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Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas v. Matthew Andrews
Article 5, section 20 of the Arkansas Constitution declares that “[t]he State of Arkansas shall...
Regents of the University of California v. Superior Court
Once again California has moved ahead of other states in expanding exposure to tort liability,...
Ex parte Jessie Livell Phillips
Jessie Livell Phillips shot and killed his wife, Erica Phillips, on February 27, 2009. Testimony...
Citizens Protecting Michigan’s Constitution v. Secretary of State
On July 30, 2018, the Michigan Supreme Court in Citizens Protecting Michigan’s Constitution v. Secretary of...
Violet Dock Port, Inc, LLC v. St. Bernard Port, Harbor & Terminal District
One of this year’s most acclaimed films, Little Pink House, has resurrected old wounds from the...
Tetra Tech v. Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Across the country, conservatives and libertarians are making it a priority to roll back the...
In the Matter of Property Seized from Jean Carlos Herrerra and Fernando Rodriguez
On May 25, the Iowa Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case In the Matter...
State of Alaska v. Alaska Democratic Party
In State of Alaska v. Alaska Democratic Party, the Supreme Court of Alaska affirmed a lower...
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission v. Hands On Originals
May the government force a Democrat to make signs for a Republican politician, a gay...
The Case for Political Appointment of Judges
This paper is the second in a series of papers commissioned by the Federalist Society on...
Maine Senate v. Secretary of State
In Maine Senate v. Secretary of State, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court (referred to as the...
Alamo Heights Independent School District v. Clark
Texas’s employment discrimination statute (the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, codified in the Texas...
Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
School choice has been a hot political issue this year, and now it is firing...
Gunderson v. State of Indiana
In Gunderson v. State of Indiana, the Indiana Supreme Court, unanimously, held that 1.) Indiana owns...
League of Women Voters v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In League of Women Voters v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania determined that...
Coloradans for a Better Future v. Campaign Integrity Watchdog
In 2012, Colorado’s Republican voters faced a choice in the campaign for Colorado University’s Board...
2017 Civil Justice Update
This paper reviews key civil justice issues and reforms in 2017. Part I focuses on...
Blankenship v. Secretary of State
After Don Blankenship lost his primary bid to be the Republican candidate in the 2018...