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So Thrilled to have this work with Udi Sommer and Olivier Kamoun on perceived benefits and support for Change to High Courts in Israel and the US published online in Journal of Law. Available via open access.

Public support for fundamental institutional change is much broader than conventional wisdom suggests extending to aspects of Congress and the Executive Branch. Maybe it's time to rethink outdated institutions more broadly to help democracy work better for everyone #ourbesthope

Why not implement bolder fundamental change? My work suggests we need constitutional entrepreneurs (who are not politicians that benefit from the current system) to push for such measures. Also, why stop at the Court? 2/3

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This is very hard. But there are also very smart people out there with good ideas. Seems worthwhile to crowdsource.

Yes that true, but weights by ideology can be super decisive. I guess I’m wondering a la Marilynn Brewer if there is some cross-cutting identity we can use to group existing local cong (or watershed) dists that is not state based, so ppl. feel like they will gain rather than loose from the endeavor?

Tnks so much. I’ll give it a look. Just wondering if we can come up with creative alternatives…

Ok. I get that — but why even geographic regions/localities. These days feels like people in mid-sized cites across the country have more in common with each other than they might with people in rural areas of their own state … seems like there may be more relevant bases for representation.

I ask because I have never heard a satisfying answer in why state representation is still justified given migration pattens accompanied by advances in communication/mobility. I’m willing to listen. Just think we should start a meaningful conversation about how to make the system work better…

I am so glad you find it useful!