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 April 2024.
Featured Cases
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.
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Inc, et al. v. Kim Reynolds, et al.
The Iowa Supreme Court held that abortion is not a fundamental right under the state constitution and is only subject to rational basis review. The court reversed a lower court injunction halting the state's "fetal heartbeat" law.
Drummond v. Statewide Virtual Charter Schoolboard
Ruled that the state education board’s approval of a Catholic school's application to be a public charter school violated the Oklahoma Constitution, the federal Establishment Clause, and the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General re: Limiting Government Interference with Abortion
Approved a constitutional amendment for the 2024 ballot that seeks to prevent laws that would "prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary for the patient's health."
Fleischmann v. Aguilar
The Nevada Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision denying a request for declaratory judgment brought by opponents of a Republican-backed ballot initiative that would require voters to present photo identification.
Montana Democratic Party v. Jacobsen
Held unconstitutional laws eliminating election day registration and limiting acceptable forms of identification for voting
Priorities USA v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will decide whether state law bars the use of ballot drop boxes.
Cooper v. Berger
Held that law transferring governor’s authority to appoint members on the state elections board to the legislature infringed on governor's appointment authority
Vazquez v. State
Held that the statute generally defining state residency governs Alaska Constitution's three-year state residency requirement for Alaska legislators
Fossella v. Adams
Struck down a New York City law that would have allowed non-citizens to vote in municipal elections
Faatz v. Ashcroft
Affirmed an appeals court ruling that the Missouri Senate redistricting plan met constitutional requirements.
Harris County v. Texas
Plaintiff claimed that state law that abolishes Harris County election administrator violates ban on local or special laws about certain subjects
Arlington Heights Pension Fund v. Pritzker
Held that the ability to vote in elections for local pension board members and to have local board members control and invest pension funds are not constitutionally protected