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- Local action, national impact: A practical guide to affirmative litigation for local governments
Local action, national impact: A practical guide to affirmative litigation for local governments
By Justice Catalyst, Public Rights Project, San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, & Yale Law School’s San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project
“We believe cities and counties can do more. And we join the growing chorus of scholars and advocates encouraging city, county, and district attorney’s offices to embrace a broader sense of mission: as not only the attorney for the city or county as an institution, but also as the attorney representing the interests of its residents.”
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Publication5/12/2026
Pitts v. United States: Decision update and implications for future ballot seizures
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Publication4/30/2026
Louisiana v. Callais: Decision update and implications for voting rights
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Publication2/18/2026
Bost v. Illinois: Implications for local election officials
On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that candidates have the right to…