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State Courts Diverge on Allowing Civil Claims for Child Sexual Abuse Outside Statute of Limitations
Due process challenges by schools and churches to laws reviving civil child sexual abuse claims are pending before the North Carolina and Kentucky supreme courts.
New Mexico Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on New Anti-Abortion Tactic
GOP-controlled cities and counties in pro-choice New Mexico are relying on a long-dormant federal law to outlaw abortion — in contradiction of state law.
Efforts to Keep Trump Off 2024 Ballot Move Through State Courts
Courts are considering claims that Trump engaged in an insurrection and is disqualified from running for president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Florida Supreme Court Rules Marsy’s Law Does Not Bar Release of Police Names After Shootings
The court said that a broad reading of the victims’ rights amendment would be at odds with other parts of the Florida Constitution.
State Courts Should Reject Federal Precedent When Interpreting State Contract Clauses
Only one state has interpreted its contract clause differently than the federal counterpart — representing a failure on the part of advocates and judges who believe in state constitutional independence.
Documentary Tells Tale of Muskogee Nation Free Press Constitutional Amendment
Advocates fought to add both freedom of the press and a stable source of funding for independent media to the tribal constitution.
Texas Supreme Court to Determine Scope of ‘Medical Emergency’ Exceptions to Abortion Bans
The plaintiffs include 20 women who were denied abortion care and two doctors who say Texas’s abortion bans prevent them from meeting their ethical obligations.
Lack of Transparency in New York Courts Undermines Democracy
Only a tiny fraction of New York criminal court decisions are publicly accessible, hampering New Yorkers’ ability to hold their judges accountable.
Texas Supreme Court Set to Consider Legislative Interference in Elections Administration
The case concerns the constitutionality of a law that abolishes the elections administrator position in just one county.
Long Waits for Trial in Virgin Islands Highlight Need for New Law — Or New Constitution
People facing criminal charges in the Virgin Islands wait years for their day in court.
