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The statewide battles over abortion rights since the Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to abortion have exposed another fault line across the country.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The statewide battles over abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to abortion have exposed another fault line: the commitment to democracy. As...

The statewide battles over abortion rights since the Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to abortion have exposed another fault line across the country.

As voters in state after state affirm their support for abortion rights, opponents are acting with escalating defiance toward the democratic processes and institutions they perceive as aligned against their cause.

The statewide battles over abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to abortion have exposed another fault line: the commitment to democracy.As voters in state after state affirm their support for abortion rights, opponents are acting with escalating defiance toward the democratic processes and institutions they perceive as aligned against their cause.

Legal experts largely believe the court’s code doesn’t go far enough.

Supreme Court justices had no code of ethics, until now. The new document lays out no penalties, and most rules will be enforced ... by the justices themselves. Yet doing anything is a positive step, experts say.

Heading into Election Day, the Liman Center takes a snapshot of Liman Fellows’ work to advance democracy, from running for office to protecting fair elections to advancing voting rights.

GOP threats to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz blow past the constitutional guardrails over the process, but courts may be reluctant to step in. Democrats have some remaining leverage, though.

Judge Earls risks her job in a legal battle over free speech, earning bipartisan support and igniting debate over judicial oversight in North Carolina.