Michael Milov-Cordoba

The court will decide whether its state constitution provides stronger protection for voters than the federal counterpart.

Voters in key states will consider judicial retirement ages and ethics. 

The outcomes in races in Ohio and North Carolina will be determined in part by legislatures that altered election rules to benefit their allies.

The court held that a law allowing parties to change venue in certain cases violated state constitutional separation of powers principles.

The court struck down the creation of new appointed circuit judges while leaving an inferior court intact

The Washington, DC, court system shares many similarities with state courts, but with a few important caveats.

There are five inhabited U.S. territories, each with its own court system and governing documents.

State courts have largely sidestepped state constitutional questions about remote criminal proceedings.

An ideological shift on the North Carolina Supreme Court could upend a landmark decision in a long-running battle for adequate public education spending under the state’s constitution.