The rising tide of legislation designed to bar judges from considering foreign and international laws could lead to constitutional challenges involving the separation of powers, the supremacy clause and civil rights violations against Muslims, according to a report released on May 22.
New York University School of Law’s Brennan Center for Justice and the Center for American Progress conclude that the bans could lead to "decades of litigation" as courts struggle to interpret them against protections upheld in both the U.S. and state constitutions.
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