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 August 2025.
Featured Cases
McDougle v. Scott
Virginia Supreme Court, in a split decision, nullified a constitutional amendment approved by voters that would have redrawn the state's congressional districts, finding the legislative process used for the amendment violated the state constitution
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
Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Held that state legislative districts violate contiguity requirement of state constitution
In re: Application of Alamo Solar I
Ruled that courts need not defer to agency interpretation of a statute it is responsible for implementing
Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice v. Drummond
Temporarily halted three state anti-abortion laws, finding that “a limited right to terminate a pregnancy was deeply rooted in Oklahoma’s history and tradition”
Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Held that Wisconsin elections law did not permit elections officials to allow the of use of ballot drop boxes as a way for voters to return absentee ballots. Returns must made via mail or in person.
Dixon v. City of Auburn
Ruled that city's short-term-rental ordinance does not violate the rights to due process or equal protection
Jackson Public School District v. Jackson Federation of Teachers & PSRPS
Dissent would have held that school district's policies restricting speech by that is critical of the district violates employees' free speech rights
Livingood v. City of Des Moines
Ruled that the city's use of income tax refunds to offset automated traffic citation penalties did not constitute an unconstitutional taking of plaintiffs’ income tax refunds, and the city's attempts to enforce civil penalties for automatic traffic citations did not violate vehicle owners' due process rights
State v. Daniel
Ruled that a law requiring people convicted of arson to be added to a registry did not violate separation of powers
Stevens v. New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Ruled that legislature had appropriately delegated rulemaking authority over the use of familial DNA searches to Commission on Forensic Science
McKeithen v. City of Richmond
Ruled that statute’s escheat provision is unconstitutional as it allows for takings of property without compensation
