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State Court Report
Cases, courts, and constitutions across the 50 states.
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Hello and welcome to State Court Report, a project of @brennancenter.bsky.social! We’re a nonpartisan news source and commentary hub covering state constitutions and state supreme courts. Plus, we have an amazing database of state court cases. statecourtreport.org
NEW: Amid attacks on DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), the need for representative state supreme courts is as urgent as ever. @cisozaki.bsky.social and Jamie Muth share key takeaways from their latest analysis of state supreme court diversity for @brennancenter.org.
Everyone Benefits When Judges Come from a Variety of Backgrounds
Amid attacks on “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” the need for representative state supreme courts is as urgent as ever.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
NEW: Amid attacks on DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), the need for representative state supreme courts is as urgent as ever. @cisozaki.bsky.social and Jamie Muth share key takeaways from their latest analysis of state supreme court diversity for @brennancenter.org.
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NEW: I wrote for @statecourtreport.org about the important role *state* law plays in immigration enforcement, and some ongoing litigation in WI, NY, and CA that will shape the relationship between ICE and the states and localities in which it operates. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
State Challenges to Immigration Enforcement Practices
Recent lawsuits in Wisconsin, New York, and California explore questions about the role of state law in federal immigration enforcement.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
NEW: I wrote for @statecourtreport.org about the important role *state* law plays in immigration enforcement, and some ongoing litigation in WI, NY, and CA that will shape the relationship between ICE and the states and localities in which it operates. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
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Representation builds trust, improves decision-making, and strengthens democracy.
America is diverse. Our courts should be too.
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America is diverse. Our courts should be too.
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State Supreme Court Diversity - November 2025 Update
Many state supreme courts lack diversity in terms of their justices’ race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background.
www.brennancenter.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Representation builds trust, improves decision-making, and strengthens democracy.
America is diverse. Our courts should be too.
🔗 www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
America is diverse. Our courts should be too.
🔗 www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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There are no Latino justices in Nevada, where Latinos make up nearly a third of the population.
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State Supreme Court Diversity - November 2025 Update
Many state supreme courts lack diversity in terms of their justices’ race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background.
www.brennancenter.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
There are no Latino justices in Nevada, where Latinos make up nearly a third of the population.
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Representation shouldn’t depend on your zip code. Yet in NY & NJ — home to some of the nation’s largest Asian American communities — there are zero Asian American justices.
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State Supreme Court Diversity - November 2025 Update
Many state supreme courts lack diversity in terms of their justices’ race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background.
www.brennancenter.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Representation shouldn’t depend on your zip code. Yet in NY & NJ — home to some of the nation’s largest Asian American communities — there are zero Asian American justices.
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Why care? State high courts are often the final word on cases about your vote, your home, your job, your kids’ schools. A court that doesn’t reflect the full range of public experience loses legitimacy — and insight.
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State Supreme Court Diversity - November 2025 Update
Many state supreme courts lack diversity in terms of their justices’ race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background.
www.brennancenter.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Why care? State high courts are often the final word on cases about your vote, your home, your job, your kids’ schools. A court that doesn’t reflect the full range of public experience loses legitimacy — and insight.
🔗 www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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State supreme courts serve as the final word on state law and state constitutional rights — yet they fail to reflect the full breadth of American experience.
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State Supreme Court Diversity - November 2025 Update
Many state supreme courts lack diversity in terms of their justices’ race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background.
www.brennancenter.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
State supreme courts serve as the final word on state law and state constitutional rights — yet they fail to reflect the full breadth of American experience.
🔗 www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
🔗 www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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State supreme courts are still overwhelmingly white & male
⚖️ 18 states: 0 justices of color
⚖️ 47 states + DC: 0 Native American justices
⚖️ 42 states: 0 Asian American justices
⚖️ 39 + DC: 0 Latino justices
⚖️ 24 states: 0 Black justices
New @brennancenter.org analysis below👇👇
⚖️ 18 states: 0 justices of color
⚖️ 47 states + DC: 0 Native American justices
⚖️ 42 states: 0 Asian American justices
⚖️ 39 + DC: 0 Latino justices
⚖️ 24 states: 0 Black justices
New @brennancenter.org analysis below👇👇
State Supreme Court Diversity - November 2025 Update
Many state supreme courts lack diversity in terms of their justices’ race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background.
www.brennancenter.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
State supreme courts are still overwhelmingly white & male
⚖️ 18 states: 0 justices of color
⚖️ 47 states + DC: 0 Native American justices
⚖️ 42 states: 0 Asian American justices
⚖️ 39 + DC: 0 Latino justices
⚖️ 24 states: 0 Black justices
New @brennancenter.org analysis below👇👇
⚖️ 18 states: 0 justices of color
⚖️ 47 states + DC: 0 Native American justices
⚖️ 42 states: 0 Asian American justices
⚖️ 39 + DC: 0 Latino justices
⚖️ 24 states: 0 Black justices
New @brennancenter.org analysis below👇👇
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NEW from @statecourtreport.org: Diversity on the Bench
State supreme courts, which generally have the final say in interpreting state laws and constitutions, also often fail to reflect the diversity of their communities (including Ohio).
