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
State v. Arctic Village Council
Ruled statutory witness requirement for absentee voting imposed unconstitutional burden during pandemic on right to vote absentee
State v. Correa
Ruled that a warrantless canine sniff of the door to a motel room is a search and violates the state constitution
Francis v. Wegener
Ruled permanently enjoining attorney from filing pro se claims as opposed to filing with retained counsel in state court did not violate constitutional right of access to courts
State v. Hinkley
Held that a confession made in reliance on police promise of immunity is per se involuntary under state constitution
Ex parte Jefferson County Board of Education
Ruled constitution’s state immunity clause extends to county boards of education providing absolute immunity against all claims including breach of contract
Taylor v. Northam
Upheld governor’s order to remove confederate monument, as the joint resolution of the 1889 legislature did not strip the governor's authority to order removal
People v. McDaniel
Ruled that the state constitution does not require unanimity in jury's determination of disputed aggravating circumstances
Patterson v. State
Ruled that applying statutory and civil procedure rule time bars to defendant’s post-conviction habeas petition did not violate open courts and suspension clauses
Reclaim Idaho & the Commission to Protect & Preserve the Idaho Constitution, Inc. v. Denney
Ruled law increasing signature threshold and setting effective date of all voter-approved initiatives unconstitutionally infringed on people’s initiative and referendum powers
Cameron v. Beshear
Lifted injunction on legislation that restricted governor’s emergency powers, and upheld Attorney General’s power to veto governor’s suspension of statutes as a valid exercise of legislature’s authority