A Conversation with New York Judge Wavny Toussaint

The first Trinidadian-American judge elected in New York spoke about mentorship, judicial service, and the impact courts have on everyday New Yorkers.

Cases, Courts, and Constitutions Across the 50 States

Commentary

North Carolina Supreme Court Throws Out Decades-Old Right-to-Education Case

The decision, which comes after a 2022 change in the composition of the court and reverses the court’s earlier holding in the same case, rests on dubious grounds. 

Pennsylvania's Groundbreaking Ruling Limiting Mandatory Life Sentences 

Breaking with decades of precedent, the court ruled that mandatory life without parole for felony murder violates the state constitution’s ban on “cruel punishments.”

Behind the Movement Toward Humane Punishment

A recent Pennsylvania decision barring mandatory life without parole for felony murder is part of an accelerating trend toward broad state constitutional protections for people in the criminal justice system.

Ohio Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Trans Rights Case

Transgender children and their parents are challenging the state’s ban on gender-affirming care. 

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