This is an infuriating and shameful scandal. The Roberts Court is condoning Trump’s law breaking, again, pure and simple. There is no serious path forward for democratic government without Supreme Court reform.

One of my graduate students holding the floor at our constitutional studies “summer camp” mock state ratification convention at @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social with @quilldir.bsky.social and cohorts from four American universities @law.rutgers.edu @sasn.rutgers.edu @rutgersgsn.bsky.social

3d Cir. holds, 2-1, that New Jersey's ban on contracts for private immigration detention violates the supremacy clause because it directly regulates federal government activity. www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/232...

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Does your work intersect with state constitutions? Join the State Constitutions Lab on Thu April 24 at 2PM to discuss Quinn Yeargain's paper-in-progress "State Legislative Imperialism" www.stateconstitutionslab.org/events/april... @yeargain.bsky.social #stateconstitutions #constitutions

"The attention of the mill owners of [Paterson, NJ] should be called to the orphan female, who had the misfortune to lose a limb one year since. One dollar each would place her in a situation to walk as well... -HUMANITY"

Elon Musk and the DOGE dullards have terminated funding to the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. This will hurt all New Jerseyans. This action is lawless. DOGE is openly violating statutes that require such councils. How can you help? See here: njhumanities.org/neh-is-being...

Back in 2017 when Trump 1 wanted to zero out NEH I spent half an hour in my office looking for books that got NEH support. These books. These titles. Another 30 minutes & I could’ve reached the ceiling. Now they’ve actually done it.

Looking forward to presenting "Meauring Judicial Partisanship with Tools of Interpretation" as part of the State Constitutional Studies Seminar series on this Thursday, March 27, at 1:00. More info and registration below.

This is tonight!! Come — should be a lot of fun and super generative!!!

Looking forward to presenting to the State Constitutional Studies Seminar on March 27. More info below.

People I haven’t been in touch with in 5 years texting me about this useless political party.

Again, the Fulbright program has been around since 1946 to allow Americans to study and teach English abroad and for exchange visits. This is a program that built the post-WWII standing of the US. And now they seem to be dismantling the whole thing. www.iie.org/news/march13...

Join the State Constitutional Studies Seminar on March 27 @ 1PM with Evan Zoldan (U of Toledo and Director of the Legal Institute of the Great Lakes) to discuss his essay "Measuring Judicial Partisanship with Tools of Interpretation" #stateconstitutions #constitutions #conlaw #courts

Join the State Constitutional Studies Seminar on March 27 @ 1PM with Evan Zoldan (U of Toledo and Director of the Legal Institute of the Great Lakes) to discuss his essay "Measuring Judicial Partisanship with Tools of Interpretation" #stateconstitutions #constitutions #conlaw #courts

This is a really great observation about managerialism and how principal-agent questions mystify firm ownership, control, and interests.

This is happening tomorrow for anyone interested in joining this new monthly seminar about all things state constitutional

FWIW Jefferson's take on what should be in a bill of rights from 1787: "freedom of religion, freedom of the press, protection against standing armies, restriction against monopolies, the eternal & unremitting force of the habeas corpus laws, and trials by jury in all matters of fact"

This will be a great seminar—and Adam’s paper is fantastic. If I didn’t have another obligation, I’d be first in line for this.

Calling historians, legal scholars, and constitutional studies crowd! The State Constitutions Lab will hold our first seminar of the year with Adam Sopko (Wisconsin) on Feb 27 @ 1 PM (EST) to discuss his essay "The Supervisory Power of State Supreme Courts" RSVP here: forms.gle/DL1DLb2tdfMj...

We’re hiring! SDRI is searching for a Legal Director and a Senior Staff Attorney or Staff Attorney. Read more about these positions and apply here: Legal Director posting: go.wisc.edu/d0fq8t Senior Staff Attorney/Staff Attorney posting: go.wisc.edu/37e3w9

Don't lose sight of states when talking about checks & balances! I wrote in @statecourtreport.bsky.social about how states play a bigger role than many people realize in determining whether & how federal policies get implemented — & in curbing abuses of power. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

So I have to start from zero, eh?