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Black v. Bureau of Parks & Lands
Ruled Bureau of Parks and Lands can lease land to utility transmission lines without engaging in a public administrative process under constitution’s public-lands provision
State v. Qinxuan Pan
Ruled defendant in bail modification hearing was not constitutionally entitled to affordable bail and extremely high bond amount was reasonable under the circumstances
Matthews v. The Industrial Commission of Arizona
Ruled statute limiting workers’ compensation claims for mental illnesses to those arising from unusual or extraordinary situations does not violate workers' compensation and equal protection clauses
State v. Moeser
Ruled officer’s signing of affidavit for a warrant while not under oath satisfied constitution's oath or affirmation requirement which does not require a specific procedure for the administration of the oath
Kansas Supreme Court Reaffirms State Constitutional Right to Abortion
The court declined to overturn its recent holding that abortion is protected by the state constitution’s right to personal autonomy.
Ammons v. State
Ruled that the constitution protects the right to refuse to perform breath and sobriety tests, and evidence of refusals cannot be used at trial
Knolmayer v. McCollum
Ruled statute’s different treatment of medical malpractice claimants based on existence and type of collateral source compensation to limit recovery of tort damages violates equal protection clause
State v. Aktiengesellschaft
Ruled no due process or due course of law violation for governor to exercise constitutional power to appoint justices to substitute for recused justices in case brought by attorney general
Delgado v. State
Upheld statute creating commission to recommend increases to official salaries as a valid assignment of powers by legislature, satisfying requirements to fix “by law” legislative compensation and separation of powers
Catherine Negroni
Catherine Negroni is a student at Cardozo School of Law and an intern at the Brennan Center for Justice.
