The Latest Breaking News from State Law

A state law signed Feb. 28, 2025, removes gender identity as a protected status from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, leaving transgender people vulnerable to discrimination. The rights of transgender people – those who present gender characteristics that differ from what has historically been expected of someone based on their…

Attorney General Ken Paxton said a recent statement by Dallas’ interim police chief raised concerns that the city might be violating a state law against so-called sanctuary city policies.

The message that public officials are required to follow the law, even if they disagree with it, does not seem to have gotten through.

Black student unions at US colleges are fighting to stay in operation as state laws targeting DEI initiatives threaten their existence

Do not fall into the trap: A presidential executive order cannot nullify federal or state law.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced legal action against New York officials over a 2019 state law allowing immigrants to obtain state-issued driver’s license regardless of legal status

including the right to videorecord, given that state law (unlike federal law) provides for such videorecording for the mainstream media; so holds the Ohio Chief Justice.

Minnesota’s governing body for high school sports says it will follow state law and continue to allow any transgender athletes to compete

James sends letter to remind healthcare facilities that refusing to provide gender-affirming care would be in violation of New York state anti-discrimination laws

New York Attorney General Letitia James is telling hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at curtailing federal funding for such treatments

State lawmakers rejected DeSantis' call for a special legislative session to discuss immigration, planning to deal with the topic on their programmed schedule.