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State v. Pagliai
Iowa Supreme Court held that it was invalid for a trial court to order a defendant to pay court costs pursuant to a plea agreement when the underlying charges were dismissed
State v. Cole
Montana Supreme Court held it did not violate excessive fines clause when a trial court imposed a mandatory-minimum fine but then suspended the portion the defendant demonstrated he could not pay
NAACP v. Kehoe
Missouri Supreme Court will consider a challenge to the governor's proclamation convening an extraordinary legislative session for redistricting
How Courts Evaluate Election Day Requests to Keep Polls Open Late
Various factors, including the harm to voters and the option for tailored and limited relief, play into whether judges will allow voting to continue past the scheduled closing time.
Adam Ginsburg
Adam Ginsburg is a law student at New York University and has previously worked in voting rights and election administration policy.
Stephen Richer
Stephen Richer is a legal fellow at the Cato Institute, the CEO of Republic Affairs, and the former elected Maricopa County Recorder.
Senate v. House of Representatives
Michigan Supreme Court will consider whether the state House should be ordered to present to the governor several bills that both legislative chambers passed but that the House did not send to the governor before the session ended
J.P. Morgan Chase v. City of Corsicana
Texas Supreme Court held that economic development grants or loans authorized by a 1987 amendment are subject to the state's "gift clauses," which restrict grants of public money to private entities
Kalarchik v. State
Montana Supreme Court affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking the state from enforcing policies that prevent transgender residents from updating their driver's licenses or birth certificates to reflect their gender identity
People v. Kopp
California Supreme Court held that excessive fines clause is proper vehicle for challenging imposition of a fine; and equal protection requires courts before assessing certain fees to consider a criminal defendant's inability to pay, as laws imposing similar fees in civil cases contain a waiver option for indigent litigants
