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Join us for “Understanding State Supreme Court Elections: Wisconsin and Beyond” Friday, March 7 at 3pm CT, at the UW Law School or online. Panelists include Barry Burden, Michael Kang, and Quinn Yeargain @yeargain.bsky.social, with Miriam Seifter moderating. Register here: go.wisc.edu/96y654

We'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/q141gm

On April 1, Wisconsinites will vote on a proposal from the legislature to add a voter ID requirement to the state constitution. If approved, the amendment would make it harder to change the state's existing voter ID laws. Check out our explainer for more: go.wisc.edu/d78ch0

We're hiring! There's still time to apply for our open positions! Deadline is March 16.

Join us for “Local Perspectives: Mayors in American Governance” on Tuesday, April 1, from 12-1pm CT, at the UW Law School. Miriam Seifter will moderate a discussion with mayors from across the country about the important work they do. Register here: go.wisc.edu/x8j35p

New from Faculty Co-Director Rob Yablon on the WI Supreme Court election in The Contrarian: Musk is spending big on the race even as he voices contempt for the very idea of an independent judiciary. open.substack.com/pub/contrarian…

Wisconsin's high-stakes April 1 Supreme Court election could chart the state's course on abortion, voting rights, unions, & more. Our explainer gets beyond the campaign ads with detailed coverage of the candidates' judicial records & stances on key issues. go.wisc.edu/17km66

SDRI's Miriam Seifter and Rob Yablon submitted an amicus brief with other scholars in the PA Supreme Court on Friday, arguing the state constitution's democratic commitments prohibit the exclusion of mail-in ballots based on immaterial technical errors. go.wisc.edu/0w67yg

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is hearing a major separation of powers case today on whether it’s constitutional to require the attorney general to get approval from a legislative committee before he can settle certain types of cases. Watch here at 9:45 a.m.: wiseye.org/?p=31289

At 9:45am CT the WI Supreme Court will hear a major legal battle over $50 million for childhood literacy between legislators and the Department of Public Instruction. Watch the argument here: wiseye.org/?p=31299 Read our explainer: go.wisc.edu/10pr00

📣 UW Law School's State Democracy Research Initiative is hiring! We’re searching for a program coordinator to support SDRI in all aspects of its work, from events to communications and research support. Apply here: go.wisc.edu/6p0b3n

Join us for "The Work of State Supreme Courts" on May 30, from 9-10:30am, featuring state supreme court justices from across the country! Register for in-person or online⬇️ go.wisc.edu/p12jci

🎓 Congratulations to the Class of 2025 UW Law School Graduates, especially those who worked with us here at SDRI. We look forward to staying in touch and can't wait to see where you all go next!

Staff Attorney Adam Sopko recaps the PA Supreme Court's 2024 election cases for The PA Lawyer Magazine, highlighting the court's more passive approach than in prior years. He considers possible explanations and their implications for 2025 and beyond. 📖: pabar.org/members/palawy…