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State Court Report
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NEW: When you think of constitution-making, you probably picture the founding fathers calmly deliberating on how to codify their Enlightenment principles into the US Constitution. But as
@marcusagadson.bsky.social
explains, the story of state constitutions involves violent crisis and failure.
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Book Excerpt: Sedition: How America's Constitutional Order Emerged from Violent Crisis
Throughout history, state constitutional drafting has involved failure and violent crisis and has sometimes torn us apart rather than brought us together.
https://statecourtreport.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/book-excerpt-sedition-how-americas-constitutional-order-emerged-violent
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Alicia Bannon
3 months ago
I'm excited to moderate this online event next week on federal education policy and the states. RSVP below!
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Brennan Center
3 months ago
How will the Supreme Court’s rulings this term impact the future of democracy? Join experts for a virtual discussion on Wed., July 9, at 3pm E.T. RSVP:
bit.ly/4kaljv1
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Supreme Court Term in Review
Join legal experts for a look at this year’s major decisions.
https://www.brennancenter.org/events/supreme-court-term-review
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Alicia Bannon
3 months ago
NEW: It's fascinating to me that most state constitutions explicitly refer to “natural” or “inherent” rights. How do you give teeth to these provisions?
@ijsanders.bsky.social
gives an overview of how state courts have applied these provisions to date.
statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
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Natural Rights in State Courts
State constitutional provisions broadly protecting “inherent rights” do real work.
https://statecourtreport.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/natural-rights-state-courts
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Danny Postel
4 months ago
America’s 21st-century political violence and constitutional crises look more like its own 19th-century past than like authoritarian regimes elsewhere—and this history offers important lessons for today,
@marcusagadson.bsky.social
‬ argues in
@newlinesmag.bsky.social
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newlinesmag.com/essays/the-1...
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The 19th-Century Precursors to the Crises of Trump’s America
Revisiting history shows that violence and constitutional disputes are nothing new in US politics
https://newlinesmag.com/essays/the-19th-century-precursors-to-the-crises-of-trumps-america/
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NYU Press
4 months ago
Amid military deployments in U.S. cities and Senators being restrained, Americans fear a constitutional crisis. "Sedition: How America’s Constitutional Order Emerged From Violent Crisis" by Marcus Gadson examines historical violent constitutional crises, offering readers insights for today.
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Sedition
How Americans have weathered constitutional crises throughout our historySince protestors ripped through the Capitol Building in 2021, the threat of constitu...
https://buff.ly/08McJkl
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Katie Eyer
10 months ago
1/2 Happy New Year all! Fellow profs: In case it is useful, I wanted to recirculate this resource (co-authored by the great Bob Williams and myself), which is designed to provide the materials to teach the basics of state con law in a single Con Law class session:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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State Constitutional Law Teaching Materials for 1L Constitutional Law Classes (Supplement, 2d Ed. 2024)
This set of materials, intended for use in a 1L Constitutional Law course, offers a concise introduction to state constitutions and state constitutional princip
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3418938
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Alicia Bannon
6 months ago
State court clerkships often fly under the radar. That's why
@statecourtreport.bsky.social
released a new resource identifying clerkship opportunities from 19 states and over 95 justices. We have info on application requirements, deadlines, etc. Check it out!
statecourtreport.org/state-judici...
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State Judicial Clerkship Resource
https://statecourtreport.org/state-judicial-clerkship-resource
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In addition, I will be giving a free virtual talk about the book on May 15 at 8:00 P.M. The event will be small, so sign up as soon as you can! The link is here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1331736873...
@brennancenter.bsky.social
@statecourtreport.bsky.social
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How Do We Prevent Constitutional Crisis?
Let's discuss strategies to avoid a constitutional crisis in a fun and engaging online event!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1331736873839?aff=oddtdtcreator
6 months ago
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I’m excited to announce Sedition: How America’s Constitutional Order Emerged From Violent Crisis. In the book, I explain that constitutional crisis has been a constant throughout our nation’s life. Order from Amazon or NYU Press.
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@statecourtreport.bsky.social
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