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Battles over Medicaid Funding for Abortion
Congress prohibited Medicaid reimbursement for abortion, but some state supreme courts say similar state-level bans violate their constitutions.
Michael Weinrib
Michael Weinrib is a law student at the University of Wisconsin Law School and an intern at the Brennan Center.
Rachel Seplow
Rachel Seplow is a law student at NYU School of Law and an intern at the Brennan Center.
Mohamed Nur
Mohamed Nur is a law student at Stanford Law School and an intern at the Brennan Center.
Ankita Joshi
Ankita Joshi is a law student at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and an intern at the Brennan Center.
Disability Rights Under State Constitutions
Thirty-five years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, state constitutional anti-discrimination clauses, voting rights, and educational guarantees can expand protections for people with disabilities.
In Re Application for Correction of Birth Record of Hailey Emmeline Adelaide
Court was unable to form a majority on the merits, which had the effect of leaving undisturbed lower court rulings denying a transgender woman’s request to change the sex marker on her birth certificate.
Moe v. Yost
Ohio Supreme Court will consider appeal of intermediate court ruling that struck down ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth as violating the state's healthcare freedom amendment and parents' rights
Marcelius Braxton
Marcelius Braxton is the director of the Center for Social Change and Belonging and an affiliate associate teaching professor of Philosophy and African Studies at Penn State University.
How State Courts Pushed Back on an Infamous U.S. Supreme Court Case
Dred Scott, widely considered a stain on the U.S. Supreme Court’s history, denied citizenship to Black Americans in 1857. Many state supreme courts refused to follow it.
