On September 12th, the State Democracy Research Initiative hosted a panel discussion: “Education Rights and State Constitutions.” This panel highlighted the positive right to education found in state constitutions. Panelists discussed a range of topics, …
State Constitutions
Call for Papers: Scholarship Roundtable on State and Local Governance: Agencies, Institutions, and Infrastructure
September 3, 2025 The University of Wisconsin Law School’s State Democracy Research Initiative (SDRI) is pleased to announce a Roundtable on State and Local Governance: Agencies, Institutions, and Infrastructure, to be held on Friday, April …
Rob Yablon in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Faculty Co-director Yablon comments on the Wisconsin legislature’s growing spending on private attorneys.
Explainer: Can States Prosecute Federal Officials?
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 …
Wisconsin Supreme Court 2024-25 Term Review and 2025-26 Preview
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 …
Bryna Godar on NPR: Staff Attorney Godar discusses the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights.
Arizona Supreme Court – Center for Arizona Policy, Inc. v. Arizona Secretary of State Amicus Brief Filed
PDF Available Here On June 24, the State Democracy Research Initiative’s faculty co-directors, Miriam Seifter and Rob Yablon, filed an amicus brief with six other legal scholars in Center for Arizona Policy, Inc. v. Arizona …