Events, Featured | State Democracy Research Initiative
On June 1st and 2nd, 2023, the State Democracy Research Initiative welcomed academics from across the country as well as four state supreme court justices for a conference on Public Law in the States.
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Election-Litigation Data: 2018, 2020, 2022 State and Federal Court Filings
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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.
Wisconsin Law Review Special Issue 2022: “Interpretation in the States”
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Wisconsin Law Review Special Edition featuring papers from our June 2022 Conference
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
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On October 26th, 2022, the State Democracy Research Initiative filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Moore v. Harper.
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”
Redistricting and Gerrymandering 2021: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
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On November 19, 2021, the State Democracy Research Initiative co-hosted a discussion on redistricting with the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.