Skip the Mortgage and Adversely Possess
A recent story on multiple news outlets report a Texas man claimed a $300,000 McMansion for a mere $16 through an obscure property law concept called adverse possession. The Texas resident, Kenneth...
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Public Access to Official State Statutory Material Online
As state leaders begin to realize and utilize the incredible potential of technology to promote transparency, encourage citizen participation and bring real-time information to their constituents, one...
View ArticleSpeech and Sewers: The Supreme Court has been Busy Ruling in Favor of State...
The last week of June likely will be big even for Americans who generally don’t give a second thought to the U.S. Supreme Court because the Affordable Care Act cases and the Arizona immigration case...
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Supreme Court Cases of Interest to States
The U.S. Supreme Court’s October 2011 term has been an exciting one for state government. Prominent cases from this term affecting states include those involving the Affordable Care Act, Arizona’s...
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Supreme Court Hears A Number of Significant Federalism Cases
In its October Term 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide four significant and prominent federalism cases involving states. These cases include the Affordable Care Act cases, the Arizona immigration...
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Book of the States 2012, Chapter 5: State Judicial Branch
Chapter 5 of the 2012 Book of the States contains the following articles and tables:read more
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Using Evidence-based Practices in Sentencing Criminal Offenders
The fields of medicine, education, child welfare, mental health, probation and corrections have all been influenced by evidence-based practices. In essence, evidence-based practices are a set of...
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Governing the State Judiciaries: Exercising Leadership and Other Challenges
State courts in 2011 continued to face acute problems associated with contention over judicial selection, unrealistic budget allocations and attacks on the legitimacy of the state court’s role as...
View ArticleSupreme Court Summary: It’s All About the States
To say the Supreme Court’s October 2011 term was “all about the states” is hardly an overstatement. The two most prominent cases of the term—the Affordable Care Act case and the Arizona immigration...
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Supreme Court Cases of Interest to States
Last year, it was health care and immigration reform. This year, the big state issues before the U.S. Supreme Court generally fall into two broad categories—environmental and searches cases. The court...
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Workload Assessment: A Data-driven Management Tool for the Judicial Branch
In this difficult fiscal climate, every branch of state government feels the pressure of tightening budgets. State court systems are no exception.1 For the judiciary to manage caseloads effectively,...
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The State Courts in 2012: Old Problems Continue, Old Solutions Found
Recent reports about state courts invariably highlight contention over how judges are selected and the unrelenting decline in court budgets. This report is no different. But behind the saga of...
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Another Significant Supreme Court Term for the States
The U.S. Supreme Court’s October Term 2012 includes a number of significant cases affecting the states including two same-sex marriage cases, a challenge to the constitutionality of Section 5 of the...
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Book of the States 2013, Chapter 5: State Judicial Branch
Chapter 5 of the 2013 Book of the States contains the following articles and tables:read more
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Supreme Court Hears A Number of Significant Federalism Cases
Lisa SoronenIn its October Term 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide four significant and prominent federalism cases involving states. These cases include the Affordable Care Act cases, the Arizona...
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Using Evidence-based Practices in Sentencing Criminal Offenders
Audrey WallThe fields of medicine, education, child welfare, mental health, probation and corrections have all been influenced by evidence-based practices. In essence, evidence-based practices are a...
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Governing the State Judiciaries: Exercising Leadership and Other Challenges
Audrey WallState courts in 2011 continued to face acute problems associated with contention over judicial selection, unrealistic budget allocations and attacks on the legitimacy of the state court’s...
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Supreme Court Summary: It’s All About the States
Lisa SoronenTo say the Supreme Court’s October 2011 term was “all about the states” is hardly an overstatement. The two most prominent cases of the term—the Affordable Care Act case and the Arizona...
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Supreme Court Cases of Interest to States
Mary BranhamLast year, it was health care and immigration reform. This year, the big state issues before the U.S. Supreme Court generally fall into two broad categories—environmental and searches...
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Workload Assessment: A Data-driven Management Tool for the Judicial Branch
Audrey WallIn this difficult fiscal climate, every branch of state government feels the pressure of tightening budgets. State court systems are no exception. 1 For the judiciary to manage caseloads...
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