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Campaign Cash and Judicial Outcomes
A new book offers empirical evidence that reelection pressures influence judicial decision-making.
The Constitutional Right to Food
Maine’s protections could be used as a stealth vehicle to thwart gun restrictions.
In Maine, a 'Second Amendment for Food'?
A case challenging a Sunday hunting ban will help define the scope of a new constitutional amendment.
Expanding Local Voter Power in Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court allows voters to repeal and amend county ordinances.
Protecting Against Extreme Punishments
The Supreme Court’s Eighth Amendment jurisprudence has come to obscure what started as robust state constitutional protections.
Status of Partisan Gerrymandering Litigation in State Courts: A Mid-Year Roundup
Ahead of 2024, voters have increasingly turned to state courts to challenge gerrymandered districts.
Pennsylvania High Court Invalidates Attempt to Impeach Reform-Minded Philadelphia Prosecutor
The impeachment effort was part of a troubling trend around the country of increasing attacks on the independence of local prosecutors.
Constitutional Amendment Processes in the 50 States
States offer multiple paths for amending their constitutions, which are much easier to change than the federal Constitution.
The Neglected State Constitutional Protections Against Extreme Punishments
Two new law review articles explore the origins of antipunishment clauses in Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
The Supreme Court and the States
This term, the justices considered cases with widely varying outcomes and major implications for state courts.
