All Articles tagged state constitutionalism

• State Constitutional Commentary
  January 05, 2015 EDT
  NEW YORK STATE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW—TODAY UNQUESTIONABLY ACCEPTED AND APPLIED AS A VITAL AND ESSENTIAL PART OF NEW YORK JURISPRUDENCE
  Stewart F. Hancock Jr.

  This article discusses some of the cases that apply state constitutionalism to protect individual liberties.

• State Constitutional Commentary
  January 05, 2015 EDT
  DO PRECEDENTS TAKE PRECEDENCE? STARE DECISISAND OREGON CONSTITUTIONALISM
  Jack L. Landau

  This article argues that unbending adherence to stare decisis in state constitutional decision-making is unwise and untenable.

• State Constitutional Commentary
  November 11, 2011 EDT
  THE ONCE AND FUTURE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: ON THE LAW OF AMERICAN STATE CONSTITUTIONS
  Lawrence Friedman

  This essay provides an overview of The Law of American State Constitutions and examines the value of independent state constitutionalism.