WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Supreme Court is considering “a ton of cases” affecting the states this term, according to Lisa Soronen, executive director of the State and Local Legal Center, who follows the court for associations serving states and local government.
The case with the most impact, she said during The Council of State Governments Leadership Conference June 21, is Schuette vs. BAMN, in which the court upheld Michigan’s 2006 ballot initiative banning race-sensitive...