By Derek Clinger, Senior Staff Attorney* PDF Available Here The Michigan Supreme Court finished its 2023-2024 term in July, wrapping up a year in which the court decided several cases that will likely leave lasting …
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Derek Clinger in Bolts: Senior Staff Attorney discusses national implications of major direct democracy rulings from the Michigan and Utah Supreme Courts.
Michigan Supreme Court Strikes Down Legislature’s Attempt to Thwart State’s Direct Democracy Power
Derek Clinger, Senior Staff Attorney Published: July 31, 2024 PDF Available Here Today, in a highly anticipated decision, the Michigan Supreme Court held that the Michigan Legislature violated the state constitution when it used a …
Michigan Supreme Court – Mothering Justice v. Nessel Amicus Brief Filed
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 …
Wayne Law Review: “Survey of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s Inaugural Redistricting Cycle” by Derek Clinger
As part of the Wayne Law Review’s Annual Survey of Michigan Law, Senior Staff Attorney Derek Clinger surveyed the lawsuits involving the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission during the Commission’s inaugural redistricting cycle (2021-2022)
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.
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 …