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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...
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...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Vacates Trial Court's Denial of a Minor's Application to Obtain an Abortion
On December 22, 2011, in a case of first impression,1 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated...
Montana Takes on Citizens United
From the Montana Supreme Court comes a potential challenge to the United States Supreme Court’s...
Georgia Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Assisted Suicide Advertisements
In Final Exit Network, Inc. v. Georgia,1 the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously2 concluded that Georgia’s...
California Supreme Court Upholds Law Dissolving Redevelopment Agencies
In California Redevelopment Assn. v. Matosantos1 the California Supreme Court upheld a law dissolving the...
California: Traditional Marriage Proponents Have Standing When Public Officials Refuse to Defend It
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit made headlines recently when a divided...
A Survey of Empirical Evidence Concerning Judicial Elections
The election of state judges is a controversial topic. Consider, for example, this quote from...
Judicial Selection in Nebraska
The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is an organization of 40,000 lawyers,...
Philadelphia Tort Litigation: Forum Shopping and Venue Reform
The Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy initiatives. Any expressions...
Mens Rea and State Crimes
The public understanding of what is and is not a crime has eroded over time....
Textualism and the Michigan Supreme Court
In this white paper, the author analyzes selected Michigan Supreme Court cases interpreting the Michigan...
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...
A Review of the Florida Supreme Court: 2000-2012
On November 6, 2012, Floridians will vote on the retention of three justices of the...