Geeta Tewari

1 month ago | statecourtreport.org | Alicia Bannon |Bridget Lavender |Geeta Tewari |Ochuwa Garuba

Last week, Massachusetts’s highest court unanimously ruled that the commonwealth’s Department of Children and Families violated the Massachusetts Constitution when it vaccinated a child temporarily in its custody despite the religious objections of her parents. It was a significant religious freedom ruling at a time when declining public trust in vaccines is likely to make such conflicts more common.

Nov 26, 2024 | statecourtreport.org | Alicia Bannon |Bridget Lavender |Geeta Tewari |Sarah Kessler

Issues on the dockets include school funding, protection of children in foster care, and the death penalty. Each month, State Court Report previews upcoming oral arguments in prominent or interesting state court cases.

May 21, 2024 | statecourtreport.org | Geeta Tewari |Alicia Bannon |Anthony Sanders |Walter Olson

The Delaware Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case challenging restrictions on religious gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic. The case involves questions about how to moderate conflicting interests in a diverse and polarized society, as well as jurisdictional and immunity doctrines related to when and how courts are permitted to adjudicate such claims.