Equal Rights Amendments and Age-Based Discrimination
A majority of the New York high court upheld the state’s mandatory retirement rules for judges but avoided grappling with the complexities of the new ERA.
Cases, Courts, and Constitutions Across the 50 States
Florida Courts and Politicians Ignored the People’s Message
Lawmakers are rigging districts for their own political purposes, and state courts are letting it happen.
250 Years of State Constitutions
Early state charters are essential to understanding the American founding.
Alabama’s New Maps Could Violate a Covid-Era Clause in the State Constitution
A 2022 amendment, proposed by Republicans as a reaction to the loosening of absentee voting requirements during the pandemic, forbids election changes less than six months before Election Day.
California’s Racial Justice Act Goes to Court
The California Supreme Court overturned a death sentence but diluted the law’s protections, two justices said.
Commentary
A New Way Some State Courts Limit Abortion Rights
Hostile courts are increasingly using procedural hurdles to limit access to abortion, allowing them to avoid explicitly grappling with questions over reproductive rights.
State Constitutions Must Better Protect Children
State and federal law fails children caught in custody battles, sometimes with tragic results.