State Case Database
Search State Court Report's database of significant state supreme court decisions and pending cases. Download decisions and briefs for cases that develop state constitutional law. This is a selected database and does not include every state supreme court case. See methodology and "How to Use the State Case Database" for more information.
This database is updated monthly, although individual cases may be updated more frequently. Last updated comprehensively with cases decided through August 2025.
Featured Cases
Hoke County Board of Education v. State of North Carolina
The North Carolina Supreme Court overturned its own precedent and put an end to more than 30 years of litigation involving the funding of public education in the state
Commonwealth v. Lee
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that mandating a life sentence, without the possibility of parole, for “felony murder” — a legal doctrine that allows someone to be prosecuted for murder for any death that occurs during the commission of a separate felony, even if the defendant never meant to kill anyone — violates the Pennsylvania Constitution’s ban on “cruel” punishments
League of Women Voters of Missouri v. State
The Missouri Supreme Court permanently enjoined legislation criminalizing third-party voter registration and voter-engagement activities, affirming a lower court decision that the restrictions violated core political speech
NAACP v. Kehoe
Missouri Supreme Court will consider a challenge to the governor's proclamation convening an extraordinary legislative session for redistricting
Senate v. House of Representatives
Michigan Supreme Court will consider whether the state House should be ordered to present to the governor several bills that both legislative chambers passed but that the House did not send to the governor before the session ended
Kalarchik v. State
Montana Supreme Court affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking the state from enforcing policies that prevent transgender residents from updating their driver's licenses or birth certificates to reflect their gender identity
Matter of Miller v. State
New York Court of Appeals will consider three judges' challenge to the mandatory judicial retirement age in the state constitution and statutes, under the equal rights amendment
