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Idaho Supreme Court Clarifies Right to Jury in Landlord-Tenant Dispute
Article I, section 7 of the Idaho Constitution guarantees that “[t]he right of trial by...
Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Ban from 1864
In late 2022, Arizona’s Pima County Superior Court ruled that, in the wake of...
Oklahoma Supreme Court: Old Causes of Actions Will Not Support New Reparations Claims
In 1921, the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, witnessed a terrible and tragic massacre. A...
Standing Doctrine and Original Meaning at the Alabama Supreme Court
Within certain limits,[1] our federalist system leaves states free to give their branches of...
Washington Supreme Court Rejects a Constitutional Right to Park
The west coast is no longer waiting for the Supreme Court to opine on...
Florida Supreme Court Approves Ballot Initiative to Legalize Recreational Use of Marijuana
In Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Adult Personal Use of Marijuana, the...
Florida Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning of “Riot” in the Combating Public Disorder Act
It’s not often that a judicial decision is celebrated as a “monumental victory” by...
IVF and the Original Meaning of "Minor Child" at the Alabama Supreme Court
Lepage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine was decided by the Alabama Supreme Court on...
New York High Court Orders New Maps Before Election
On December 12, 2023, the New York State Court of Appeals (New York’s highest court)...
Arizona Supreme Court Rules Republican Challenge to State Hand Count Procedures Was Not Groundless
In Arizona Republican Party v. Stephen Richer, the Arizona Supreme Court examined whether sanctions imposed...
Indiana Supreme Court Upholds Law Restricting Which Candidates Can Appear on Primary Ballots
Indiana requires candidates on a primary election ballot to demonstrate party affiliation by either (1)...
Originalism, Ballot Initiatives, and Abortion in Florida
With its June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, the U.S. Supreme Court...
Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Awarding Noneconomic Damages
The case of Gregory v. Chohan arose out of a tragic highway accident that...
Hawaii Supreme Court Rejects Bruen as Inconsistent With “Aloha Spirit”
In a recent opinion, the Supreme Court of Hawaii held that the Hawaii state constitution...
Washington Supreme Court Expands Batson Test, Establishes Rule Regarding Peremptory Strikes
In Matter of Rhone, the Washington Supreme Court addressed a narrow issue about racial bias...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Ordinance Prohibiting the Discharging of Firearms
In the evolving legal landscape of Second Amendment rights, the case of Barris v. Stroud...
PA Supreme Court Embraces “Per-Defendant” Basis for Calculating Punitive-to-Compensatory Damages Ratio
The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly declined to articulate a bright line rule capping the...
Illinois Supreme Court Rules Monetary Bail Not Required By Bail Clause in State Constitution
In July 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated ruling in Rowe v. Raoul,...