Search
Filter Search
Getting Racial Bias Off the Jury
Washington innovates on peremptory strikes.
Montana Lawsuit Confronts States’ Responsibility for Climate Change
The trial will show the obstacles to enforcing environmental provisions in state constitutions.
New Data Shows Lack of Diversity on Many State Supreme Courts
State court benches continue to fall short of representing the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of the communities they serve.
Scholarship Roundup: Giving State Law Its Due
State institutions have a major impact on people’s everyday lives — often more than their federal counterparts.
Montana Supreme Court Expands Abortion Access
The high court reaffirmed the right to abortion under the Montana Constitution.
Judicial Whiplash in North Carolina Redistricting Case
The new court majority reversed itself and found the state constitution powerless to confront partisan gerrymandering.
North Carolina Supreme Court Unleashes Partisan Gerrymandering
The court also upheld voter ID and felony disenfranchisement.
NC Supreme Court Upholds Law Barring People on Probation and Parole from Voting
While state courts have been skeptical of judicial remedies, momentum for legislative responses is growing.
North Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Voter ID Law 5 Months After Striking It Down
A conservative majority held that the law was not racially discriminatory, reversing the court’s prior ruling.