Articles Tagged with constitutional law

A Monroe County judge felt that the medical exception complied with the state constitution, despite the challenges that doctors face in these situations.

The court ruled that a policy encouraging school staff to refrain from disclosing student transgender or gender non-conforming status to a parent did not violate parenting rights under the state constitution.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against the Governor and other Florida officials in which Disney argued that it faced illegal retaliation for its opposition to a law affecting the LGBTQ+ community.

The Georgia Supreme Court reversed a decision by a lower court striking down the state's "heartbeat ban," but the lower court now will consider further arguments against the law.

The Center for Reproductive Rights has taken legal action in an effort to clarify and expand patient rights in states with strict abortion bans.

A recent ruling in a federal court suggests that state laws aiming to protect children from the risks of excessive social media use may face First Amendment obstacles.

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 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.

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."

The First Amendment provides certain protections for freedom of speech and association to which government employees may be entitled despite the nature of their jobs.