Jerry Dickinson

Jerry Dickinson is vice dean at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Contributions

Pennsylvania’s Radical Constitution: An Experiment in the Making

From an early embrace of popular sovereignty to current voting decisions that make national news, Pennsylvania’s constitution has long reached beyond the state itself.
 

The U.S. Supreme Court’s History of Adopting State Supreme Court Guidance

Both historical and recent decisions show the Court’s willingness to apply state supreme courts’ reasoning to interpret the Constitution.

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