A new article by @msmith750.bsky.social lays out the various ways that courts incorporate federal constitutional doctrine into state constitutional law.
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The practice of interpreting state constitutions identically to their federal counterpart is often criticized in blanket terms. But the ways state courts lockstep vary widely.
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