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How The Supreme Court Changed Juvenile Justice

The Crime Report

An increasing number of Americans now believe US Supreme Court decision-making is based more on political ideology than the rule of law. Evidence that this disturbing trend is true can be found when taking a closer look at the shift in how the Court has dealt with juvenile cases dating back to 2005. Mississippi.

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Arizona senate committee approves 15-week abortion ban

JURIST

The bill comes amidst the much-anticipated Supreme Court decision on Mississippi’s abortion law, which has the potential to drastically transform abortion rights in the US. An Arizona Senate committee Thursday voted in favor of a bill that prohibits abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

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