Zach Clopton

Oct 6, 2023 | statecourtreport.org | Melissa Hart |Zach Clopton |Martha Davis |Emma Hetherington

The following is an edited excerpt from an article by Justice Hart in the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy. When it comes to interpreting agency decisions, the Colorado Supreme Court has described its position on deference to the state’s administrative agencies in varied and sometimes inconsistent formulations, sometimes even within the same opinion.

Sep 21, 2023 | statecourtreport.org | Quinn Yeargain |Jonathan Adler |Michael Milov-Cordoba |Zach Clopton

Ohio Democrats performed poorly in the 2022 midterm elections — Democratic Congressman Tim Ryan lost to Republican J.D. Vance in the U.S. Senate race, Democratic candidates lost every other statewide race by double-digit margins, and Republicans expanded their legislative majorities by using maps deemed to be unconstitutional gerrymanders. However, there was one bright spot for Democrats: left-leaning candidates won a majority of elected seats on the state board of education.