266 | With a Conservative Supreme Court, Do State Courts Offer the Best Path for a Better Criminal Legal System? w/Kathrina (Kasia) Szymborski Wolfkot

Published: Aug. 20, 2024, 10 a.m.

Today, Hunter is joined by Kathrina \u201cKasia\u201d Szymborski Wolfkot from the Brennan Center for Justice. On today\u2019s episode, Hunter and Kasia explore a rare area for hope on the show: State Courts. While much of the focus of teaching and discussion about our legal system starts and ends with the Supreme Court, state courts offer a path to meaningful, major changes to our criminal and constitutional legal systems. \xa0

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Guests: Kathrina (Kasia) Szymborski Wolfkot, Senior Counsel, Brenan Center for Justice, Managing Editor of the State Court Report

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Resources:

Commonweatth v Mattis

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ma-supreme-judicial-court/115703895.html

New Yorker on State Supreme Courts

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/06/10/can-state-supreme-courts-preserve-or-expand-rights

State Court Report

https://statecourtreport.org/

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