State Courts

On March 7th the State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison hosted the first event in our Election Matters 2025 series: “Understanding State Supreme Court Elections: Wisconsin and Beyond,” sponsored by …

State Courts

Bryna Godar on WORT: Staff Attorney Godar outlines what’s next for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Election Matters 2025 | Understanding State Supreme Court Elections: Wisconsin & Beyond

Forthcoming in the Case Western Reserve Law Review: “Constitutional Limits On Legislative Overrides of Statutory Initiatives in Ohio” by Derek Clinger

The Contrarian: “A test for judicial independence in Wisconsin” by Rob Yablon

Bryna Godar in the Associated Press: Staff Attorney Godar explains how Elon Musk’s cash offers to Wisconsin voters still carry legal risk even if the offer is later changed.

Bryna Godar and Rob Yablon in the Guardian: Staff Attorney Godar and Faculty Co-Director Yablon explore the stakes behind Wisconsin’s record-breaking Supreme Court race.

Rob Yablon in Votebeat: Faculty Co-Director Yablon discusses the legal implications of Elon Musk’s offers of cash payments to Wisconsin voters.

Bryna Godar in the New York Times: Staff Attorney Godar explains how Elon Musk’s million dollar offer to voters runs afoul of WI election bribery laws.

Bryna Godar in Wisconsin Watch: Staff Attorney Godar discusses how cash offers from Elon Musk to Wisconsinites may violate state laws.

Bryna Godar in The Hill: Staff Attorney Godar provides the context behind the record-breaking spending in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.