Multi-state, State Courts

Explainer: Can States Prosecute Federal Officials?

Posted on July 17, 2025

Bryna Godar, Staff Attorney PDF Available Here Published: July 17, 2025 As state and local officials increasingly clash with federal officials over immigration enforcement,[1] policing of protests,[2] and much more,[3] they could soon turn to …

Posted in Explainers, Featured, Research & ExplainersTagged Multi-state, State Constitutions, State Courts

Wisconsin Supreme Court 2024-25 Term Review and 2025-26 Preview

Posted on July 16, 2025

Bryna Godar, Staff Attorney PDF Available Here Published: July 16, 2025 Updated: September 8, 2025 The 2024–25 Wisconsin Supreme Court term wrapped up in June and July with a series of high-profile decisions, including on …

Posted in Explainers, Featured, Research & ExplainersTagged State Constitutions, State Courts, Wisconsin

Explainer: Wisconsin Supreme Court Set to Consider Fate of “Mini Legislature”

Posted on March 25, 2025

Derek Clinger, Senior Staff Attorney PDF Available Here Published: March 25, 2025 In recent decades, the Wisconsin Legislature has increasingly empowered legislative committees, rather than its full membership, to wield control over state agencies and …

Posted in Explainers, Featured, Research & ExplainersTagged State Constitutions, State Courts, Wisconsin

Explainer: Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

Posted on March 12, 2025

Bryna Godar, Staff Attorney Bree Grossi Wilde, Executive Director PDF Available Here Published: March 12, 2025 Updated: March 14, 2025 On April 1, 2025, Wisconsin voters will choose the newest justice on the Wisconsin Supreme …

Posted in Explainers, Featured, Research & ExplainersTagged State Courts, Voting and Elections, Wisconsin

Explainer: The Proposed Voter ID Constitutional Amendment on Wisconsin’s April Ballot

Posted on February 24, 2025

Bryna Godar, Staff Attorney PDF Available Here Published: February 24, 2025 On Wisconsin’s April 1, 2025, spring election ballot, voters will see a proposed constitutional amendment asking whether to add a voter ID requirement to …

Posted in Explainers, Featured, Research & ExplainersTagged Direct Democracy, State Constitutions, Voting and Elections, Wisconsin

Election-Litigation Data: 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 State and Federal Court Filings

Posted on February 17, 2025

Following the 2024 election, we updated our survey of election-related lawsuits to help understand the role of litigation in our elections. This update underscores key themes from our survey of litigation from 2018 to 2022: litigants continue …

Posted in Research, Research & ExplainersTagged Multi-state, State Courts

Explainer: North Carolina Supreme Court Election Protest

Posted on December 20, 2024

Emily Lau, Staff Attorney PDF Available Here Last Updated: February 21, 2025 More than a month after the November 2024 election, the result of the North Carolina Supreme Court race is still uncertain. There have …

Posted in Explainers, Featured, Research & ExplainersTagged Judicial Elections, North Carolina, State Courts, Voting and Elections
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