Interview
Utah Judge Compels Suicidal Teenager to Attend Public School Despite Being Legally Homeschooled
UPDATE: One day after this interview was published—and after it went viral throughout Utah—Judge Bazelle recused herself from the case. The case is now pending a further court hearing. Editor’s note: The following is a...
2016 Bills
HB 405: A Potential Second Chance for Juvenile Offenders
This bill passed the House 64-3 and passed the Senate unanimously. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Adult brains function differently than those of children; the latter group processes information through a portion of the...
Personal Freedom
Jury Trials for Termination of Parental Rights
Only five of the 50 states require or permit jury trials for cases where the state is seeking to legally sever a parent-child relationship. The remaining states prohibit the practice, whether through statute, case law, or court...