The Latest Breaking News from State Law

Federal judges block Kentucky and Tennessee bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth

Judge partially blocks sweeping state law targeting LGBT+ people in the state hours before going into effect

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

Bryan Kohberger could face the firing squad for the Idaho murders. What would this mean?

A recent change in Idaho state law now means he could face the firing squad if convicted of the Idaho college murders

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

Supreme Court says state lawmakers can't just ignore state law when drawing voting districts or choosing presidential electors

For months, legislators, legal scholars and people simply interested in democracy and elections were fixated on a case before the Supreme Court, Moore v. Harper. Those following the case, which asked the justices to rule on the “independent state legislature doctrine,” have held their collective breath awaiting the outcome, which…

The Conversation · Jun 27, 2023

Attorney General Kobach contends that birth certificates, licenses of trans Kansans must use sex at birth

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach said Monday that a new state law requires Kansas agencies over time to revert updated birth certificates and driver’s licenses issued to transgender residents back to their original forms ahead of its implementation this coming Saturday.

Tribune News Service · Jun 26, 2023

Pension stripped from former state lawmaker who called bribes he passed to another pol ‘the jackpot’

The state General Assembly Retirement System board voted to strip former state Rep. Luis Arroyo of his more than $4,500-a-month state pension, citing state law that allows retirement benefits to be taken from ex-lawmakers if they commit felonies arising from their time in office.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 23, 2023

Texas AG sues Biden administration over Title IX interpretation

State law that limits transgender student athletes’ participation in sports runs afoul of the updated federal civil rights law, which was expanded to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ students, potentially putting Texas schools at risk of losing federal funding.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 15, 2023

'A circus': Mississippi Supreme Court Justice decries efforts to keep him in lawsuit

Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph says efforts to attach him to a lawsuit challenging a new state law are a “circus” with “no legal precedent in U_S_ history.”

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Two-day KSLU Inter Zonal Youth Festival in Hubballi from tomorrow

Over 200 students from 30 law colleges from across the State will be taking part in a two-day Inter Zonal Youth Festival of Karnataka State Law University in Hubballi starting Friday.

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023

Armslist Not Liable for Hosting Gun Sale Ads That Led to Purchases by People Who Used the Guns Criminally

The Seventh Circuit so holds, applying Wisconsin tort law, and not reaching the 47 U.S.C. § 230 issue.

Reason · Jun 14, 2023

Slave cases are still cited as good law across the U.S. This team aims to change that

Michigan State law professor Justin Simard says 18% of all published American cases are within two steps of a slave case. His team has spent years documenting them, hoping to force a legal reckoning.

WEKU · Jun 14, 2023