How Are Advocates Using State Reproductive Freedom Amendments?
Voters approved state constitutional protections for reproductive rights. Now, courts are interpreting what they mean — and not just in cases about abortion.
Cases, Courts, and Constitutions Across the 50 States
Arizona Charts New Path for the Right to Speak Freely
In upholding an election disclosure law, the Arizona Supreme Court departed from the U.S. Supreme Court’s framework for evaluating free speech claims.
Finding Public Policy in Constitutional Text
The Colorado Supreme Court’s use of the state constitution to derive public policy in favor of self-defense could have expansive and unforeseen consequences.
The Quiet Campaign Against Direct Democracy
As citizens have increasingly employed their powers to make or change law, state officials have used a variety of tactics to make doing so more difficult.
School Vouchers Get Green Light in Wyoming
The Wyoming Supreme Court overturned an injunction against a state law that allows public funds to be used for private schools.
Commentary
Our Colorblind Constitution’s Territorial Blind Spot
Federal officials are invoking “our colorblind Constitution.” But millions of Americans live under laws that promise something different.
State Authority to Limit Disruptive Federal Activity
From banning new detention centers to barring warrantless immigration actions at courthouses and other “sensitive locations,” jurisdictions are using traditional powers to push back on ICE operations.