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The Hawaii Constitution: Rooted in Culture and ‘Āina (Land)
With extensive protections for the environment, the Hawaii Constitution is a model for other states’ green amendments and public trust provisions.
Koski v. RNC
Virginia Supreme Court permitted legislature’s proposed amendment to redraw the state’s congressional map to proceed to a vote, staying trial court's temporary restraining order against officials moving forward with the election
Can States Ban Federal Officers from Wearing Masks?
The answer likely boils down to whether courts believe masking is necessary for the federal government to do its job.
Williams v. Board of Elections of the State of New York
New York trial court held that the state’s 11th congressional district violated a 2014 state constitutional amendment barring racial vote dilution and ordered the state’s congressional map redrawn. The U.S. Supreme Court stayed the trial court’s order pending the disposition of the appeal in the New York state courts and any petition for certiorari in the Supreme Court. The state case was subsequently dismissed on the agreement of the parties
Barbara Hurst
Barbara Hurst is Director of Pro Se Programs for the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island. She is a former appellate public defender and has taught state constitutional law at Roger Williams...
Geoffrey H. Cole
Geoffrey H. Cole is an attorney licensed in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island and serves as judicial law clerk to Justice Melissa Long
The Rhode Island Constitution: Royal Charter and a Modern Constitutional Convention
The Ocean State’s constitution is notable for protection of its surrounding waters; an update to the document in the 1980s included more than 40 amendments.
The Right to Counsel in an Age of Case-Specific and Systemic Inadequacies
State courts and constitutions can offer meaningful solutions to federal gaps in the right to counsel.
Hon. Brent R. Appel
Hon. Brent R. Appel is a Distinguished Lecturer and Jurist in Residence at Drake Law School and a retired justice of the Iowa Supreme Court.
