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How Republicans flipped America’s state supreme courts
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State high courts get limited attention. Here’s how to change that.
Reading Time: 4 minutes State supreme courts have the final word on interpreting state constitutions. Their decisions have massive implications for abortion access, taxes, LGBTQ+ rights, labor,...
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‘Lose the courts, lose the war’: The battle over voting in North Carolina
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America’s state supreme courts don’t look like America
Reading Time: 7 minutes Over the last three-plus decades, America’s state supreme courts have become less — not more — reflective of the nation’s racial and ethnic makeup. This story also appeared in...
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Not just the Supreme Court: Ethics troubles plague state high courts, too
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Public Integrity state court investigation is a Toner Prize finalist
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