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www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
State supreme courts, which generally have the final say in interpreting state laws and constitutions, also often fail to reflect the diversity of their communities (including Ohio).
@brennancenter.org
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
State Supreme Court Diversity - November 2025 Update
Many state supreme courts lack diversity in terms of their justices’ race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background.
www.brennancenter.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
NEW from @statecourtreport.org: Diversity on the Bench
State supreme courts, which generally have the final say in interpreting state laws and constitutions, also often fail to reflect the diversity of their communities (including Ohio).
@brennancenter.org
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
State supreme courts, which generally have the final say in interpreting state laws and constitutions, also often fail to reflect the diversity of their communities (including Ohio).
@brennancenter.org
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
An overlooked detail in SCOTUS' recent 2nd Amendment decision may provide a solution to the constitutional uncertainty surrounding state-issued domestic violence restraining orders. Eric Ruben explains:
Can the Right to Bear Arms Be Waived?
A solution to the constitutional uncertainty around many state-issued protection orders may come from an overlooked detail in a recent Second Amendment decision from the U.S. Supreme Court.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
An overlooked detail in SCOTUS' recent 2nd Amendment decision may provide a solution to the constitutional uncertainty surrounding state-issued domestic violence restraining orders. Eric Ruben explains:
NEW: West Virginia's constitution is notable for its 1863 provision that emancipated enslaved people—over a year before the U.S. Constitution—and its emphasis on personal freedom. Michelle Mensore Condon explores the history and unique features of the Mountain State's founding document.
The West Virginia Constitution: Mountaineers Are Always Free
An early West Virginia constitution emancipated enslaved people in 1863, more than a year before the U.S. Constitution.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
NEW: West Virginia's constitution is notable for its 1863 provision that emancipated enslaved people—over a year before the U.S. Constitution—and its emphasis on personal freedom. Michelle Mensore Condon explores the history and unique features of the Mountain State's founding document.
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NEW: Judge dismisses the Trump Admin's challenge to NY's Protect Our Courts Act, a law prohibiting immigration arrests at NY's courthouses!
This is an important response to those who say states can't hold ICE officers accountable to the law.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/70522...
This is an important response to those who say states can't hold ICE officers accountable to the law.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/70522...
Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim – #66 in United States v. State of New York (N.D.N.Y., 1:25-cv-00744) – CourtListener.com
Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
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November 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
NEW: Judge dismisses the Trump Admin's challenge to NY's Protect Our Courts Act, a law prohibiting immigration arrests at NY's courthouses!
This is an important response to those who say states can't hold ICE officers accountable to the law.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/70522...
This is an important response to those who say states can't hold ICE officers accountable to the law.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/70522...
NEW: "A judiciary full of people who previously defended police misconduct or sent young Black men to prison will bring that prosecution perspective into the courtroom." @kylecbarry.bsky.social examines a series of decisions out of CO to make the case for more public defenders on the bench.
We Need More Public Defenders on the Bench
A series of decisions from the Colorado Supreme Court suggests that justices who used to be prosecutors are more likely to issue law-enforcement friendly decisions.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
NEW: "A judiciary full of people who previously defended police misconduct or sent young Black men to prison will bring that prosecution perspective into the courtroom." @kylecbarry.bsky.social examines a series of decisions out of CO to make the case for more public defenders on the bench.
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I had a lot of fun interviewing the three former chief justices of the Texas Supreme Court at the Texas Tribune Festival. We talked about the problems with partisan judicial elections, why public confidence in the courts is falling, and why access to justice is so important.
November 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I had a lot of fun interviewing the three former chief justices of the Texas Supreme Court at the Texas Tribune Festival. We talked about the problems with partisan judicial elections, why public confidence in the courts is falling, and why access to justice is so important.
State constitutions guarantee rights above and beyond those guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, and those rights are interpreted by state courts. Subscribe to State Court Report to learn more: go.statecourtreport.org/subscribe.
Constitutional Change Is Happening — State Court Systems Explained
YouTube video by State Court Report
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November 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
State constitutions guarantee rights above and beyond those guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, and those rights are interpreted by state courts. Subscribe to State Court Report to learn more: go.statecourtreport.org/subscribe.
