Nancy Watzman

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.

Learn why state constitutions are so long, which high court is almost completely made up of women, and more. 

Researchers, journalists, and the public can use this guide to help find court decisions and briefs related to state constitutional law.

A Colorado Supreme Court Justice, a law professor, and a State Court Report editor discussed how state constitutions impact democracy, abortion rights, and more.

Advocates fought to add both freedom of the press and a stable source of funding for independent media to the tribal constitution.