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 March 2025.
Featured Cases
Republican National Committee v. Eternal Vigilance Action, Inc; Georgia v. Eternal Vigilance Action
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled invalid under state nondelegation principles four of seven rules passed by the Georgia State Election board, while upholding one rule. The court did not decide the validity of two other rules, holding that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge the provisions.
Planned Parenthood of Montana v. State (Planned Parenthood 1)
Montana Supreme Court held that a 20-week abortion ban; restrictions on medication abortions, including a telehealth ban and 24-hour waiting period; and requirement that providers give patients an opportunity to view an ultrasound and listen to a fetal heartbeat violate the express right to privacy in the state constitution.
Care and Prevention of Eve
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that department of children and families violated the state constitution's free exercise of religion protection when it vaccinated a child temporarily in its custody over the religious objections of her parents. Parents who have temporarily lost custody of their children retain a residual right to direct their religious upbringing, and the state must demonstrate that allowing the child to remain unvaccinated would substantially hinder the department’s compelling interest in the vaccination.
State v. Hinman
Ruled that retroactive application of amended Sexual or Violent Offender Registration Act violated prohibition against ex post facto punishment because law is “punitive in nature”
People v. Regan
Held that four-year delay in filing an indictment violated defendant’s due process right to prompt prosecution
State v. Teulilo
Upheld "community caretaking exception" to warrant requirment despite recent federal Fourth Amendment decisions
Burroughs v. State
Ruled that the constitutional right to bail permits the attachment of unaffordable financial conditions to a dangerous defendant's pretrial release
Robertson v. Commonwealth
Ruled that Marsy's Law allowed victims to be present in the courtroom prior to their testimony and there is no right to separation of witnesses
State v. Avoletta
Ruled that law extending the time for filing claims for poor air quality in schools was a private benefit violating the public emoluments clause
Valley Health System v. Murray
Ruled that the constitution allows both the governor and chief justice to designate substitutes for disqualified justices on the supreme court
State v. Kollie
Held that the right to a public trial was not violated when the court held bench conferences within view of the public
Saunders v. Mississippi
Held that portions of a bill restructuring the judiciary in Hinds County violated constitution's requirement that circuit judges be elected
State v. Johnson
Overruled precedent that permitted defendants in camera review of victim’s medical records, in part because of new victim’s rights constitutional provision
