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Powers v. State of Wyoming: Separation of Powers and the Role of the Judiciary
In its 2013 General Session, the Wyoming Legislature passed Senate File 104, or Senate Enrolled...
Supreme Court of Ohio Upholds Challenge to the Application of Zoning Restrictions
Introduction The Supreme Court of Ohio has long held that land-use restrictions may not apply...
New Mexico Supreme Court Eliminates Foreseeability from Tort Duty Analysis
On May 8, 2014, the New Mexico Supreme Court significantly altered the state’s tort law...
Minnesota Supreme Court Holds Municipality Cannot Revoke Right to Maintain an Existing Commercial Land Use
A difficult and recurring question of municipal law is how, and when, can an existing land-use...
Missouri Supreme Court Unanimously Declares Cap on Punitive Damages Unconstitutional
In Lewellen v. Franklin (Lewellen),1 the Missouri Supreme Court unanimously held that a mandatory cap...
Washington Supreme Court Addresses Constitutionality of Water Pollution Control Mandate
In Lemire v. Department of Ecology (2013),1 the Washington Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of...
Maryland Court of Appeals Limits Asbestos Liability
For decades, asbestos cases have wound their way through state and federal courts. The first...
New Jersey Supreme Court Strikes Down Reorganization of the Council on Affordable Housing
In a highly anticipated decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court rejected Governor Chris Christie’s attempt...
Florida Supreme Court Finds That the Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel Allows Withdrawal of Public Defenders from Criminal Cases
A significant decision by the Florida Supreme Court ruled that requiring criminal defense attorneys, employed...
Illinois Supreme Court Ruling Explores Scope of Second Amendment
On September 12, 2013, in People v. Aguilar, the Illinois Supreme Court held that Illinois’s...
New Mexico Supreme Court: Wedding Photographer May Not Decline Business from Same-Sex Couple’s Commitment Ceremony
On August 22, the New Mexico Supreme Court handed down a noteworthy opinion in a...
Recent Decisions of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
This paper aims to inform North Carolinians about some of the important cases decided in...