The Eighth Amendment, which bars "cruel and unusual punishments," was intended by the founders as a bulwark against prisoner abuse. Over the years it came to mean any treatment that "shocked the ...

A group of homeless plaintiffs argue that local laws aimed at banning sleeping outside violated their constitutional rights. The city claims that’s not what the Eighth Amendment means.

Respect the American flag. Stop playing political games with our national symbol. The case of Timbs v.Indiana was decided on Feb. 20, 2019. The case involved the forfeiture of a high-priced ...

An Antisubordination Eighth Amendment is a possible solution that would require courts to strictly scrutinize racially disparate punishments on the basis that they are unusual in application.

Opinion: 8th Amendment bars federal government from imposing excessive bail and fines and prohibits the inflicting of cruel and unusual punishments.