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

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

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...

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

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

Kansans refuse to shake up their state supreme court, which has protected abortion rights and where a majority more amenable to voting rights cases may be emerging.

As the midterms approach, our tests reveal that popular chatbots challenge conspiracy theories. Still, they offer users the ability to create deceitful images, audio, and video.

The rejection of a measure to begin electing justices was a victory for abortion rights groups who defended the Kansas high court’s ruling that abortion was protected in the state constitution.

The rejection of a measure to begin electing justices was a victory for abortion rights groups who defended the Kansas high court’s ruling that abortion was protected in the state constitution.

Kansans will decide in August on an amendment that would change how judges are selected, a vote that could bring a surge of special interest spending and unwanted political pressure on judges.

Kansans will decide in August on an amendment that would change how judges are selected, a vote that could bring a surge of special interest spending and unwanted political pressure on judges.

Kansans will decide in August on an amendment that would change how judges are selected, a vote that could bring a surge of special interest spending and unwanted political pressure on judges.

Kansans will decide in August on an amendment that would change how judges are selected, a vote that could bring a surge of special interest spending and unwanted political pressure on judges.

Kansans will decide in August on an amendment that would change how judges are selected, a vote that could bring a surge of special interest spending and unwanted political pressure on judges.

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States are rushing to establish new judicial venues to resolve business disputes. But the way they’re being built suggests they’ll be very cozy with corporate power.

Federal precedent permits such prosecutions in limited circumstances, but the legal bar remains high.

The Kentucky Supreme Court is ordering lawmakers to drop impeachment proceedings against a circuit judge in Lexington.

In striking down mandatory life-without-parole sentences for felony murder, the Pennsylvania justices differed on the appropriateness of looking to international law.

Americans’ trust in the Supreme Court is lower than ever. Every two weeks, the Brennan Center’s Jesse Wegman shines a light on one of the most powerful and least transparent institutions in American g...

The new hub from the Kohlberg Center on the U.S. Supreme Court features a diverse range of commentary, analysis, and resources, as well as public opinion polling.

Judges from high courts across the country share insights for law students and recent graduates.

Judges from high courts across the country share insights for law students and recent graduates.

(IN CHAMBERS)-PLAINTIFF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (Dkt. 11, filed on November 25, 2025) by Judge Christina A. Snyder: In accordance with the foregoing, the Court...

Judges from high courts across the country share insights for law students and recent graduates.

A federal trial court asked the state high court to weigh in on whether police violated the law when they arrested a man who was watering his neighbors’ garden.

Spending hit new highs, fueled largely by interest groups and battles over abortion rights.

State Court Report's new Election 2026 hub provides coverage of major legal and judicial developments shaping this election cycle.

Thirty-two states will hold elections for 65 seats on their highest courts this year.

More than thirty states will hold elections for supreme court seats this year, including Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Montana where court decisions have been political flashpoints.

More than thirty states will hold elections for supreme court seats this year, including Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Montana where court decisions have been political flashpoints.

Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...

Utah’s rush to add seats to its supreme court signals a major escalation in legislative tactics to curb judicial independence.

Young people are building on lessons learned in recent litigation, using state constitutions and laws to develop and enforce environmental protections.