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Alicia Bannon

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Director of the Judiciary Program at the Brennan Center for Justice. Editor-in-chief of State Court Report. All opinions are my own.

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NEW: Oklahoma's high court recently struck down publicly funded religious charter schools under the state constitution & establishment clause. But Prof Aaron Saiger raises q's about how this fits w/ SCOTUS's emerging free exercise jurisprudence. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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Cool job alert! Come join the State Court Report team at @brennancenter.bsky.social as our new production coordinator! You'd work on every aspect of producing a new and fast-growing digital publication -- and join a really fabulous team. brennancenter.applytojob.com/apply/LUJDBR...

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NEW: This week SCOTUS took up a challenge to TN's ban on gender affirming care. Quinn Yeargain writes for State Court Report about similar claims being developed under state constitutions, many of which include privacy & healthcare freedom rts, state ERAs & more. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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NEW: Qualified immunity for state constitutional violations doesn't need to be a permanent fixture of our legal system. In State Court Report, Prof. Gary Gildin looks at how judicial decisions and state constitutional amendments offer two paths forward. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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NEW: Last week the Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed claims for reparations from survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Northeastern Law School Professor Martha Davis explains how the plaintiffs have been stymied for over a century. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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I loved having a chance to talk state constitutions with Alexis Madrigal and Miriam Seifter as part of KQED's Doing Democracy series. We spoke about the role of state courts, litigation trends, ballot measures, and more. Have a listen! www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

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NEW: Under felony murder laws, individuals can be convicted of murder even when they weren't directly involved. For State Court Report, Kyle Barry looks at pending state constitutional challenges to life w/o parole for felony murder in CO, MI, and PA. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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NEW: Judicial elections are now major political battlegrounds - and SCOTUS is a big part of the story. I wrote for State Court Report about three SCOTUS cases that transformed state supreme court elections. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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NEW: The Hawaii Supreme Court recently ruled that unhoused people have a right to a hearing before their property can be seized as part of a sweep of an encampment. The ACLU of Hawai'i's Wookie Kim analyzes the case for State Court Report. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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Read about the latest data on state supreme court diversity in State Court Report, in a new piece by Chihiro Isozaki & Zoe Merriman. They highlight the data gaps & how "what does not get measured cannot be fixed." statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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NEW: Search and seizure rights are one of the places where we've seen the most robust state constitutional development. Prof. Stephen Henderson writes for State Court Report about how Massachusetts has been at the vanguard. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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I wrote for State Court Report about what state constitutions have to say about campus protests. State First Amendment analogues are textually distinct and a handful of courts have applied them to expand rights. I look at what we might see going forward. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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NEW: Healthcare freedom amendments passed in the aftermath of the Affordable Care Act are being used to challenge abortion restrictions and limits on gender-affirming care. Julia Livingston analyzes the trend for State Court Report. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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When a court rules that a plaintiff's state constitutional rights have been violated, in most states they don't have a mechanism to recover attorneys' fees. I wrote for State Court Report about why that's a big hurdle to the development of state con law. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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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...

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I’m excited to share State Court Report’s latest interview, with California Justice Goodwin H. Liu. He spoke with Erin Geiger Smith about the CA constitution, memorable cases, advice for law students, and much more. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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I wrote for State Court Report about Arizona and how changes in Supreme Court precedent can implicate "zombie" laws - long-unenforced laws that remain on the books. One of many reasons why stare decisis is important. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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NEW: Last week AZ Republicans blocked a vote to repeal the state's 1864 abortion ban, after the state high court ruled it was enforceable. State Court Report spoke w/ reproductive rights scholar David Cohen about what's next for abortion rights in the state. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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NEW: Emergency powers meet state constitutions. Really enjoyed this new piece by Kevin Frazier on rarely invoked but potentially powerful "continuity-of-government" provisions in state constitutions. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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Random case assignment serves as a bulwark against the undue influence of political agendas on our courts. The Judicial Conference needs to cement this policy in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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NEW: Can a statewide office created to combat organized crime prosecute someone accused of voting while ineligible? Profs Quinn Yeargain & Bob Williams preview an upcoming Florida argument addressing this issue, which raises important state constitutional q's. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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There's a super-interesting new case in Hawaii challenging licensing requirements for midwives under the state constitution. Martha Davis previews the case, which includes claims based on state protections of native Hawaiian cultural traditions. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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I couldn't be more proud to share some brand new @brennancenter.bsky.social research, on this anniversary weekend of Bloody Sunday in Selma. The racial turnout gap is growing, and threatening our democracy. Millions more voters of color would participate if it were closed 🧵

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Hello world! Trying out a new app and sharing my most recent State Court Report piece on Alabama's recent IVF ruling. A lot of the coverage has been confusing, so I wrote about fetal personhood rights and the ways the Alabama case is - and isn't - about Dobbs. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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