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North Carolina Supreme Court Reverses Itself In Two Election Law Cases Decided Months Prior
In December 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued opinions in two cases—one striking down...
Indiana Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning Most Abortions, Establishes Right To Life-Saving Abortion
After the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,[1] Indiana...
Iowa Supreme Court Leaves in Place Injunction of Fetal Heartbeat Law, New One Passed Weeks Later
In Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Inc. v. Reynolds (Planned Parenthood IV), the Supreme Court...
After Ramos, the Louisiana Supreme Court Addresses Whether Certain Defendants Are Entitled to a New Trial
The Louisiana Supreme Court granted certiorari in State v. Vaughn to address a question left...
Texas Supreme Court Tackles Attorney-Client Privilege and the Texas Public Information Act
One of the bedrock principles of our legal system is confidentiality between attorneys and their...
Maine Supreme Court Endorses Flexible Balancing Test for Analyzing Speedy Trial Claims Under the Maine Constitution
In Winchester v. State, the Maine Supreme Court considered whether criminal cases that took between...
Janus Does Not Require Opt-Ins for Paycheck Deductions of Already Unionized Public Employees in Alaska
In June 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Janus v. American...
In re Hawai'i Electric Light Company: Legislative Purpose, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and the Public Interest
Article XI, section 9 of the Constitution of Hawai'i establishes “a right to a clean...
Iowa Supreme Court Reverses Ruling That Recognized Implied Rights of Action under the Iowa Constitution
If states are laboratories of democracy, then state judiciaries run these labs’ clinical trials for...
Texas Supreme Court Holds Foreign Auto Manufacturers Subject to Texas Jurisdiction
After taking care of some preliminary matters,[1] the Texas Supreme Court settled a personal...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds GPS Data is not Hearsay
In Pennsylvania v. Wallace, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that GPS data collected from...
Iowa Supreme Court Retains the Emergency Aid Doctrine as an Exception to the Warrant Requirement
The Iowa Supreme Court has recognized a community-caretaking exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement...
Administrative Appeals in Arizona: Does Form Prevail over Substance?
The Arizona Supreme Court’s decision in Shea v. Maricopa County[1] turns on whether form prevails...
State Constitution’s Enhanced Vehicle Search Protections Reaffirmed by New Jersey Supreme Court
In March, the New Jersey Supreme Court reaffirmed that the New Jersey Constitution provides more...
Tennessee Supreme Court Clarifies Which Policy Statements Must Undergo Notice and Comment
While the federal Administrative Procedure Act (APA)[1] may receive the most attention from students of...
Felon Re-Enfranchisement Requirements Upheld by North Carolina Supreme Court
When lawsuits challenge state legislative enactments as racially discriminatory or motivated by invidious intent, courts...
Proposed “Reproductive Freedom” Constitutional Amendment May Be Placed on the Ballot After Ohio Supreme Court Ruling
The Ohio Constitution reserves for the people the right to propose an amendment to the...
Narrow Right to Abortion in State Constitution Divined and Reaffirmed by Oklahoma Supreme Court
In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the United States Supreme Court held that there...