Articles Posted in Constitutional Law

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the use of race as a factor in university admissions programs.

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act on Thursday, a law giving preference to Indian tribes when Indian children are adopted or placed in foster care.

The ACLU argues that Florida has violated constitutional principles by passing a law that would largely prevent people "domiciled" in China from acquiring real estate in the state.

A Florida school district was sued on Wednesday by Penguin Random House, advocacy group PEN America, authors, and parents, over its recent book banning.

Planned Parenthood sued for injunctive and declaratory relief in federal court on Wednesday over the Idaho Attorney General's assertion that the state's criminal abortion law prohibits medical providers from referring women to access abortion services outside the state.

A judge found that keeping indigent defendants on a waiting list for a free attorney for months or years violated the right to counsel under the Missouri Constitution, parallel to the Sixth Amendment.

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge found that Phoenix could not involve the NFL in the process of approving ads on property during the weeks surrounding the Super Bowl.

A New York law restricting firearms that took effect last fall will remain enforceable as litigation challenging its validity under the Second Amendment proceeds through federal courts.

A group of Jewish women argue that a law severely restricting abortion in Kentucky conflicts with religious freedom under both the state constitution and a state law.

The Onion has filed a Supreme Court brief in support of a man arrested and prosecuted for making fun of a police department on social media, arguing that parodists should not be obligated to "pop the balloon in advance."