State Supreme Court Justice and Ethics Survey
Despite all the attention of the US Supreme Court’s need for stronger ethical rules, ethical scandals are not limited to federal justice. Supreme Court judges in several states have been…
Hawaii’s lawsuit against oil companies alleges “harm to public trust resources”
Once the federal government retreats from environmental protection, some states are working to fill that void and sought lawsuits to remedy the harms that arise from climate change and other…
How the Constitution constrains the president’s overreach to the nation
This article is part of a series on the relationship between state and federal law. The Trump administration moved swiftly to curb sanctuary cities and other state and local practices…
Three years after DOBBS, the state court defines the future of abortion
This month marks the 3rd anniversary Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health AgencyThe Supreme Court overturned Roev. Wade He then ruled that he had no federal constitutional rights to abortion. The…
Strange legal standards erode civil rights in North Carolina
In criminal trials, the North Carolina Constitution provides the right to a unanimous verdict by more than 12 ju judges. However, the state Supreme Court recently upheld a law that…
State court oral debate to be monitored in June
monthly, State Court Report Preview upcoming oral discussions in a prominent or interesting state court case. In June, the state Supreme Court will address a wide range of issues, including…
Despite constitutional reforms, abortions are still out of reach in Missouri
The Missouri Supreme Court effectively halted all state abortions this week, months after voters chose to enact a constitutional amendment that would grant the state’s reproductive rights. The lawsuit includes…
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, it is back to the state lab for a religious charter school
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court split 4–4 on whether refusing to apply for charter schools from religious schools violates the constitutional ban on establishment or endorsing religion. The decision…
The role of history and tradition in state court abortion cases
When the US Supreme Court dismantles federal constitutional rights to abortion Dobbsv. JacksonWomen’s Health in 2022, It also turbo-powered court-organized history and tradition tests to determine the circumstances of constitutional…
The fight over abortion for Florida teens can have widespread consequences
Florida’s Interim Court of Appeals has fueled major constitutional clashes that could reconstruct abortion access and state law on parental and fetal rights. case, Dosage vIt began as a Mill-of-the-Mill…
Vaccines, religious freedom, custody
Last week, the Massachusetts Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the federal Bureau of Children and Families violated the Massachusetts Constitution when the child was temporarily detained and vaccinated despite religious…
Ice Age State Court
In late April, the arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was making nationwide news. Her arrest highlights both changes in the Trump administration’s federal immigration policy and…
Celebrating the bench legacy of former Hawaiian justice Masaji Marumoto
Judge Masaji Marumoto, appointed to the Hawaii High Court in 1956, was the first Asian American to sit in the US state or territorial high courts, paving the way for…
State constitutional challenges for gender-defining laws
Constance Van Clay is an assistant professor at the Bullwett School of Law at the University of Montana. She was involved in her personal abilities early on in the Edwards…
The Wyoming Supreme Court has shown openness to limit excessive punishment
Kyle C. Barry is the director of the State Law Research Initiative (SLRI). Slri submitted Amicus’s letter Defendant’s support Hicks vs State In front of the Wyoming Supreme Court. The…
The fate of democracy depends on both state and federal courts
Matthew Segal is co-director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Supreme Court initiative and filed Amicas Curiae. Easy in Griffin vs. North Carolina Election Commission At the North Carolina…
The level of scrutiny applied by the state courts was explained.
The state’s constitution protects many rights and freedoms of the residents of the state. Some of these rights are similar to those guaranteed by the federal constitution to all Americans,…
What can the state do to mitigate the threat of an ice halt in court?
Many State Court Report Readers are likely to arrest Judge Hanna Dugan last month, as the FBI allegedly arrested immigrants last month. The arrest was described by U.S. Attorney General…
North Carolina Courts allow for partisan shifts for the state election commission
Last week, the North Carolina Court of Appeals gained power in Congress with government agencies that accused the state commission of elections, election management, campaign finance disclosures, and all 100…
State court oral debate to be monitored in May
monthly, State Court Report Preview upcoming oral discussions in a prominent or interesting state court case. In May, the state Supreme Court will address a wide range of issues, including…