The Latest Breaking News from State Law

“The officers did everything in accordance with Kansas state law. They didn’t violate any department policy or procedure,” the Hays police chief said

Critics of religious freedom laws often argue they are used to discriminate against LGBTQ people and only protect a conservative Christian worldview

A federal judge ruled earlier this year that a state law banning young adults from publicly carrying handguns is unconstitutional. The state no longer plans to appeal that ruling.

LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California's education school was sued Tuesday by former students who claim that officials violated state law by falsely advertising the graduate program's high online degree ranking, which was based in part on fraudulent data submitted to U.S. News & World Report's college rating…

California should set up a taxpayer-funded restitution system for crime victims, curtail the use of money bail and limit when cops can make traffic stops that disproportionately affect Black and Latino drivers, according to recommendations from a criminal justice panel that advises state lawmakers.

No sooner had President Joe Biden told Democrats his preference for reordering the presidential primary calendar than states began balking

Some local leaders say they worry the changes violate state law, while residents who supported decriminalizing marijuana say the pushback disrespects democracy.

Prompt: Write an essay about Lochner v. New York in the style of David Bernstein Answer: Lochner v. New York is a landmark case that was decided by the United States Supreme Court in 1905. The case involved a challenge to a New York state law that regulated the working…

A federal appeals court panel says New York can continue enforcing a new state law banning guns from “sensitive” places like parks and theaters while the judges consider a legal challenge

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony hadn’t withheld vital information from state law enforcement forms that would have revealed he was involved in a fatal shooting when he was a teenager, his attorney argued to a state ethics commission.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority hinted Wednesday they may rule narrowly for Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina who are claiming a right to set election maps and rules without review by state courts.