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I’m hunting around for an expert in Louisiana state con law. Help a girl out? @msmith750.bsky.social @yeargain.bsky.social @statecourtreport.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I’m hunting around for an expert in Louisiana state con law. Help a girl out? @msmith750.bsky.social @yeargain.bsky.social @statecourtreport.org
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Last week, people turned out, ballots in hand! Across states, ballot measures let communities shape health, equity, and opportunity—giving people a direct voice in decisions that affect their lives. Read more from @erings.bsky.social at @statecourtreport.org here: bit.ly/3JQDo4V
States Pass Constitutional Amendments on Redistricting, Parental Rights, Water Preservation, and More
Californians approved a much-watched amendment that allows the use of a new congressional map.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Last week, people turned out, ballots in hand! Across states, ballot measures let communities shape health, equity, and opportunity—giving people a direct voice in decisions that affect their lives. Read more from @erings.bsky.social at @statecourtreport.org here: bit.ly/3JQDo4V
NEW: An overlooked detail in SCOTUS' recent 2nd Amendment decision may provide a solution to the constitutional uncertainty surrounding state-issued domestic violence restraining orders. Eric Ruben explains:
Can the Right to Bear Arms Be Waived?
A solution to the constitutional uncertainty around many state-issued protection orders may come from an overlooked detail in the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Second Amendment decision.
statecourtreport.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
NEW: An overlooked detail in SCOTUS' recent 2nd Amendment decision may provide a solution to the constitutional uncertainty surrounding state-issued domestic violence restraining orders. Eric Ruben explains:
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, the dissenting justices warned that “interjurisdictional abortion wars” were coming. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter to learn more: statecourtreport.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, the dissenting justices warned that “interjurisdictional abortion wars” were coming. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter to learn more: statecourtreport.substack.com
If you'll be in Austin for @texastribune.org's #Tribfest2025, don't miss @aliciabannon.bsky.social on stage and in conversation with the Texas Supreme Court's three most recent former chief justices. Saturday November 15, 1-2PM CT bit.ly/4i0gNQj
November 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
If you'll be in Austin for @texastribune.org's #Tribfest2025, don't miss @aliciabannon.bsky.social on stage and in conversation with the Texas Supreme Court's three most recent former chief justices. Saturday November 15, 1-2PM CT bit.ly/4i0gNQj
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Follow State Court Report. Decisions made in states you'll never visit, can and do affect your life and your future. Some favorable, others not so much. Better to know what's being seeded, where, and by whom. Reliable source. No paywall.⬇️ Also statecourtreport.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Follow State Court Report. Decisions made in states you'll never visit, can and do affect your life and your future. Some favorable, others not so much. Better to know what's being seeded, where, and by whom. Reliable source. No paywall.⬇️ Also statecourtreport.org
Landlords frequently challenge programs meant to ease poverty and housing insecurity by claiming they're unconstitutional takings of private property. But as @uwlawdemocracy.bsky.social's @bridgetlavender.bsky.social explains, state courts have largely rejected these claims.
Resistance to Public Policies Assisting the Poor
Property owners have challenged programs meant to assist vulnerable populations, alleging they are unconstitutional takings of private property for public use.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Landlords frequently challenge programs meant to ease poverty and housing insecurity by claiming they're unconstitutional takings of private property. But as @uwlawdemocracy.bsky.social's @bridgetlavender.bsky.social explains, state courts have largely rejected these claims.
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Utah judge denies GOP-passed congressional map
Utah judge denies GOP-passed congressional map
The judge opted to instead put in place a map offered by the plaintiffs in the case.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Utah judge denies GOP-passed congressional map
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Utah voters finally have a fair congressional map after our years-long legal battle for fair representation. Hear directly from two of our clients in the lawsuit and discover the long and winding backstory of how we got to this victory.🎧⤵️
How Gerrymandering Undermines Fair Representation
Go back to Season 5 episodes Gerrymandering—the manipulation of voting maps for partisan gain—has been part of American politics since its founding, but today, the problem is reaching a breaking point...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Utah voters finally have a fair congressional map after our years-long legal battle for fair representation. Hear directly from two of our clients in the lawsuit and discover the long and winding backstory of how we got to this victory.🎧⤵️
A recent ND case upholding the state's ban on gender-affirming care for trans kids relies on "unadulterated transmedicalism"—the incorrect assumption that trans identity is inherently medical. Morgan Munroe explains how transmedicalist ideology is shaping legal doctrine after Skrmetti.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on Trans Healthcare Is Rippling Through State Courts
A North Dakota case upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for trans kids should trouble people who care about the dignity of trans people.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
A recent ND case upholding the state's ban on gender-affirming care for trans kids relies on "unadulterated transmedicalism"—the incorrect assumption that trans identity is inherently medical. Morgan Munroe explains how transmedicalist ideology is shaping legal doctrine after Skrmetti.