All Articles tagged independent meaning

• State Constitutional Commentary
  December 13, 2017 EDT
  LINDE’S LEGACY: THE TRIUMPH OF OREGON STATE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, 1970-2000
  Richard S. Price

  Instead of building a new, independent state constitutional law, state supreme courts still rely primarily on federal doctrine with only occasional state decisions offered on an ad hoc basis.

• State Constitutional Commentary
  September 23, 2013 EDT
  A JUDICIAL TRADITIONALIST CONFRONTS UNIQUE QUESTIONS OF STATE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ADJUDICATION
  Robert P. Young Jr.

  This perspective illustrates how the Michigan Supreme Court has applied principles of constitutional interpretation in recent cases interpreting the direct democracy provisions of the Michigan Constitution.