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.
Arkansas Department of Health v. Solomon
Ruled sovereign immunity did not bar due process claim against state board for refusing to renew hearing dispenser license, but equal protection claim dismissed
Siltstone Res. v. Ohio Public Works Commission
Held that property transfer restrictions were supported by recent constitutional amendment meant to encourage conservation and revitalization of natural areas
State v. Carr
Affirmed death sentence and upheld constitutionality of the state's capital punishment scheme
Awad v. State
Ruled that the right against self-incrimination prohibits the admission into evidence of a defendant's refusal to urinate into a collection container
State ex rel. Kristof v. Fagan
Held that under constitution's residency requirements for gubernatorial candidates, a person can only have one residence at a time
Pentico v. Idaho Commission for Reapportionment
Rejected a challenge to congressional reapportionment plan based on claims that the reapportionment commission failed to meet timelines dictated by the constitution
Glass v. City of Montgomery
Held local ordinance assessing red-light violation civil penalties was not preempted as it did not conflict with general laws, met a local needs exception, and did not fix punishment for a crime
State v. Hildreth
Held that judicial conduct may result in a bar to retrial under the state constitution's double jeopardy clause
Choice v. Ashcroft
Held that laws enabling state officials to delay referendum proponents from beginning to collect petition signatures infringe on the constitutional right to referendum
Associated Press v. Usher
Holding that the public's right to observe public body deliberations is not violated when the body intentionally avoids a quorum to shield deliberations from public view
