Julia R. Livingston

2 weeks ago | statecourtreport.org | Mary Ziegler |Julia R. Livingston

The Wyoming Supreme Court heard oral arguments this month in an abortion case that could affect litigation in states across the country— touching on whether abortion is health care, when life begins, and more.

3 weeks ago | statecourtreport.org | Mary Ziegler |Julia R. Livingston

This month’s race for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is now officially the most expensive judicial election in history, with total spending topping $100 million. The election attracted the attention of donors from across the political spectrum, including the ACLU Voter Education Fund, George Soros, and Americans for Prosperity.

1 month ago | statecourtreport.org | Mary Adkins |Douglas Keith |Julia R. Livingston |Alicia Bannon

State constitutions guarantee equality, freedom from discrimination, fair treatment under the law, and a broad range of other civil rights. Issues that regularly crop up in state court include discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or identity, age, or disability, abuses of power by government actors, as well as the availability of monetary damages for such state constitutional violations.