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Jake Mazeitis
Jake Mazeitis (he/him) was a law clerk on both the Colorado Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
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Menzies v. Department of Corrections
Utah Supreme Court will consider challenge to the state's lethal injection and firing squad protocols as violating prohibitions against cruel and unusual punishment and treating incarcerated people with unnecessary rigor
E.N. v. Kehoe
Missouri Supreme Court upheld state laws banning gender-affirming care for minors and Medicaid coverage for such care at any age, under state's equal protection, due process, and "gains of industry" clauses
2026 Abortion-Related Ballot Measures
Ballot measures continue to be a tool in the fight over abortion rights, with some states attempting to expand rights and others looking to shore up restrictions.
Department of Development Services for the City of North Canton v. CF Homes
Ohio Supreme Court will consider whether the state's prohibition against unreasonable searches requires officials seeking to inspect homes for regulatory reasons, not for criminal violations, to make a greater showing than what federal law requires
Jennings v. Smith
Alabama Supreme Court will consider whether a law that allows police making a stop to demand the person’s name and address may be construed, consistent with the federal and state constitutions, to permit officers who deem the oral response unsatisfactory to demand a form of physical identification from the individual
Rivera v. Borough of Pottstown
Pennsylvania appellate court ruled that administrative warrants for rental home inspections must have individualized probable cause to satisfy the state's search and seizure clause, exceeding the federal standard
Committee to Protect and Preserve the Idaho Constitution v. State of Idaho
Idaho Supreme Court will consider whether the state's school choice program violates a clause requiring the legislature to maintain a uniform system of free public schools and the public purpose doctrine
Federalism and State Constitutional Rights in 2026
The killing of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent thrust into the spotlight questions about when and how states can hold federal officials accountable.
