Sarah Kessler

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.

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...

While the US Constitution offers federal workers little job protection, some state constitutions explicitly protect both the civil service and public employee unions.

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:

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.

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 March Issues on the dockets include controversial ballot counting rules, a minimum wage hike, and “dark money” contributions.

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...