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State Courts
Coverage of State Courts in the Nexus archive.
- French teen fined in Singapore 'straw licking' case
A French teenager, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, was fined in Singapore in a 'straw licking' case and left the State Courts there. The incident occurred in 2026.
- Hawaiʻi jury duty compensation increases for 1st time since 1989
Hawaiʻi residents who serve as jurors in state courts will receive an increased daily rate of $50 starting July 1, the first increase since 1989, to recognize the time and sacrifice involved in jury service.
- Jury service builds trust in courts as public confidence erodes
Public trust in the U.S. judiciary, especially the Supreme Court, has declined significantly since 2019, with the 2022 Dobbs decision accelerating erosion. Jury service correlates with higher trust in state courts, but fewer Americans experience it as jury trials decrease.