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New Article on Originalism and State Constitutions
sheds new light on a neglected aspect of the originalism debate. Whereas academic discussions of originalism typically focus on federal judicial decision-making, Christiansen argues, state ...
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Federal and state constitutions aren't 'mirror images' | Opinion
The simple fact of the matter is that the federal and state constitutions aren’t mirror images. They were enacted in different contexts by different people to structure the operations of ...
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As female representation hits new highs among states, constitutions still assume officials are male
Most states haven’t modernized their constitutions to reflect the rise of women in politics. Among those that have are New York’s ... An effort in Washington state to update the state ...
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As female representation hits new highs among states, constitutions still assume officials are male
Across the nation, state constitutions presume officeholders are ... Among those that have are New York's, which became gender-neutral in 2001, and Vermont's, where voters approved a change ...
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As female representation hits new highs among states, constitutions still assume officials are male
PHOENIX (AP) — South Dakota’s constitution refers to the governor as a “he.” But for the past six years, the governor was a “she” — Kristi Noem, the first female to hold the position ...