Capital Punishment Leading Case

Glossip v. Oklahoma

Vol. 139 No. 1 In the U.S. criminal justice system, a court’s discussion of mental health diagnoses can perpetuate harmful stereotypes about such conditions. Recently, in Glossip v....
Disability Law Leading Case

Stanley v. City of Sanford

Vol. 139 No. 1 Federal Statutes and Regulation The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) “provide[s] a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination...
42 U.S.C. § 1983 Leading Case

Williams v. Reed

Vol. 139 No. 1 Being poor in America is taxing. For decades, claimants seeking assistance from social support programs have navigated bureaucratic processes and endured significant delays. In...
Access to Justice Leading Case

Lackey v. Stinnie

Vol. 139 No. 1 Civil litigants presumptively bear their own costs. Only “express statutory authorization” can justify a departure from the default “principle that ‘the prevailing litigant is...