Bryna Godar, Staff Attorney Published: July 10, 2024 Updated: July 30, 2024 Link to PDF Introduction This report analyzes an often-overlooked set of state entities that hold substantial power: judicial conduct commissions.[1] These entities, which …
State Courts
New York Court of Appeals – Stefanik v. Hochul Amicus Brief Filed
Stefanik v. Hochul – Amicus Brief, New York Court of Appeals On July 3, the State Democracy Research Initiative submitted an amicus brief in Stefanik v. Hochul, a case pending before New York’s highest court, …
Emily Lau in Votebeat: Staff Attorney Lau discusses expected lawsuits over the interpretation of Wisconsin’s newest constitutional amendments.
Miriam Seifter on KQED: Faculty Co-Director Seifter discusses how state courts and constitutions are shaping rights in the United States.
Bryna Godar in WPR: Staff Attorney Godar discusses the history of the Wisconsin governor’s unique partial veto powers.
Miriam Seifter in The New Yorker: Faculty Co-Director Seifter’s Democracy Principle theory is featured in a piece on the promise of state constitutions.
State Court Report: “Scholarship Roundup: End of Semester Edition” by Miriam Seifter
Miriam Seifter in Wisconsin Watch: Faculty Co-Director Seifter discusses how Wisconsin’s powerful legislative veto compares to systems found unconstitutional in other states.
White Paper: Shadow Shadow Dockets
Adam Sopko, Staff Attorney Published: April 12, 2024 Link to PDF Introduction In recent years, legal commentators have analyzed—and often criticized—the U.S. Supreme Court’s “shadow docket.”[1] Rulings on this docket proceed without the usual, public-facing …