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Alicia Bannon

Alicia Bannon is deputy director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.

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MUST. DO. BETTER.

Think Congress Is White? Try Looking at State Judgeships

It was a big deal for these two women to win. But it just shows how woefully non-diverse so many crucial state supreme courts are.

Alicia Bannon

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No Off Switch

How Gorsuch Can Defend the Rule of Law

Supreme Court confirmation hearings are often national civics lessons. This one comes at a moment when we’re in need of just that.

Alicia Bannon

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