In 2025, the United States saw a surge in executions after a period of decline. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 47 people were put to death in 11 […] ...

Barbara Madsen, after serving as a Supreme Court justice for the state of Washington since 1992, announced her retirement, ...

Washington counties would either need about three times as many defense attorneys or see prosecutors file two-thirds fewer ...

After more than three decades, Justice Barbara Madsen announces when she will step away from the Washington Supreme Court.

Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making ...

Trump names his Fed chair nominee and strikes a deal with Senate Democrats ahead of a government shutdown deadline.