Constitutional Law

Jul 9, 2026

Constitutional Law: Municipal Ordinances-Conversion Therapy Ban-Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination

Plaintiffs appealed the district court’s denial of their motion for a preliminary injunction. Plaintiffs were licensed counselors who sought to challenge two Missouri municipalities’ adoption of ordinances that prohibited counselors […]

Jun 4, 2026

Constitutional Law-Extraordinary Legislative Session-Gubernatorial Authority

Plaintiffs appealed the trial court’s judgment affirming that the governor had discretion to determine when and for what purpose to call the state legislature into extraordinary session. Plaintiffs argued that the governor failed to show that […]

Apr 29, 2026

Constitutional Law-First Amendment Violation-As-Applied Challenge-Trespassing Statute

Plaintiff appealed the district court’s dismissal of its complaint. Plaintiff, along with several other animal welfare groups, sued Iowa officials to enjoin the enforcement of Iowa’s “trespass-surveillance” statute, which outlawed […]

Apr 8, 2026

Constitutional Law-Restrictions on Instruction on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation-Overbreadth-Vagueness

Defendants appealed the district court’s entry of a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of an Iowa law that restricted public school instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation for students […]

Apr 8, 2026

Constitutional Law-Restrictions on Books in Public School Libraries-First Amendment-Competing Legal Standards

Defendants appealed the district court’s entry of a preliminary injunction against an Iowa law that required removal of books containing descriptions or visual depictions of sex acts from public school […]

Jan 29, 2026

Constitutional Law-Senate Bill-Original Purpose, Single Subject, and Clear Title

Plaintiff appealed the trial court’s judgment which rejected his constitutional challenge to a senate bill that proposed to amend the process of preparing ballot summaries by allowing the secretary of […]

Jan 21, 2026

Constitutional Law-Prohibition on Gender Transition Care for Minors-Equal Protection and Due Process Violation

Plaintiffs appealed the trial court’s judgment upholding the constitutionality of Missouri’s Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act, which prohibited healthcare providers from providing treatment to facilitate gender transition to minors. Plaintiffs […]

Jan 2, 2026

Trump withdraws National Guard from Chicago, LA, Portland

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland but he added in his social media post that federal forces will "come back" if crime rates go up.

Jan 2, 2026

DOJ reviewing 5.2 million Epstein files, release delayed

The U.S. Justice Department revealed it has 5.2 million pages of Epstein files left to review and needs 400 lawyers from four different department offices to help with the process through late January, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters on December 30.

Dec 31, 2025

Court allows Trump-backed cuts to Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to enforce in a collection of Democratic-led states a provision of his signature tax and domestic policy bill that deprives Planned Parenthood health centers of Medicaid funding if they perform abortions.

Nov 11, 2025

Trump pardons Giuliani, Meadows over 2020 election

President Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his onetime chief of staff Mark Meadows and others accused of backing the Republican's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Oct 15, 2025

Constitutional Law-Reproductive Freedom-Legislative Restriction of Abortions

The state appealed the trial court’s order partially granting plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction against several statutes and regulations. Plaintiffs alleged that the challenged laws violated the right to […]