April 2, 2024 Supreme Court Skeptical of Push to Curb Access to Abortion Pill A majority of Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical last week of the idea of a nationwide ban or new limits on mifepristone, the primary drug used for medication abortions. State Legislatures News, U.S. Supreme Court, Policy, Health, State-Federal State Legislatures News
March 28, 2024 Supreme Court Defines When Public Officials Can Block Social Media Followers The Supreme Court adopted a two-part test to determine whether a public official’s conduct on social media rises to state action. State Legislatures News, U.S. Supreme Court, Policy, State-Federal, Technology and Communication State Legislatures News
March 6, 2024 Supreme Court Hears Challenge to the EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ Plan The Supreme Court will consider whether to limit an effort by the Environmental Protection Agency to curtail air pollution that drifts across state lines. State Legislatures News, U.S. Supreme Court, Policy, Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, State-Federal State Legislatures News
March 4, 2024 Supreme Court Rules Trump Can Stay on Colorado Ballot Only Congress can remove candidates for federal office from the presidential ballot, the U.S. Supreme Court says, overturning a Colorado Supreme Court decision that would have removed Donald Trump from that state’s primary ballot. State Legislatures News, U.S. Supreme Court, Policy, State-Federal State Legislatures News
January 30, 2024 Supreme Court Ruling in Texas Case Could Affect Property Rights Nationwide Landowners whose properties were flooded by hurricanes after Texas built retaining walls to protect a highway are fighting for the right to sue the state for compensation. State Legislatures News, U.S. Supreme Court, Policy, State-Federal State Legislatures News
November 16, 2023 Supreme Court to Decide a Variety of Gun Cases This Term From guns and the First Amendment to the constitutionality of state gun laws, the justices are poised this term to decide on cases with significant state impact. State Legislatures News, U.S. Supreme Court, Policy, State-Federal State Legislatures News