Constance Van Kley

1 week ago | statecourtreport.org | Andrew Willinger |John Dinan |Constance Van Kley |Alicia Bannon

The court looked to the state’s own constitutional history rather than following recent U.S. Supreme Court gun decisions. The Georgia Supreme Court last month upheld a state law that prohibits those under the age of 21 from carrying a handgun in public.

3 weeks ago | statecourtreport.org | John Dinan |Andrew Willinger |Constance Van Kley |Alicia Bannon

This essay is part of a 50-state series about the nation’s constitutions. We’ve asked an expert from each state to dive into their constitution, narrate its history, identify its quirks, and summarize its most essential components for our readers. Virginia adopted one of the earliest state constitutions, in June 1776, part of an initial wave of state constitution-making that preceded even the Declaration of Independence.

1 month ago | statecourtreport.org | Constance Van Kley |Alicia Bannon |Douglas Keith |Maya Adhikari

A Montana court decision shows how state protections for privacy and against discrimination may invalidate laws defining sex as binary. Constance Van Kley is an assistant professor at the Blewett School of Law at the University of Montana. She was involved in her private capacity in the early stages of the Edwards v. Montana litigation.