Matthew Segal
Matthew Segal is co-director of the State Supreme Court Initiative at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
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Contributions
State Constitutions Could Bar State and Local Police Collaboration with ICE
Case law in multiple states suggests state and local officials who cooperate in federal abuses might run afoul of their own state constitutions.
Democracy’s Fate Depends on Both State and Federal Courts
State and federal courts each played a role in stopping a candidate who lost his race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court from throwing out 60,000 votes.
Rap on Trial
Courts should be wary of allowing prosecutors to introduce rap lyrics as evidence.