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Law's Jessie Hill talks about growing conservative influence in state supreme courts

MEDIA | January 22, 2025
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CBS NewsJessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, noted growing conservative influence in state supreme courts post-Dobbs, as abortion rights battles shift to these venues. For example, in Montana, new Chief Justice Cory Swanson's stance raises uncertainty, despite voter-backed abortion protections. Similar clashes unfold nationwide, amid debates over partisan judicial elections and legal challenges to abortion laws.

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