State Court Archives

Despite Protasiewicz Win in Wisconsin, the Fight for Fair Maps Far from Over

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

Experts are still sorting out the seismic impact on Wisconsin’s redistricting after the state’s April 4th Supreme Court election. Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz won’t be sworn in until August 1st, but already a democracy advocacy group has signaled it will sue to overturn Wisconsin's gerrymandered maps. But don’t celebrate just yet.

Historic Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Shifts the State Supreme Court & Could Impact Critical Issues – Including Gerrymandering

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

While the historic arraignment of former President Donald Trump dominated the news April 4th, a historic Supreme Court election in Wisconsin may shift the state’s political landscape - and maybe even Congress.

Judge Rules Fox News Lied About Dominion Voting Systems Being Linked to Fraud; Sends Case to Jury Trial

April 2, 2023April 3, 2023

Lost among last week’s headlines of former President Donald Trump’s indictment was news of the legal blow suffered by the former president’s biggest cheerleader, Fox News.

The Stakes – and the Campaign Spending – are High in April 4 Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

We’re in the land of cheese, beer and partisan politics today. Swing state Wisconsin not only has a pivotal state supreme court election on April 4th – the most expensive in U.S. history – its Secretary of State also just announced his retirement, creating a firestorm over his appointed replacement.

March 14 & 15, North Carolina Supreme Court Re-Hears Cases with National Implications

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

March 14th & 15th, the North Carolina Supreme Court re-hears two cases that it decided just last December– a highly irregular action. One case reduces forms of IDs that voters can use for elections. The other may disrupt the Moore v. Harper U.S. Supreme Court case and saddle North Carolina voters with gerrymandered Congressional districts.

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Despite Protasiewicz Win in Wisconsin, the Fight for Fair Maps Far from Over

Historic Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Shifts the State Supreme Court & Could Impact Critical Issues – Including Gerrymandering

Judge Rules Fox News Lied About Dominion Voting Systems Being Linked to Fraud; Sends Case to Jury Trial

The Stakes – and the Campaign Spending – are High in April 4 Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

March 14 & 15, North Carolina Supreme Court Re-Hears Cases with National Implications