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Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kagan sit in a crowd and watch the State of the Union address. They are both wearing black robes.

John Roberts Takes Control on Voting Rights

Despite some positive developments, it is likely that ongoing and future civil-rights litigation will be contoured to satisfy, not an audience of nine, but a Chief Justice whose…
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The Road to Fairer Congressional Districts Might Start with the States

The route to less racially or politically gerrymandered congressional districts could pass through remapping state legislative districts.
People in suits stand behind an outdoor podium with signs reading "Stop CCP Influence" and "Army National Guard." Military vehicles and city skyline in background.

With New “Alien Land Laws” Asian Immigrants Are Once Again Targeted by Real Estate Bans

"These laws on their face may make superficial efforts to distinguish between persons of Chinese ancestry and the CCP, but they also equate all Chinese denizens with foreign agents,…
Immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S., who are stuck in a makeshift camp between border walls between the U.S. and Mexico, sit as a Customs and Border Protection officer keeps watch while other migrants are lined up to be transported.

As Title 42 Comes to an End, So Should Military Operations at the US-Mexico Border

"The militarization of the southern border not only stigmatizes migrants and asylum seekers but also undermines core legal principles designed to protect democracy and individual…
Line of people on stage in front of sign for the C40 World Mayors Summit on October 10, 2019 in Copenhagen

Advancing Global Human Rights Locally

"While U.S. states and localities may not enter into binding agreements with other nations or act contrary to federal law or policy according to legal precedent, U.S. states and…

Prosecuting the Fake Electors: Wisconsin Case Study and Template for Other States

The missing state and local criminal investigations of 2020’s "false slates of electors." A model for potential criminal prosecutions under Wisconsin state law.
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Oral Argument in Moore v. Harper and the Perils of Finding “Compromise” on the Independent State Legislature Theory

Unpacking the Supreme Court’s oral argument in Moore v. Harper – implications for democracy if the Justices arrive at a compromise position on the “Independent State Legislature”…
A person stands at a voting poll.

As Moore v. Harper Takes Shape, a Broad Coalition Takes Aim at the Independent State Legislature Theory

"In this hugely consequential case, in a highly polarized environment, experts of all stripes and partisan affiliations have now weighed in with roughly the same answer: Giving…
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In Weaponizing Asylum Seekers, DeSantis & Abbott Unwittingly Demonstrate the Possibility of Safe Transit Policies for Migrants

Ironically, the governors' actions show that the US could implement policies that better reflect the realities of migration - by treating migrants has human beings rather than…
A collage of two images. The left depicts Ron DeSantis, and the right depicts groups of immigrants waiting on line.

Was DeSantis Shipping Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard a Crime?

"Our analysis may be a useful guide – for criminal investigators, press, potential whistleblowers or witnesses, the public and other stakeholders."
Pile of stickers with text "I Voted" and US flag image

Independent State Legislatures and Presidential Elections: Addressing Misconceptions About Current Law and Prospects for Reform

An expert explainer of the independent state legislature theory, the Electoral Count Act and proposals for reform, and the relationship -- and differences -- between the two.
Members of the DC National Guard are deployed outside of the US Capitol in Washington DC on January 6, 2021. - Donald Trump's supporters stormed a session of Congress held today, January 6, to certify Joe Biden's election win, triggering unprecedented chaos and violence at the heart of American democracy and accusations the president was attempting a coup.

The Biden Administration’s Senseless Opposition to Congress’s Effort to Prevent Abusive National Guard Deployments

Section 516 of the NDAA is a commonsense reform that would prevent a president from borrowing the National Guard of a political ally to use it as a domestic police force in an…
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