State lawmakers long neglected the requirement of putting to the public whether to hold a state constitutional convention. Recently, the governor proclaimed he can force the question.

You’re reading State Court Report’s biweekly newsletter. Subscribe to receive it in your inbox. Christa Pike’s botched execution in Tennessee last week has generated new scrutiny of the death penalty.

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 ...

Two rulings offer lessons for voters, officials, and courts regarding law enforcement seizing election materials during the ...

Issues on the dockets include seats on a swing-state election board, prosecutors’ cooperation with ICE, and birth certificate changes for transgender individuals. Each month, State Court Report ...

Local governments are seeking to hold fossil fuel companies financially liable for climate change-related damages, so far with limited success.

Although the death penalty is legal for federal crimes, the validity of the punishment under state constitutions and statutes ...

Judicial races will shape courts across the country and set up 2028 fights for majority control in Montana and North Carolina ...

Suggested Citation: Diana Kasdan, California’s Reproductive Freedom Amendment: An Opportunity for a New Constitutional Standard , Sᴛᴀᴛᴇ Cᴏᴜʀᴛ Rᴇᴘᴏʀᴛ (Sept. 28, 2026), ...

The data on state constitutional amendments shows the broad range of rights affected and how reformers approach changes to the documents. Congressional gridlock and a rightward shift in federal ...