Alice Clapman is a senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice.
Courts in Utah and Michigan recently blocked legislative assaults on the ballot initiative process.
State courts — and to some degree federal courts — play a significant role in every stage of the direct democracy process.
In striking down an abortion ban in South Carolina and upholding one in Idaho, state high courts are grappling with the use of history in constitutional interpretation.
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Direct Democracy Under Attack
Courts in Utah and Michigan recently blocked legislative assaults on the ballot initiative process.
How Courts Oversee Ballot Initiatives
State courts — and to some degree federal courts — play a significant role in every stage of the direct democracy process.
Abortion Cases Take Originalism Debate to the States
In striking down an abortion ban in South Carolina and upholding one in Idaho, state high courts are grappling with the use of history in constitutional interpretation.