My latest scholarship roundup up for @statecourtreport.org covers interesting new work on state constitutions, state courts, federalism, and more. (Sorry to report that it’s the back-to-school edition!) statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

Staff Attorney @adamsopko.bsky.social recaps the PA Supreme Court's 2024 election cases for The PA Lawyer Magazine, highlighting the court's more passive approach than in prior years. He considers possible explanations and their implications for 2025 and beyond. 📖: www.pabar.org/members/pala...

Law students and recent grads! Thinking about clerking? Don’t overlook state courts. State Court Report has a new resource w/ info and deadlines for 95 state supreme court justices. Check it out! @statecourtreport.bsky.social statecourtreport.org/state-judici...

New Wisconsin case filed challenging the state's congressional map as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. Plaintiffs are asking the WI Supreme Court to take the case directly as an original action: www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u...

A 🧵on state court clerkships: Considering a judicial clerkship? Don't let the federal spotlight blind you to the powerhouse opportunities waiting in state supreme and appellate courts! #AppellateSky #SkyLaw #StateCourts #clerkships 1/3

Our fantastic program coordinator is off to law school, so we're looking for someone to replace him this summer. Please share the listing!

This is a great brief from the ACLU. I'm glad to see parties emphasizing the supervisory power as another way to enhance constitutional rights. For those interested in a deep dive on this feature of state supreme court practice, I have a paper for you! papers.ssrn.com/abstract=514...

SDRI's @miriamseifter.bsky.social and @robyablon.bsky.social submitted an amicus brief with other scholars in the PA Supreme Court on Friday, arguing the state constitution's democratic commitments prohibit the exclusion of mail-in ballots based on immaterial technical errors. go.wisc.edu/0w67yg

New paper from me exploring how state high courts use their administrative authority to enhance rights, expand remedies, navigate interbranch relations, and more. I also consider the implications on debates about court policymaking, legitimacy, and separation of powers. t.co/GbNuuL7hGo

I'm so excited to be joining the faculty at the University of Colorado Law School this fall as an associate professor! I'll be teaching state constitutional law, state & local gov't, and evidence. I'm so thankful to so many for all the support and guidance that helped make this possible.

As money pours into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race from Elon Musk, George Soros, political parties, and others, it's a good time to revisit our explainer on judicial recusal from 2023. Bottom line: campaign contributions usually don't require recusal. statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/featured/202...

We've updated our election litigation tracker to cover lawsuits in state & federal courts for 2024. Some takeaways: > High volume of election litigation continued > Most suits were in state court > Majority of cases focused on the voting process go.wisc.edu/q141gm

I'm excited to share NYU Law Review's new symposium issue, which came out of @brennancenter.bsky.social & @statecourtreport.bsky.social's February conference The Promise & Limits of State Constitutions. It's a who's who of top scholars discussing state con law. /1 nyulawreview.org/issues/volum...

🚨50 Constitutions Update🚨 Our latest update to 50constitutions.org adds tracking constitutional change features to 9 states! These tools allow users to explore a state's full amendment history. (Additional states coming in 2025!)

New starter pack of State Court Report contributors just dropped! Follow our list of diverse, multidisciplinary experts on state constitutions & courts, which have taken on new importance as the Supreme Court rolls back many of our rights. (And please DM us to be added if we missed you)

Just one more week to submit an abstract to our Federalism Scholarship Roundtable. Find more details at go.wisc.edu/y06t3p

Shadow dockets aren't only for SCOTUS. Check out @adamsopko.bsky.social's latest piece for State Court Report on the striking lack of transparency in state supreme courts. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

NEW: Check out Professor Miriam Seifter's latest scholarship roundup in State Court Report. Recent articles have explored state shadow dockets, constitutional amendments, standing, and much more. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

Check out our latest report, Shadow Shadow Dockets. SCOTUS's shadow docket has been much criticized, and SDRI's @adamsopko.bsky.social finds that state supreme court shadow dockets are even less transparent and more wide-ranging. statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/research/202...

Oral argument happening today in WI redistricting case at 8:45 am. See below for our amicus brief arguing that the WI Constitution requires new legislative maps. You can watch arguments here: wiseye.org/player/?clie... Our Brief: statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/featured/202...

Our latest report, Direct Democracy in the States: A 50-State Survey of the Journey to the Ballot, reviews states’ varied laws affecting direct democracy. You can read our summary and state-by-state findings here: statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/direct-democ...