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Alaska Supreme Court Strikes Down Gerrymandered Districts
A landmark decision firmly establishes that partisan gerrymandering violates the Alaska Constitution.
State Courts Confront Climate Change
Two lawsuits seek relief from climate change using state constitutions.
State Court Takeaways from Dobbs
State courts should reassert their role as primary guarantors of liberty.
California Supreme Court to Consider Prosecutorial Discretion Over “Three-Strikes” Law
The Los Angeles district attorney is contesting a requirement that he must seek higher sentences.
The Greening of State Constitutions
Courts play an increasingly important role in enforcing states’ environmental rights amendments.
The Promise of State Constitutions in Restoring Jury Trials
How to bring back the “inviolate” right to a jury trial.
Remote Court Three Years Later
State courts have largely sidestepped state constitutional questions about remote criminal proceedings.
What’s Next in Wisconsin
Republican state legislators threaten to upset long-standing norms of judicial independence.
Ohio Supreme Court Hears Argument on Birth Certificate Changes for Transgender Ohioans
Justices raised questions about the court’s jurisdiction.
Hawaii Supreme Court Takes on the Climate Crisis
The court decision gives teeth to the state constitution’s promise of a “clean and healthful environment.”
