The Vertical Checks and Balances: State Attorneys General and the Use of State Litigations Against Presidential Agendas

• In Event: Implementing Executive Goals Through the States, Courts, and Federal Programs

Brief Overview

How can state attorneys general (AGs) check presidential power? This paper explores the political conditions influencing state AGs' decisions to file lawsuits against the executive branch, using a noble state litigation dataset and elite interviews.

Author

• Hyein Yang, Cornell University