

Lawyered and Lawyerless Civil Procedure in State Courts
Editor's Note: Periodically, we provide a forum for authors to discuss law review or SSRN essays where the topics are of interest to a...
Pamela K. Bookman & Colleen F. Shanahan
Jul 5, 20225 min read


Non-Citizen Voting in New York City Blocked by State Court
Stop spreading the news: non-citizens may not be allowed to vote in New York City elections, after all, unless a state appellate court...
Josh Douglas
Jul 1, 20223 min read


Swan's Picks: Preemption, state-level abortion access, and the myth of Texan secession.
What abortion restrictions and laws look like in every state in the U.S. (19thnews.org) Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoes local business...
Sarah L. Swan
Jul 1, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: This week, some stories on SCOTUS and the states. Abortion, guns, elections and more.
American influence has a new address on State Street - POLITICO Ellison says MN to protect out-of-state abortions if Roe falls...
Sarah L. Swan
Jun 24, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: States and private litigants alike brace for Dobbs, plus crime and housing stories
Minneapolis ordered to cease implementation of 2040 plan - StarTribune.com New map highlights home deeds with racist language in Ramsey...
Sarah L. Swan
Jun 17, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: Zoning, public safety, the future of the Great Salt Lake, and more
SRO Housing, Nearly Zoned Out of Existence, Could Re-Emerge (governing.com) As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental...
Sarah L. Swan
Jun 10, 20221 min read
Public Health Preemption Webinar
Preemption & Policymaking in Public Health Law: From Local to Global Virtual Webinar From our colleagues at SALPAL ChangeLab Solutions...
Slog Law Blog
Jun 6, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: Inclusive cities, progressive prosecutors, and the future of school vouchers
Police chief for Uvalde schools sworn into city council behind closed doors Tuesday night – Houston Public Media Supreme Court likely to...
Sarah L. Swan
Jun 3, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: Gun control, abortion, and free speech--important topics make local news this week
How Texas forces companies to stay neutral on gun control - or lose business (dallasnews.com) California Judicial Council Sued for...
Sarah L. Swan
May 27, 20221 min read


Call For Papers
Here is a call for papers from AALS that may interest you: Call for Papers for the Sections on Property and State and Local Government...
Slog Law Blog
May 23, 20222 min read


Swan's Picks: Policing, gun control, intellectual property, and more
Cash piling up from bonds freeing migrants arrested in Texas border push | The Texas Tribune Will Disney lose Mickey Mouse, too? Josh...
Sarah L. Swan
May 20, 20221 min read


Weekend Reading; Upcoming Events; And Let Us Hear from You
We are grateful to Sarah Swan for sharing her picks the last few week; here are a few other suggestions, announcements of upcoming...
Slog Law Blog
May 13, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: A mining town moves from coal to coin, pros and cons of corporate relocation, and more
Your State-by-State Guide to the 2022 Supreme Court Elections | Bolts (boltsmag.org) Mayors Face a Reckoning With Racial Wealth Gaps...
Sarah L. Swan
May 13, 20221 min read


Extinguishing Locality Claims to Untap Opioid Settlement Funds: The Georgia Example
States and localities (towns and counties) have brought a range of sometimes-overlapping lawsuits against companies alleged to have...
Cara Waite & Matthew Lawrence
May 12, 20224 min read


After Dobbs, State Constitution and Court Roles to be Amplified in Reproductive Rights Cases
This has been an understandably devastating week for those who care about the rule of law and precedent. The Supreme Court appears poised...
Meryl Chertoff
May 6, 20223 min read


Swan's Picks: Stories on housing, prisons, and abortion access in cities and states
On the Problem of Prison Towns: A Future for Susanville - Bolts Mag Connecticut governor signs law protecting abortion seekers and...
Sarah L. Swan
May 6, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: Ticketing school children, climate causes of action, and more Florida
Illinois Law Bans Schools From Fining Children With Tickets. So the Police Are Doing It for Them. Why Don’t We Just Build New Cities?...
Sarah L. Swan
Apr 29, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: Florida dominates headlines this week
Small Counties Are Making Major Strides on Criminal Legal Reform | Opinion Abortion rights backers block 'trigger' law in Nebraska...
Sarah L. Swan
Apr 22, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: Opioids as public nuisance, NYC clean energy, and the White House's zoning vision
Preserving History in a Town that Doesn’t Want to Remember San Francisco’s public nuisance suit against pharma for opioids will go...
Sarah L. Swan
Apr 15, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: Florida and Disney clash; cities wade into the world of crypto
DeSantis goes after Disney’s special government status in Florida City leaders threatened employees who wanted to publicly speak on...
Sarah L. Swan
Apr 8, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: Monitoring police misconduct, imagining walkable suburbs, and using public space
Wealthy donors want to dictate what happens in the public space of Washington Square Park Local Governments Fight Over Water in Arizona...
Sarah L. Swan
Apr 1, 20221 min read


On the Size of Local Legislatures
Are the legislatures of local governments too small? Once one looks beyond some major cities, one sees councils, boards, and commissions...
Brenner Fissell
Mar 29, 20224 min read


Swan's Picks: Corporate neighbors, stymied housing growth, and sister city breakups
Cities Move to Sever ‘Sister City’ Ties with Russian Governments When a Tech Company Tries to Be a Good Neighbor In Face of National...
Sarah L. Swan
Mar 25, 20221 min read


Litigating Gerrymandering in the Post-Rucho World: State Law and Political Maps, Part 2
Diverging Paths to Challenging Gerrymanders: Past Results and Possible Outcomes Ohio and New Jersey are far from the only states to have...
SLoG Law
Mar 25, 20229 min read