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- Preempting progress: States take aim at local prosecutors
Preempting progress: States take aim at local prosecutors
Public Rights Project and LSSC (Local Solutions Support Center) co-published a new white paper examining the use of preemption to thwart criminal justice reform. This report examines how as local communities have called on prosecutors to use their discretion to embrace reform and a less carceral approach to criminal justice, states have intervened in an attempt to force prosecutors to continue tough-on-crime policies.
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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…