Florida High Court to Hear Arguments in Politicized “Voter Fraud” Case

State constitutions offer powerful tools for combatting control of state and local institutions by private interests.

A Bronx Zoo elephant that died last week was made famous in litigation over whether habeas corpus can be used to challenge the confinement of nonhuman animals.

Issues on the dockets include crossover voting, a gun ban for young adults, transgender prisoners, and court reporter shortages.

A long history of Indigenous exclusion has undermined the state’s democratic ideals.

High courts’ authority to make rules on topics both mundane and profound can have substantial implications for civil rights and liberties.