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Abortion and Original Jurisdiction
State supreme courts’ authority to bypass lower courts makes them key players in the fight over reproductive rights.
South Carolina’s Supreme Court Backtracks on Reproductive Rights
The high court upheld a strict abortion ban just seven months after striking down a similar law.
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice and professor of law at Stetson University College of Law, where she teaches courses in election law, corporate governance,...
Florida Supreme Court Hears Pivotal Abortion Case
The conservative court is being asked to revisit precedents protecting abortion rights.
Catching Up with State Courts
State courts have had a busy summer, with key rulings on abortion, guns, and environmental rights.
Abortion Rights and the Future of State Constitutions
A State Court Report event
Michael S. Kang
Michael S. Kang is the Class of 1940 Professor of Law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. He is the coauthor of ...
Territorial Courts, Constitutions, and Organic Acts, Explained
There are five inhabited U.S. territories, each with its own court system and governing documents.
Campaign Cash and Judicial Outcomes
A new book offers empirical evidence that reelection pressures influence judicial decision-making.
The Constitutional Right to Food
Maine’s protections could be used as a stealth vehicle to thwart gun restrictions.
