Cases, Courts, and Constitutions Across the 50 States

Commentary

Judicial Deference to Agency Expertise in the States

Almost all state courts recognize the importance of agencies’ expertise in policymaking.

Texas Supreme Court Refuses to Block Ban on Certain Medical Care for Trans Minors

The court said the ban does not infringe on parents’ right to choose medical care for their children.

Pennsylvania’s Indigent Defense Crisis Goes to Court

Pennsylvania is not the only state struggling to meet its constitutional obligations to provide representation to people who can’t afford it. 

SCOTUS Allows Emergency Abortions in Idaho — For Now

Litigation over exceptions to abortion bans to preserve the life and health of pregnant people is also pending in multiple state courts. 

SCOTUS’s Review of Ban on Trans Health Care Highlights Need for State Litigation

Even if the U.S. Supreme Court decides that bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth are constitutional, state courts can strike down such laws under state constitutions.

SCOTUS’s 2nd Amendment Decision Leaves Open Questions for State Courts

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the disarmament of a domestic abuser in United States v. Rahimi, but litigation over where to draw the line will continue.

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