Some state constitutions have a darkly undemocratic past. Revising and reinterpreting them may provide a pathway to greater ...

Voters will decide whether to amend their state constitutions on topics that include voting, abortion, transgender rights, ...

The Connecticut Supreme Court’s six-factor test for construing the state constitution has frequently resulted in greater criminal procedural protections than under its federal counterpart.

The episode began after a November 2025 special election on a ballot measure to redraw California’s congressional districts. The proposed map was drawn to favor Democrats and was championed by Gov.

Pregnant women experiencing medical emergencies have been turned away from hospitals in states that ban abortion, despite a ...

In 1921, the Tulsa Race Massacre claimed the lives of an estimated 300 Black Oklahomans. The riot was triggered by false allegations that a young Black man working as a shoe shiner had assaulted a ...

State supreme courts issue hundreds of decisions every year affecting voting rights, reproductive care, protections related to the criminal justice system, and other state constitutional rights. With ...

Pregnant women experiencing medical emergencies have been turned away from hospitals in states that ban abortion, despite a ...

Judicial races will shape courts across the country and set up 2028 fights for majority control in Montana and North Carolina. While these decisions made headlines, receiving less attention thus far ...

This essay is part of a 50-state series about the nation’s constitutions. We’ve asked an expert from each state to dive into their constitution, narrate its history, identify its quirks, and summarize ...

This essay is part of a 50-state series about the nation’s constitutions. We’ve asked an expert from each state to dive into their constitution, narrate its history, identify its quirks, and summarize ...

You’re reading State Court Report’s biweekly newsletter. Subscribe to receive it in your inbox. The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled this month that the state legislature lacks the power to impeach a ...