Supreme Court Cases

Cases

These are cases where this concept was identified as relevant. Click a case to view its summary, holding, and supporting syllabus excerpts.

• Chiles v. Salazar 31st March 2026
  The case involves the regulation of professional conduct and speech, which can implicate substantive due process rights related to personal autonomy and professional practice.
• Klein v. Martin 26th January 2026
  The Court's analysis includes whether the nondisclosure of evidence was material enough to undermine confidence in the verdict, implicating substantive due process.
• Mahmoud v. Taylor 27th June 2025
  The case involves the substantive due process rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their children.
• Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton 27th June 2025
  The case involves balancing the rights of adults to access certain speech against the state's interest in protecting minors, implicating substantive due process considerations.
• United States v. Skrmetti 18th June 2025
  The case involved substantive due process considerations related to the rights of transgender minors to receive medical treatment.
• Perttu v. Richards 18th June 2025
  The case touches on substantive rights related to the ability to file grievances and seek redress, which are intertwined with the merits of the First Amendment claim.
• A. J. T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School Dist. No. 279 12th June 2025
  The Court's analysis touches on the rights of disabled children to receive appropriate educational accommodations, implicating substantive due process protections.
• Delligatti v. United States 21st March 2025
  The case involves the interpretation of what constitutes a 'crime of violence' under federal law, which implicates substantive due process principles regarding the definition and application of criminal statutes.
• Fischer v. United States 28th June 2024
  The Court's decision reflects a concern for substantive due process by ensuring that the statute is not applied in a manner that is overly broad or punitive beyond legislative intent.
• City of Grants Pass v. Johnson 28th June 2024
  The Court discusses the limits of what a state may criminalize, touching on substantive due process principles.
• Department of State v. Munoz 21st June 2024
  The Court examined whether Muñoz had a fundamental liberty interest in residing with her noncitizen spouse in the U.S., which would be protected under substantive due process.
• Vidal v. Elster 13th June 2024
  The decision involves evaluating the substantive rights under the First Amendment in the context of trademark law.
• Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization 24th June 2022
  The Court's decision centers on whether the Constitution confers a right to obtain an abortion under the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause.
• New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen 23rd June 2022
  The decision involves substantive due process as it addresses fundamental rights protected by the Fourteenth Amendment.
• Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez 13th June 2022
  The case touches on the substantive due process issue of indefinite detention without a bond hearing.
• Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson 10th December 2021
  The petitioners allege that S. B. 8 violates the Federal Constitution, implicating substantive due process rights related to abortion.