The practice of some state courts providing more protection for some rights than is provided by the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Bill of Rights in the U.S.Constitution is called ________.

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This practice is known as new judicial federalism, where state courts interpret their own state constitutions to provide greater protection for individual rights than the U.S. Constitution. This has been a controversial issue as some argue it undermines the Supreme Court's role as the final interpreter of the Constitution.

The Practice of Some State Courts Providing More Protection for Some