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Indiana Supreme Court Gives Natural Rights a Boost

The high court upheld the state’s abortion ban, but its ruling could be used to protect other liberties in the future.

Addressing Bias Among Judges

It’s time to reconceptualize judicial training on cognitive biases and cultural sensitivity.

Sarah E. Redfield

Sarah E. Redfield

Sarah E. Redfield is a professor at the University of New Hampshire School of Law and editor of Enhancing Justice: Reducing...

Hon. Michael B. Hyman

Michael B. Hyman is a justice on the Illinois Appellate Court and a former chair of the ABA Coalition on Racial and Ethnic Justice.

Mary Smith

Mary Smith is the president of the American Bar Association, vice chair at the VENG Group, and president and chair of the Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation. ...

Novel Justice Solutions from State Supreme Courts

State supreme courts can spur culture change and innovation that promotes access to justice.

State Constitutional Law After Dobbs and Bruen

Supreme Court rulings can expand or contract the space for state constitutional law.

Modernizing State Constitutions Helps Judges Do Their Jobs

A recent Montana state court decision reveals the interpretative clarity afforded by state constitutions that undergo regular and transparent revision.

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.