Rob Yablon @robyablon.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Thanks, Bob! Wow, can't believe that was 12 years ago. 010
Reposted by Rob YablonJeff Mandell @jeffmandell.bsky.social · 06/03/2025@robyablon.bsky.social hits the nail on the head in @contrariannews.org: "We now find ourselves in a world in which an outspoken foe of judicial independence is the most prominent financial backer of a candidate for a job that demands that very independence."contrarian.substack.comA test for judicial independence in WisconsinElon Musk is spending big on the state’s Supreme Court race while expressing contempt for independent courts. That’s a worrisome combination. 073
Rob Yablon @robyablon.bsky.social · 06/03/2025New from me on the Wisconsin Supreme Court election in @contrariannews.org: Musk is spending big on the race even as he voices contempt for the very idea of an independent judiciary. contrarian.substack.com/p/a-test-for...contrarian.substack.comA test for judicial independence in WisconsinElon Musk is spending big on the state’s Supreme Court race while expressing contempt for independent courts. That’s a worrisome combination. 192
Reposted by Rob YablonState Democracy Research Initiative @uwlawdemocracy.bsky.social · 17/02/2025We've updated our election litigation tracker to cover lawsuits in state & federal courts for 2024. Some takeaways: > High volume of election litigation continued > Most suits were in state court > Majority of cases focused on the voting process go.wisc.edu/q141gmgo.wisc.eduElection-Litigation Data: 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 State and Federal Court FilingsFollowing the 2024 election, we updated our survey of election-related lawsuits to help understand the role of litigation in our elections. This update underscores key themes from our survey of litiga... 054
Reposted by Rob YablonMiriam Seifter @miriamseifter.bsky.social · 06/02/2025New casebook! State Constitutional Law: Cases and Principles, by Jessica Bulman-Pozen and me, will be published by Foundation Press this spring and ready for fall classes! We’re happy to chat with anyone who’s thinking of teaching the class. 98115
Reposted by Rob YablonState Democracy Research Initiative @uwlawdemocracy.bsky.social · 20/12/2024The outcome of November's NC Supreme Court election is being litigated, with more than 60,000 votes being challenged. This explainer from SDRI’s @ewlau.bsky.social offers background on the dispute and how it made its way to court: statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/featured/202...statedemocracy.law.wisc.eduExplainer: North Carolina Supreme Court Election ProtestEmily Lau, Staff Attorney PDF Available Here More than a month after the November 2024 election, the result of the North Carolina Supreme Court race is still uncertain. There have been two recounts—on... 0108
Reposted by Rob YablonState Democracy Research Initiative @uwlawdemocracy.bsky.social · 11/12/2024🚨50 Constitutions Update🚨 Our latest update to 50constitutions.org adds tracking constitutional change features to 9 states! These tools allow users to explore a state's full amendment history. (Additional states coming in 2025!) 14518
Rob Yablon @robyablon.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Many thanks to @rickhasen.bsky.social for hosting these posts on the new Oxford Handbook of American Election Law, heroically edited by Gene Mazo. It’s a superb volume with a whopping 44(!) chapters. Mine focuses on the U.S. campaign industry. 066
Reposted by Rob YablonState Democracy Research Initiative @uwlawdemocracy.bsky.social · 08/11/2023Faculty co-directors @miriamseifter.bsky.social & @robyablon.bsky.social filed an amicus brief with other scholars today in WI's redistricting case, arguing that the WI Constitution’s core democratic commitments and separation-of-powers principles require new legislative maps. go.wisc.edu/9jg795statedemocracy.law.wisc.eduWisconsin Supreme Court – Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission Amicus Brief FiledOn November 8, the State Democracy Research Initiative’s faculty co-directors Miriam Seifter and Rob Yablon filed an amicus brief along with five other legal scholars in Clarke v. Wisconsin Electi... 023
Reposted by Rob YablonState Democracy Research Initiative @uwlawdemocracy.bsky.social · 19/10/2023Our latest report, Unpacking State Legislative Vetoes, explores a little-known governance tool that can have a big impact on state policy. SDRI’s @miriamseifter.bsky.social & Derek Clinger detail how state legislative vetoes work and analyze their constitutionality. go.wisc.edu/3jt034 025
Rob Yablon @robyablon.bsky.social · 12/10/2023This is a terrific new resource on state constitutions from my @uwlawdemocracy.bsky.social colleagues. Amazing work by @ewlau.bsky.social and others to get it up and running. 030
