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 June 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
Luther v. Hoskins
The Missouri Supreme Court rejected voters' challenge to Missouri's new congressional district map, which the plaintiffs said ran afoul of state constitutional prohibitions on mid-decade redistricting. The court said the state constitution contained no express prohibition on mid-decade redistricting and that the map was a "valid exercise" of the "plenary legislative power to establish congressional districts."
State ex rel. Kaul v. Prehn
Ruled agency board member’s expired term did not create vacancy justifying governor’s provisional appointment, and requiring for-cause only removal of member did not violate separation of powers principles
Education Freedom PAC v. Reid
Ruled ballot initiative directing legislature to create and fund education freedom accounts did not comply with constitutional requirement regarding unfunded mandates
Cegavske v. Hollowood
Ruled statute providing withdrawal process for initiative petitions was a constitutional exercise of legislative power to facilitate people’s initiative power
Fine v. Ward (In re Titles)
Ruled proposed ballot initiatives for selling wine at grocery stores and home delivery of alcohol by third parties were insufficiently related in violation of constitution’s single subject rule
Landowners v. South Central Regional Airport Agency
Ruled earlier county board of supervisors’ agreement with two cities to create a joint airport authority unconstitutionally bound the current board in its exercise of legislative functions and delegation of powers
State ex rel. Demora v. LaRose
Mandated, despite new compressed electoral calendar, that Secretary of State and county boards of elections accept original declarations of candidacy and petitions if candidates otherwise qualify
Abbott v. Mexican American Legislative Caucus
Dismissed, for lack of standing, claims that reapportionment violated constitutional timeline and county-line rule, but remanded to allow plaintiffs to replead proper defendant
State v. Sagapolutele-Silva
Held that a court must evaluate the totality of the circumstances to determine whether a suspect is in custody such that Miranda warnings are required before a police officer may interrogate them
Anderson v. Attorney General
Ruled ballot summary for proposed constitutional amendment for a new income tax to raise education and transportation funds fairly described the amendment
In re Schmidt
Ruled reapportionment legislation was procedurally and substantively valid and complied with constitutional requirements of one person-one vote and no invidious discrimination
