Michael Kang

Feb 5, 2024 | medium.com | Michael Kang

I was designing a survey including constant sum questions using Qualtrics and I ran into this problem, and there was no solution online (to my knowledge) so I thought it might be useful so here it is: If a survey question is set up like below: then if you use insert this JavaScript code, which I got from surajK (https://community.qualtrics.com/custom-code-12/how-to-setup-autofill-for-constant-sum-fields-or-piping-for-autofill-must-sum-to-fields-11125) in one of the constant sum questions with...

Oct 10, 2023 | statecourtreport.org | Alicia Bannon |Michael Kang |Amanda Powers |Douglas Keith

A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a state constitutional case brought by voters challenging the state’s Republican-drawn legislative maps. That same day, Justice Janet Protasiewicz, who was elected to the court in April, denied a recusal request from the GOP-controlled legislature. Protasiewicz’s election, which shattered national records for judicial election spending, brought a liberal majority to the court for the first time in 15 years.

Aug 14, 2023 | brennancenter.org | Alicia Bannon |Michael Kang |Martha Davis

View the entire State Court Report collection You’re read­ing the State Court Report news­­­­­­­­­let­ter. Click here to receive it in your inbox twice a month. In 2021, Maine voters enshrined a right to food in their state constitution.

Aug 14, 2023 | brennancenter.org | Michael Milov-Cordoba |Michael Kang |Martha Davis

View the entire State Court Report collection Over 3.5 million people reside in the five inhabited U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each territory has its own court system and constitution or similar governing document. This explainer provides a brief overview of territorial courts and constitutions, including some of the similarities and differences between state and territorial systems.

Aug 14, 2023 | brennancenter.org | Michael Kang |Martha Davis

View the entire State Court Report collection Wealthy people and corporations can pump lots of money into elections and campaigns to elect and reelect lawmakers who promote their agendas. In a system like ours in which most state judges are elected, the wealthy also can spend money to elect and reelect judges who decide cases the way they want. This should disturb anyone who believes that money shouldn’t dictate outcomes in a fair and impartial judicial system.