Stephen Spaulding of the Brennan Center for Justice argued that potential strategic retirements from the U.S. Supreme Court could significantly affect the balance of the court and raise concerns about fairness in judicial appointments, and suggested implementing 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices to create a more consistent and predictable appointment process.
The Death Penalty Information Center released data showing that death sentences and executions for individuals aged 18-20 at the time of their crimes continued a decades-long downward trend in 2025, with only one person in this age group sentenced to death and three executed, down from five in 2024.
The Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that upheld Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, sending the case back for further review and prompting debate over the decision’s implications for LGBTQ+ rights and First Amendment law.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Texas death row prisoner Rodney Reed, rejecting his latest effort to obtain DNA testing that he argues could prove his innocence.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case that could redefine the meaning of citizenship in America, as justices grappled with the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for certain children born on U.S. soil.
California lawmakers are advancing SB 934, a bill that would allow survivors of conversion therapy to seek civil justice through malpractice lawsuits and expand the time frame for them to do so.
Rodney Reed was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites in Texas, but has repeatedly sought DNA testing of the belt used to strangle her, which Texas officials have refused to allow despite evidence suggesting another suspect and possible racial bias in the all-white jury that convicted him.
The documentary “Almost American” follows the Ayala Flores family as they face the prospect of deportation due to the government’s attempt to terminate Temporary Protected Status, highlighting the human dimension of the legal dispute and the potential economic and humanitarian consequences of such an action.
The ACLU is defending the 14th Amendment before the Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, challenging an executive order that would strip birthright citizenship from infants born to immigrant parents after Feb. 19, 2025, a move the organization argues threatens a core constitutional guarantee.
The New York Times editorial board has warned that the death penalty is resurging in the United States, citing its flaws, injustice, and the fact that it is out of step with modern moral standards.
Prominent rap artists and music industry figures have filed amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of James Broadnax, a Texas death row condemned man, urging the court to halt his execution while it considers claims of constitutional violations during his trial, including racial bias and the misuse of rap lyrics.
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that questions whether plea agreements can force Americans to surrender fundamental constitutional rights, highlighting the power of the criminal legal system to pressure individuals into waiving their liberties.
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a California policy protecting the privacy of transgender students in K-12 schools, in a ruling hailed as a victory for parental rights by a group of parents near San Diego.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Alabama’s appeal in Singleton v. Taylor, leaving in place a lower court ruling that found the state’s anti-solicitation laws unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
The Trump administration’s attacks on the federal judiciary have increased threats to judges, creating a dangerous climate that undermines the independence of the judicial branch and threatens democracy.
The ACLU is fighting against state laws that ban transgender athletes from participating in school sports, arguing that these laws are discriminatory and undermine the achievements of women athletes.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, with the case now before the U.S. Supreme Court.
The practice of “death qualification” allows prosecutors to dismiss potential jurors who oppose the death penalty, raising concerns about fairness, racial exclusion and the integrity of capital juries.
The American history of voting rights demonstrates that rights granted by the state are fragile and can be revoked by legislation and judicial decree, proving that true rights are inherent to existence and cannot be taken away by any political shift, leader, or judicial decree.
The Supreme Court’s 2023 decision banning race-conscious admissions has led to a shift in enrollment patterns across American higher education, with declines in Black and Latino enrollment at the most selective universities and increases at public flagship and less-selective institutions.