20 Articles
👁 A Clark County election worker stacks gray crates marked "SURRENDERED MAIL BALLOTS."
The Unconstitutionality of the Trump Administration’s New Executive Order on Elections
The Trump administration's executive order on mail-in voting is unconstitutional. States and Congress—not the President—have authority to regulate federal elections.
Apr. 3, 2026
Chris Hardee
👁 Demonstrators hold a protest in Houston, Texas, against a bill that would forbid Chinese nationals from buying properties in Texas, on February 11, 2023.
Alien-ating Asians in 21st-Century Land Laws
“Alien land laws” frame Asian land ownership as a national security threat despite minimal evidence, echoing the United States’ historical exclusionary policies.
Feb. 13, 2026
Donna Doan Anderson and Joanna YangQing Derman
👁 People walk past the United Nations (UN) headquarters in Manhattan
Washington’s Multilateral Retreat Creates an Opening for State and Local Leaders
U.S. state and local leaders can fill voids left as the Trump administration cuts and even exits multilateral organizations.
👁 Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kagan sit in a crowd and watch the State of the Union address. They are both wearing black robes.
John Roberts Takes Control on Voting Rights
Despite some positive developments, it is likely that ongoing and future civil-rights litigation will be contoured to satisfy, not an audience of nine, but a Chief Justice whose…
Aug. 11, 2023
Alan Neff and Caroline Fredrickson
👁 A red, white, and blue button that reads "Vote" is shown with an American flag behind it.
The Road to Fairer Congressional Districts Might Start with the States
The route to less racially or politically gerrymandered congressional districts could pass through remapping state legislative districts.
Jun. 7, 2023
Alan Neff and Caroline Fredrickson
👁 People in suits stand behind an outdoor podium with signs reading "Stop CCP Influence" and "Army National Guard." Military vehicles and city skyline in background.
With New “Alien Land Laws” Asian Immigrants Are Once Again Targeted by Real Estate Bans
"These laws on their face may make superficial efforts to distinguish between persons of Chinese ancestry and the CCP, but they also equate all Chinese denizens with foreign agents,…
May 26, 2023
Edgar Chen
👁 Immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S., who are stuck in a makeshift camp between border walls between the U.S. and Mexico, sit as a Customs and Border Protection officer keeps watch while other migrants are lined up to be transported.
As Title 42 Comes to an End, So Should Military Operations at the US-Mexico Border
"The militarization of the southern border not only stigmatizes migrants and asylum seekers but also undermines core legal principles designed to protect democracy and individual…
May 19, 2023
Joseph Nunn
👁 Line of people on stage in front of sign for the C40 World Mayors Summit on October 10, 2019 in Copenhagen
Advancing Global Human Rights Locally
"While U.S. states and localities may not enter into binding agreements with other nations or act contrary to federal law or policy according to legal precedent, U.S. states and…
May 16, 2023
Julia Spiegel
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Prosecuting the Fake Electors: Wisconsin Case Study and Template for Other States
The missing state and local criminal investigations of 2020’s "false slates of electors." A model for potential criminal prosecutions under Wisconsin state law.
Dec. 14, 2022
Gretchen Knaut and Shan Wu
👁 People with umbrellas in a line outside the Supreme Court
Oral Argument in Moore v. Harper and the Perils of Finding “Compromise” on the Independent State Legislature Theory
Unpacking the Supreme Court’s oral argument in Moore v. Harper – implications for democracy if the Justices arrive at a compromise position on the “Independent State Legislature”…
Dec. 8, 2022
Kate Shaw
👁 A person stands at a voting poll.
As Moore v. Harper Takes Shape, a Broad Coalition Takes Aim at the Independent State Legislature Theory
"In this hugely consequential case, in a highly polarized environment, experts of all stripes and partisan affiliations have now weighed in with roughly the same answer: Giving…
Oct. 28, 2022
Helen White
👁 Bus faces the camera in foreground. Dome of US Capitol Building in background.
In Weaponizing Asylum Seekers, DeSantis & Abbott Unwittingly Demonstrate the Possibility of Safe Transit Policies for Migrants
Ironically, the governors' actions show that the US could implement policies that better reflect the realities of migration - by treating migrants has human beings rather than…
Sep. 30, 2022
Jaya Ramji-Nogales