A new report by the Brennan Center for Justice finds that lawmakers across 25 states considered at least 74 bills aimed at curbing state courts’ power this year, with five of those bills eventually becoming law.
, or the teaching of slavery and race-related topics in schools; one bill, introduced in Iowa, sought to give the legislature the power to nullify presidential executive orders or federal court decisions by a simple majority vote. Some of these bills moved through committees in the state legislatures, but none have yet passed.
“These measures undermine the critical role that state courts play in our democracy to ensure lawmakers do not overstep their authority and to act impartially when vindicating individual rights,” the Brennan Center wrote of the proposed laws.
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