Meanings of invalidate state in inglés

Do you think the court would be ready to invalidate state bans on same-sex marriage?

It comes as the U.S. Supreme Court has been willing to invalidate state electoral maps on the grounds of racial discrimination.

Courts across the country, with few exceptions, said its logic compelled them to invalidate state laws that prohibited gay and lesbian couples from marrying.

The Supreme Court for decades has invalidated state electoral maps due to racial discrimination but not due to partisan advantage.