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.

• Klein v. Martin 26th January 2026
  The case indirectly touches on substantive due process through the Brady claim regarding the nondisclosure of evidence.
• Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton 27th June 2025
  The case involves the regulation of access to speech, which implicates substantive due process rights related to the freedom to access information.
• Mahmoud v. Taylor 27th June 2025
  The case involves evaluating whether the Board's policy infringes on fundamental rights related to religious upbringing.
• Gutierrez v. Saenz 26th June 2025
  The case involves Gutierrez's substantive due process rights related to his liberty interest in proving innocence.
• Esteras v. United States 20th June 2025
  The decision addresses the substantive limits on what considerations can be used in sentencing decisions, particularly excluding retribution.
• Perttu v. Richards 18th June 2025
  The case involves the substantive right to have a jury trial on intertwined factual disputes, which relates to the protection of fundamental rights.
• United States v. Skrmetti 18th June 2025
  The Court discusses the rational basis review, which is a component of substantive due process analysis, in evaluating the law's impact on minors' rights.
• Andrew v. White 21st January 2025
  The Court's analysis involves whether the introduction of certain evidence infringes on fundamental fairness, a substantive due process concern.
• Fischer v. United States 28th June 2024
  The Court's interpretation of the statute reflects concerns about fair notice and preventing arbitrary enforcement, which are substantive due process considerations.
• City of Grants Pass v. Johnson 28th June 2024
  The Court discusses the limits of the Eighth Amendment in terms of criminalizing certain behaviors, which relates to substantive due process concerns about what behaviors can be criminalized.
• Department of State v. Munoz 21st June 2024
  The case discusses whether there is a fundamental right to live with a noncitizen spouse in the U.S. under substantive due process.
• Vidal v. Elster 13th June 2024
  The Court considers the historical and traditional context of trademark law to determine if the names clause is compatible with constitutional protections.
• Sheetz v. El Dorado County 12th April 2024
  The case involves the government's authority to impose conditions on land use, which relates to substantive due process considerations of property rights.
• Counterman v. Colorado 27th June 2023
  The decision touches on substantive due process by addressing the balance between protecting individuals from threats and ensuring free speech is not unduly chilled.
• Jones v. Hendrix 22nd June 2023
  The case touches on substantive due process in the context of the legality of detention and the interpretation of criminal statutes.
• Allen v. Milligan 8th June 2023
  The case involves the substantive evaluation of whether the political process is equally open to minority voters, which relates to substantive due process considerations.
• Cruz v. Arizona 22nd February 2023
  The case touches on the substantive rights of capital defendants to have significant changes in law considered in their cases.
• Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization 24th June 2022
  The Court's decision focused on whether the Constitution confers a right to obtain an abortion under the substantive due process doctrine.
• New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen 23rd June 2022
  The Court's decision involves the application of the Second Amendment right through the Fourteenth Amendment, implicating substantive due process.
• Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez 13th June 2022
  The case touches on the limits of detention authority and the rights of noncitizens under the Constitution.
• United States v. Vaello Madero 21st April 2022
  The case involves the substantive due process aspect of the Fifth Amendment, as it examines the rights of individuals in Puerto Rico under the Due Process Clause.
• Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson 10th December 2021
  The case involves a challenge to a law that allegedly infringes on the fundamental right to abortion, implicating substantive due process.
• Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta 1st July 2021
  The Court applies exacting scrutiny, which involves assessing whether the law is narrowly tailored to serve a sufficiently important governmental interest, implicating substantive due process principles.
• Lombardo v. St. Louis 28th June 2021
  The case involves the substantive question of whether the force used was excessive, impacting fundamental rights.
• Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid 23rd June 2021
  The case involves the application of the Takings Clause to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment, which is a substantive due process issue.
• Borden v. United States 10th June 2021
  The decision involves determining the level of mens rea required for a crime to be considered a violent felony under ACCA, implicating substantive due process concerns.
• Edwards v. Vannoy 17th May 2021
  The discussion of 'watershed' rules of criminal procedure touches on fundamental fairness, a substantive due process issue.
• Jones v. Mississippi 22nd April 2021
  The case touches on substantive rights related to sentencing juveniles to life without parole, focusing on the discretion required by the sentencer.
• June Medical Services L. L. C. v. Russo 29th June 2020
  The case centers on whether the Louisiana law imposes an undue burden on the right to obtain an abortion, a fundamental right protected under substantive due process.