PDF Available Here On November 1, the State Democracy Research Initiative’s faculty co-directors Miriam Seifter and Rob Yablon submitted an amicus brief with four other legal scholars in Mothering Justice v. Nessel, a Michigan Supreme Court …
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Derek Clinger in the Columbus Dispatch: Senior Staff Attorney Clinger comments on Ohio General Assembly’s threat to repeal proposed initiative to legalize recreational marijuana
Ohio Supreme Court Clears Way for August Vote on Legislative Effort to Curb Direct Democracy
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In a ruling with major implications for direct democracy in Ohio, the Ohio Supreme Court greenlighted the state legislature’s controversial plan to have Ohioans vote in August on a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder to amend Ohio’s Constitution in the future.
Michigan Supreme Court – Mothering Justice v. Nessel Amicus Brief Filed
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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.
Election Matters 2022: Direct Democracy
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State Democracy Research Initiative co-hosts “Election Matters 2022: Direct Democracy”
Election Litigation Research Data, October 2022
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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