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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
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
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
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
Rivera v. Schwab
Dissent wrote that, under state's equal protection guarantees, congressional maps were an unconstitutional racial gerrymander and claims of partisan gerrymandering are justiciable
Koussa v. Attorney General
Ruled initiative petitions related to the relationship between companies and app-based drivers and tort liability to third parties violated related subjects requirement
Colpack v. Attorney General
Ruled initiative petition affecting licensing of retail alcohol sales for off-premises consumption and expanding measures against underage purchases complied with related subjects requirement
Meyer v. Knudsen
Ruled constitution’s restriction that legislation by initiative may not appropriate funds does not apply to constitutional amendments proposed by initiative