Our amicus brief to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the case LeMieux v. Evers featured prominently in the court’s oral argument on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Check out the articles below for summaries of the argument, …
State Legislatures
Wisconsin Supreme Court – LeMieux v. Evers Amicus Brief Filed
LeMieux v. Evers – Amicus Brief, Wisconsin Supreme Court On September 17, the State Democracy Research Initiative filed an amicus brief on behalf of Columbia Law School Professor Richard Briffault in LeMieux v. Evers, a case before …
Bryna Godar in WPR: Staff Attorney Godar discusses the history of the Wisconsin governor’s unique partial veto powers.
Miriam Seifter in Wisconsin Watch: Faculty Co-Director Seifter discusses how Wisconsin’s powerful legislative veto compares to systems found unconstitutional in other states.
Rob Yablon on PBS Wisconsin offers background on two election-related constitutional amendments appearing on Wisconsin’s April ballot.
Rob Yablon in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discusses Wisconsin’s constitutional amendment process and the state’s recent uptick in amendment activity.
Bryna Godar in WPR: Staff Attorney Godar explains how new legislative maps complicate the effort to recall incumbent legislators.
Wisconsin Supreme Court – Evers v. Marklein Amicus Brief Filed
Evers v. Marklein – Amicus Brief, Wisconsin Supreme Court On March 27, the State Democracy Research Initiative’s faculty co-directors Miriam Seifter and Rob Yablon filed an amicus brief along with six other legal scholars in …
Research Note: History of Wisconsin’s Joint Committee on Finance’s Veto Powers
PDF Available Here Wisconsin’s Joint Committee on Finance (JCF) has a range of statutorily conferred powers, including powers to veto executive-branch actions.
Explainer: Proposed Wisconsin Constitutional Amendments on Election Administration
Emily Lau, Staff Attorney PDF Available Here This April, Wisconsin voters will be asked to vote on two proposed amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution. To amend the Constitution, legislators in two successive legislative sessions must …