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
A)innovative judicial expansion.
B)contemporary judicial protectionism.
C)modern judicial liberalism.
D)new judicial federalism.
E)advanced judicial progressivism.

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This practice is commonly referred to as "new judicial federalism" as state courts are asserting their own authority to interpret and apply constitutional protections independent of the Supreme Court's interpretation.

The Practice of Some State Courts Providing More Protection for Some