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So You Passed a State Constitutional Amendment Protecting Abortion. Now What?
Voter approval of an amendment is often just one step in lengthy legal and political wrangling over state abortion rights.
Holmes v. Moore
Ruled that implementing statute for constitutional amendment requiring photo identification for voting in person did not violate equal protection clause
State Constitutional Protections for Transgender People After Skrmetti
A review of recent litigation in state courts provides hints about the future of trans rights.
Jameson v. Montgomery
Ruled that constitutional victims’ rights provision precluded suit against individuals entitled to prosecutorial immunity
Burnett v. Smith
Held that damages actions against the state for constitutional violations are not recognized by the court unless authorized by common law, state statute, or the constitution
State ex rel Rosenblum v. Living Essentials, LLC
Ruled that statute prohibiting false and misleading marketing did not unconstitutionally conflict with free speech clause, as it fell within the historical exception for fraud
Session v. State
Ruled that sex offender registration statute does not unconstitutionally regulate citizens' "social status"
In re Abigail B.
Ruled that court order extending detention of individuals at a hospital pending evaluation for involuntary commitment violated substantive due process guarantees
Community Success Initiative v. Moore
Ruled that a statute requiring individuals with felony convictions to complete their sentences before regaining the right to vote was not racially discriminatory
State v. O'Brien
Ruled that police expansion of traffic stop by asking for consent to search defendant’s car based on detection of marijuana odor alone was unlawful under the state constitution
