The Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution protects people from excessive bails and fines, as well as cruel punishment, but what does that mean exactly? The founding fathers wrote, “Excessive bail ...

Legal success rate: Only 1% of Eighth Amendment claims by prisoners in federal appeals from 2018-2022 ended in victory, reflecting significant systemic and procedural barriers. Key legal hurdles: The ...

In a ruling on Monday (in Clark v. Valletta), a divided panel of the Second Circuit ruled that prison officials were entitled to qualified immunity on a prisoner’s claim that they violated the Eighth ...

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a Virginia inmate cannot sue prison officials for damages over claims they used excessive force in breach of his Eighth Amendment rights. It’s the justices’ ...

The Eighth Amendment to Jersey's trust law came into force on 20 March 2026. The key changes relate to (a) the rights of adult beneficiaries to bring a trust to an end and (b) the interplay between ...