Sarah Kessler
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NEW: The January edition of @skess108.bsky.social & @erings.bsky.social's state court oral argument roundup is here!
Issues on the docket this month include:
⚖️ UT's execution methods
⚖️ ID's school-choice program
⚖️ Legislative responses to MO’s voter-approved abortion rights amendment
And more!
Issues on the docket this month include:
⚖️ UT's execution methods
⚖️ ID's school-choice program
⚖️ Legislative responses to MO’s voter-approved abortion rights amendment
And more!
State Court Oral Arguments to Watch for in January
Issues on the dockets include legislative responses to Missouri’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendment, Utah’s execution methods, and Idaho’s school-choice program.
statecourtreport.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
NEW: The January edition of @skess108.bsky.social & @erings.bsky.social's state court oral argument roundup is here!
Issues on the docket this month include:
⚖️ UT's execution methods
⚖️ ID's school-choice program
⚖️ Legislative responses to MO’s voter-approved abortion rights amendment
And more!
Issues on the docket this month include:
⚖️ UT's execution methods
⚖️ ID's school-choice program
⚖️ Legislative responses to MO’s voter-approved abortion rights amendment
And more!
Reposted by Sarah Kessler
NEW: Check out @skess108.bsky.social & @erings.bsky.social‘s state court oral arguments to watch for in September. Issues on the dockets include charter schools, minimum wage for live-in caregivers, online arbitration agreements, and a controversial handwritten date requirement for mail ballots.
State Court Oral Arguments to Watch for in September
Issues on the dockets include charter schools, minimum wage for live-in caregivers, online arbitration agreements, and a controversial handwritten date requirement for mail ballots.
statecourtreport.org
September 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
NEW: Check out @skess108.bsky.social & @erings.bsky.social‘s state court oral arguments to watch for in September. Issues on the dockets include charter schools, minimum wage for live-in caregivers, online arbitration agreements, and a controversial handwritten date requirement for mail ballots.
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SCOTUS recently barred the use of universal injunctions in federal courts, and similar questions are now brewing in the states. Constance Van Kley argues in @statecourtreport.org that there are strong reasons for states not to follow the federal approach. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
Universal Injunctions in State Courts
Debates over whether a judge in a single county can issue a statewide injunction are brewing. States should not follow the U.S. Supreme Court’s approach.
statecourtreport.org
July 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
SCOTUS recently barred the use of universal injunctions in federal courts, and similar questions are now brewing in the states. Constance Van Kley argues in @statecourtreport.org that there are strong reasons for states not to follow the federal approach. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
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While the US Constitution offers federal workers little job protection, some state constitutions explicitly protect both the civil service and public employee unions.
July 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
While the US Constitution offers federal workers little job protection, some state constitutions explicitly protect both the civil service and public employee unions.
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TODAY: Does South Carolina’s constitution forbid partisan gerrymandering? The SC Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in League of Women Voters South Carolina v. Alexander at 2 PM ET. Tune into the live stream here:
June 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
TODAY: Does South Carolina’s constitution forbid partisan gerrymandering? The SC Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in League of Women Voters South Carolina v. Alexander at 2 PM ET. Tune into the live stream here:
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NEW: The June edition of @skess108.bsky.social & @erings.bsky.social's state court oral argument roundup is here, with issues on the docket including partisan gerrymandering, fines and fees imposed on indigent defendants, bans on flavored tobacco, and more.
State Court Oral Arguments to Watch for in June
Issues on the dockets include partisan gerrymandering, fines and fees imposed on indigent defendants, and bans on flavored tobacco and online vision tests.
statecourtreport.org
June 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
NEW: The June edition of @skess108.bsky.social & @erings.bsky.social's state court oral argument roundup is here, with issues on the docket including partisan gerrymandering, fines and fees imposed on indigent defendants, bans on flavored tobacco, and more.
State supreme courts will be BUSY in March, taking up an OR gun ban for those w/ drug convictions (today!), election certification rules in GA, a ND abortion ban, and efforts to set aside voter-approved min. wage hike and "dark money" disclosures in MO and AZ, statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
State Court Oral Arguments to Watch for in March
Issues on the dockets include controversial ballot counting rules, a minimum wage hike, and “dark money” contributions.
statecourtreport.org
March 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
State supreme courts will be BUSY in March, taking up an OR gun ban for those w/ drug convictions (today!), election certification rules in GA, a ND abortion ban, and efforts to set aside voter-approved min. wage hike and "dark money" disclosures in MO and AZ, statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...