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Supreme Court of Missouri Expands Tort Liability
Strait v. Treasurer The Missouri Supreme Court recently expanded on its 2007 holding in Schoemehl...
Challenging Tennessee’s Unauthorized Substance Tax
Tennessee’s Unauthorized Substances Tax is currently facing its first major constitutional challenge. Since 2005, the...
Ohio Update: Ackison v. Anchor Packing Co.
In the Summer 2008 issue of State Court Docket Watch, David Oswiany discussed two decisions...
Florida Court Snapshot
On July 3, 2008, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that Florida Governor Charlie Crist usurped...
On the Lighter Side: Serving God
On October 14th, a Nebraska judge threw out a state legislator’s lawsuit against God because...
Taxes and Textualism: Due Weight Deference to the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission
This summer’s decision of the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Wisconsin Department of Revenue v. Menasha...
California: In re Marriage Cases
Gay marriage litigation continues throughout the several states. On May 15, 2008, the California Supreme...
Washington Supreme Court Round-Up: 2007 Highlights
The Washington Supreme Court recently issued another much publicized opinion, ruling 5-4 that the voters...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Civil Liability Reforms
The Ohio Supreme Court has a long and somewhat controversial history of striking down laws...
Connecticut Supreme Court Reverses $41 Million Judgment in Construction Injury Case
In a case of great interest to the construction industry and the plaintiff’s personal injury...
Oklahoma: The Inverted Federalism of Grider v. Compaq
In Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Shutts, the U.S. Supreme Court held that due process prohibits...
Minnesota: Vacation Question is Settled, But Contract Issue Surprises Employers
After more than a year of confusion, Minnesota employers breathed a sigh of relief when...
Merit Selection and School Reform
Few areas of law are the source of more contentious litigation than education cases, particularly...
Will the Missouri Supreme Court Order $1 Billion for Public School Financing?
A 1993 Missouri trial court ruling forced the largest tax increase is Missouri history, $310...
Everyone's Business: Emerging Issues in the Wisconsin Supreme Court
The purpose of this paper is not to rehearse the arguments that I made last...
A Report on Reauthorization of the Tennessee Plan
In June of 2008, some of the operative provisions of Tennessee’s method of selecting appellate...
The State of the Washington Supreme Court: A 2008 Update
Nearly two years ago the authors prepared a report that reviewed recent cases by the...
On the Side of Angels: Updating the Mississippi Supreme Court's View of the Judicial Role, 2004-2008
As with any public official, once judges have broadened powers—whether properly constituted or not—they prune...
The Louisiana Supreme Court: Interpreting the Law or Making Policy?
In anticipation of the elections this year for two seats on the Louisiana Supreme Court,...
A More Modest Court: The Ohio Supreme Court's Newfound Judicial Restraint
The Ohio Supreme Court has changed significantly over the past six years. Significant turnover on...
Should We Keep this Court? An Economic Examination of Recent Decisions Made by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
There has been much discussion lately about whether West Virginia’s economy could be bolstered by...
The Modern California Supreme Court: Progressivism and Practical Constraints
The California Supreme Court decides legal issues affecting a population of more than 30 million...
Michigan's Big Four: An Analysis of the Modern Michigan Supreme Court
In May 2000, the Wall Street Journal featured an update on the Michigan Supreme Court that praised...