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FOID Cards and the Second Amendment at the Illinois Supreme Court
On September 19, 2024, the Supreme Court of Illinois decided Davis v. Yenchko,[1] a...
Understanding Jussie Smollett’s Appellate Win
Late last year, the Supreme Court of Illinois overturned former actor Jussie Smollett’s hate-crime hoax...
Separation of Powers and Prisoner Execution in Texas
On November 15, 2024, the Texas Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in In re...
Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Felon Re-Enfranchisement
In State ex rel. Spung v. Evnen, the Nebraska Supreme Court rejected a constitutional...
Ohio Supreme Court Overrules “Lockstepping” Precedent, Finds State Constitution’s Open Courts Provision Applies to Juvenile Court Proceedings
Since Ohio joined the Union in 1803, its state constitution has provided that “All...
Supreme Judicial Court Streamlines Massachusetts Anti-SLAPP Motions
In Bristol Asphalt, Co. v. Rochester Bituminous Products, Inc., the Supreme Judicial Court of...
Is Voting in Kansas a Fundamental Right? Kansas Supreme Court Weighs In
Those who do not spend their days thinking about election law may be surprised to...
Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Distinction Between Rules and Informal Policy Statements
When does an agency’s action carry the force of law and bind both the...
California Supreme Court Upholds Prop 22, Allows App-Based Drivers to Keep Working as Contractors
After years of litigation, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 22, a ballot initiative allowing app-based...
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Police Can Extend Traffic Stops to Verify Driver’s License
The Ohio Supreme Court’s decision in State v. Dunlap arose from a routine traffic stop...
No Standing in Challenge to Legislature’s Appropriation of Federal Funds to Private Schools Says Mississippi Supreme Court
Midsouth Association of Independent Schools v. Parents for Public Schools was a challenge to...
Montana Supreme Court Strikes Down Parental Consent Abortion Law
Twenty-seven states require parental consent for a minor to have an abortion.[1] And fifteen...
Illinois Supreme Court Addresses Expectations of Privacy in Hospital Trauma Rooms
In People v. Turner, the Supreme Court of Illinois addressed the issue of whether an...
Nebraska Supreme Court Rejects Single-Subject Challenge to Law Limiting “Gender Altering” Procedures and Abortions
Does a bill that limits gender-altering procedures and abortions “contain more than one subject”?...
Challenge to New York Ballot Canvassing Law Thrown Out by State High Court
On October 31, 2024, in Amedure v. State, the New York State Court of Appeals...
Pandemic Orders and the Right to Earn a Living in North Carolina
In March of 2020—during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic—North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper...
Unrecorded Deeds and Adverse Possession at the Tennessee Supreme Court
You may remember the typical requirements for making an adverse possession claim from law...
South Carolina Supreme Court Holds Unconstitutional Law Providing State Funds to Students for Private School Expenses
The South Carolina Legislature passed the Education Scholarship Trust Fund Act (ESTF) to “provide scholarships...