Federal deployments of National Guard troops to U.S. cities can give rise to legal and constitutional disputes concerning state sovereignty, local consent, and the scope of federal authority.
October 08, 2025
high
legal
Questions about National Guard deployments commonly focus on whether federal action overrides state or local control and what constitutional or statutory powers authorize such deployments.
As of 2025-10-07, approximately half of U.S. states have enacted bans on conversion therapy for individuals under age 18.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Prevalence of state-level legal restrictions on conversion therapy for minors in the United States.
Major medical associations have repudiated conversion therapy, concluding it is ineffective and associated with increased depression and suicidal thoughts among minors, and about half of U.S. states have laws banning conversion therapy for people under 18.
October 07, 2025
high
policy
Medical consensus and state-level policy trends regarding therapeutic practices aimed at changing sexual orientation.
As of 2025-10-07, more than 20 U.S. states had laws restricting licensed mental health providers from providing conversion therapy to minors.
October 07, 2025
high
statistical
Current (as of the referenced date) count of U.S. states with legal restrictions on licensed providers offering conversion therapy to children.
As of 2025, nearly half of U.S. states had enacted bans on therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity (commonly called conversion therapy).
October 06, 2025
high
statistical
Describes the nationwide legislative status of conversion-therapy bans.
As of 2025-10-06, nearly half of U.S. states had enacted bans on therapies aimed at changing a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.
October 06, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the prevalence of state-level bans on so-called conversion therapy as of early October 2025.
Most U.S. states have some form of civil commitment law.
October 05, 2025
high
temporal
Civil commitment laws provide legal authority for involuntary treatment under specified conditions.
U.S. states and municipalities can seek injunctive relief in federal court, such as temporary restraining orders, to challenge federal government actions including deployments of National Guard or military forces.
October 05, 2025
high
legal
Describes a common legal mechanism for states and cities to challenge federal actions in federal jurisdiction.
Forty-six U.S. states had laws mandating cellphone bans in public schools, and four additional U.S. states were considering legislation to mandate cellphone bans in public schools.
high
temporal
Reported counts of U.S. states with enacted or proposed legislation restricting student cellphone use in public K–12 schools.
U.S. states use varying per se THC blood-concentration limits for driving enforcement; some states set limits around 2 ng/mL, other states set limits around 5 ng/mL, and some states maintain zero-tolerance laws where any detectable THC can be grounds for a DUI or may require proof of impairment.
high
legal
Overview of state-level regulatory approaches to THC and driving.
About two dozen U.S. states have enacted laws banning conversion therapy for minors.
high
statistical
Prevalence of state-level bans on conversion therapy for minors in the United States.