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Pennsylvania High Court Hears Challenge to Voter ID Law
Voter ID laws, defined as laws requiring photo evidence of identification at the polls, are...
Virginia Supreme Court Limits Insurer's Duty to Defend in Climate Change Lawsuits
AES Corp. v. Steadfast Insurance Co.,1 was a closely watched Virginia Supreme Court case that,...
Tenth Circuit Rejects Challenge to the Judicial Merit Selection Process in Kansas
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has become the latest federal appellate...
New Jersey Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Judicial Pensions Case
On Election Day 2012, New Jersey voters overwhelmingly approved the New Jersey Judicial Salary...
Missouri Supreme Court Overrules 20 Years of Precedent in Holding Noneconomic Damages Cap Unconstitutional
Overruling its own twenty-year precedent in Adams By and Through Adams v. Children’s Mercy Hospital1...
A Review of the Florida Supreme Court: 2000-2012
On November 6, 2012, Floridians will vote on the retention of three justices of the...
The Effect of Super PACs on North Carolina Judicial Elections
This November, North Carolinians will have the opportunity to select one person to serve an...
Textualism and the Michigan Supreme Court
In this white paper, the author analyzes selected Michigan Supreme Court cases interpreting the Michigan...
Mens Rea and State Crimes
The public understanding of what is and is not a crime has eroded over time....
Supreme Court Reaffirms Its Holding from Citizens United
In denying a recent petition for certiorari and summarily reversing a decision of the Montana...
Texas Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Private-Property Owners in Case on Public Access to Beaches
In a case of first impression, the Texas Supreme Court recently ruled in Severance v....
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Excludes Any Exposure Theory in Asbestos and Toxic-Tort Litigation
On May 23, 2012, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision holding that the...
New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Homeowners' Association's Sign Restriction on the Interior of a Unit Is Unconstitutional
On June 13, 2012, the Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the appellate division’s ruling...
Iowa Supreme Court Deeply Divided on Whether the Iowa Constitution Contains a Right to Education
In April, the Iowa Supreme Court rejected a plea to read a right to a...
Philadelphia Tort Litigation: Forum Shopping and Venue Reform
The Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy initiatives. Any expressions...
Judicial Selection in Nebraska
The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is an organization of 40,000 lawyers,...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Plaintiffs Entitled to Receive "Phantom Damages"
In a recent decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has added to the growing list of...
Arkansas Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Awarding Punitive Damages
On December 8, 2011, the Supreme Court of Arkansas affirmed a jury’s award of approximately...