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- The Washington Supreme Court ruled that the state's charter school voter initiative is unconstitutional. Since the charter schools are governed by appointed, rather than elected, boards, the court held that they cannot be funded out of money designated for "common schools." Read more at the Seattle Times.
- The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that each member of a proposed class must demonstrate that they suffered damages in order to participate in a class action. Read more at cleveland.com.
- NorthJersey.com has an overview of the upcoming term of the New Jersey Supreme Court, which features cases on topics ranging from gun rights to Governor Chris Christie's public pension reforms.
