Limiting the Damage of the Juvenile Sentencing Case I Lost
Half a decade after the U.S. Supreme Court signaled it wouldn’t extend protections for children facing life without parole, state constitutions offer hope.
Cases, Courts, and Constitutions Across the 50 States
State Courts Offer Protection Against Pregnancy Discrimination
Courts in almost two dozen states have rejected the U.S. Supreme Court’s reasoning that discrimination based on pregnancy is not sex discrimination.
Former Texas Chief Justice on the Importance of Court Transparency
The Supreme Court of Texas has long allowed cameras in its courtroom and takes the unique approach of allowing clerks to sit in on conferences.
Kentucky High Court Blocks Judicial Impeachment
The state supreme court’s decision asserted judicial authority at a moment when courts’ independence has been under assault across the country.
How Are State Judges Selected?
Thirty-eight states use elections as part of their system for choosing high court judges.
Commentary
The Nebraska Constitution: Creator of the Country’s Only Unicameral Legislature
The powers of initiative and referendum make the people the “second house.”
Pennsylvania Court Finds Reproductive Autonomy Is a Fundamental Right
The lower court ruling came more than two years after the state high court allowed a challenge to a ban on Medicaid-funded abortion to proceed.