In the Media | Law360
“Vote-By-Mail Law Set To Go Under Del. Justices’ Microscope”
State Courts
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 …
Explainer: Holmes v. Moore
Emily Lau, Staff Attorney PDF Available Here Over the past decade, North Carolina’s voter ID requirements have generated substantial controversy—and litigation. This week, the North Carolina Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in …
Explainer: Harper v. Hall
Emily Lau, Staff Attorney PDF Available Here Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of North Carolina invalidated the congressional and state legislative district maps the North Carolina General Assembly drew following the 2020 census. The …
Delaware Supreme Court – Higgin v. Albence Amicus Brief Filed
Briefs | Delaware Supreme Court
“The State Democracy Research Initiative’s Miriam Seifter and Robert Yablon, along with seven other national recognized legal scholars in expertise on state constitutional law, have submitted an amicus brief in the case Higgin v. Albence before the Delaware Supreme Court.”
Lawfare: “State Constitutions as a Defense Against Election Subversion”, Article by Miriam Seifter and Jessica Bulman-Pozen
In the Media | Lawfare
“State Constitutions as a Defense Against Election Subversion”
Miriam Seifter Discusses the Importance of State Courts and Constitutions on the Strict Scrutiny Podcast
In the Media | Strict Scrutiny
“Please Pay Attention to State Courts and Constitutions”
Explainer: Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider clarity in ballot questions as it decides the fate of Marsy’s Law
Featured | State Democracy Research Initiative
“When Wisconsin voters were asked in 2020 whether to amend the state constitution to better protect the rights of crime victims, the response was overwhelming: the referendum passed by a three-to-one margin. But did voters know what they were getting?”
Rob Yablon in Channel 3000: Professor Yablon Discusses Wisconsin Supreme Court Decisions on Drop Boxes, Nondelegation Doctrine
In the Media | Channel 3000, For the Record
“For the Record: A splintered state Supreme Court; When fines for threatening election workers might take effect”
Miriam Seifter in WUWM: Professor Seifter Discusses Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling re: State’s DNR Board and Implications for Democracy
In the Media | WUWM Radio, Lake Effect
Discussing “how the power imbalance in Wisconsin’s state government is continuing to grow in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling”