State lawmakers long neglected the requirement of putting to the public whether to hold a state constitutional convention. Recently, the governor proclaimed he can force the question.

In Tennessee, the mishandled execution of Christa Pike renewed calls to revisit the mechanics of the death penalty.

Full video. President Lyndon B. Johnson's special message to a Joint Session of Congress urging the passage of the Voting Rights Act.

Issues on the dockets include seats on a swing-state election board, prosecutors’ cooperation with ICE, and birth certificate changes for transgender individuals.

Issues on the dockets include seats on a swing-state election board, prosecutors’ cooperation with ICE, and birth certificate changes for transgender individuals.

History suggests that giving each president equal influence over the Court’s makeup could produce a healthier institution.

Although the death penalty is legal for federal crimes, the validity of the punishment under state constitutions and statutes varies widely.

Judicial races will shape courts across the country and set up 2028 fights for majority control in Montana and North Carolina.

Texas woman Tierra Walker died after she was denied a medically necessary abortion, her family claims in a new law suit.

Her colleagues pay tribute to her incredible contributions as a journalist, advocate, mentor, and friend.

The Supreme Court, law, politics, and more. Click to read Law Dork, by Chris Geidner, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

If those in power continue attacking judges with violent words and images without consequence, we risk losing the founders’ design of judicial independence.

The data on state constitutional amendments shows the broad range of rights affected and how reformers approach changes to the documents.

Texas woman Tierra Walker died after she was denied a medically necessary abortion, her family claims in a new law suit.

This practical conversation will explore originalism, historical evidence, and how lawyers and historians can work together in the courts.

Also: A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds approval of the United States Supreme Court dipped to 43% in September, down from 47% in July. Disapproval rose to 57% in September, from 53...

With federal privacy protections receding or unsettled, state constitutions can provide a necessary shield.

The law at issue is part of a national trend involving legislators responding to losses by changing who hears constitutional cases.

With federal privacy protections receding or unsettled, state constitutions can provide a necessary shield.

Across the United States, states have shown little progress with respect to racial, ethnic, gender, and professional diversity among state supreme court justices.

Though the U.S. Supreme Court left in place this week a Missouri Supreme Court decision blocking use of the state’s new congressional map in the coming midterm elections, separate federal litigation i...

Though the U.S. Supreme Court left in place this week a Missouri Supreme Court decision blocking use of the state’s new congressional map in the coming midterm elections, separate federal litigation i...

Though the U.S. Supreme Court left in place this week a Missouri Supreme Court decision blocking use of the state’s new congressional map in the coming midterm elections, separate federal litigation i...

Nine states have amended their constitutions to eliminate or narrow the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. The exception exists in the federal 13th Amendment.

One jurist paid to construct a safe room after the floor plan of their home was posted on the internet.

Federal judges and their families are facing extraordinary pressures. Improved security can ensure that they remain safe and that judicial independence remains uncompromised.

Judges can take note when search warrant applications are based on unproven conspiracies and, when an election-related warrant is issued, protect election records.

As the U.S. Supreme Court backs away from a robust recognition of substantive due process, many advocates and litigants are turning to state courts to vindicate

The 2026 midterms could be called the first chatbot election.

In the run-up to November, the Brennan Center is releasing analyses exploring key trends shaping how money flows into our elections and whose voices are heard the loudest.

State and local officials’ responsibility to aid in federal immigration enforcement is largely a matter of state and local law, despite the administration’s claims to the contrary.

Law review articles shine new light on state public law issues, including state constitutional interpretation and the commandeering doctrine.