David Brown

A series of disagreements — and resulting disciplinary investigations — threaten to undermine the public’s trust in the court. 

A handful of state supreme courts have announced broader sentencing protections for young people than available under the federal Constitution. 

Courts in Montana, Hawaii, and New Mexico have been receptive to claims by youth plaintiffs that failures to protect the environment violate state constitutions. 

Attacks in at least eight states over the last 18 months have crippled court systems, delayed justice, and cost millions.