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Sarah J. Morath
Sarah J. Morath is a Professor of Law and Associate Dean for International Affairs at Wake Forest University School of Law.
The Active Environmental Agendas of State Attorneys General
The U.S. Supreme Court this week paved the way for Democratic attorneys general to proceed with suits against fossil fuel companies under state law.
Fair Maps Nevada v. Jeng
Nevada Supreme Court held that initiatives seeking to amend the state constitution to create a seven-member redistricting commission charged with drawing the state's legislative and congressional maps were unconstitutional
Trump’s Threats to Withhold Disaster Relief Undermine Federalism Principles
The administration’s attempt to extract promises from states in exchange for federal funds also disregards established law preventing federal overreach into state matters.
People v. Lymon
Held that the act requiring registration as a sex offender violates the state constitutional ban on "cruel or unusual" punishments when applied to people whose convictions lack a sexual component
Sisolak v. Polymer80
Upheld several statutes relating to bans of “ghost guns” ban, overturning a district court ruling that found the statutes unconstitutionally vague
Nevadans For Reproductive Freedom v. Washington et al.
Rejected a challenge by an anti-abortion group to a proposed ballot initiative that would create state constitutional abortion protections
The Montana Legislature’s Partisan Attack on Judicial Independence
Dissatisfied with recent court decisions, the state legislature moves to change how judges are elected.
Texas v. Loe
The Texas Supreme Court refused to block a ban on certain medical treatments for transgender minors, saying the state legislature had a rational basis for passing the law and that it does not improperly infringe on the rights of parents to make medical decisions for the children or on physicians’ abilities to treat patients. The court also said the law does not constitute sex discrimination and declined to treat transgender people as a protected class.
Midsouth Association of Independent Schools v. Parents for Public Schools
Ruled that non-profit organization Parents for Public Schools lacked standing because they could not demonstrate an adverse impact to a 2022 law that allowed independent schools to apply for federal and state funds for certain infrastructure improvements allocated in response to the Covid pandemic.
