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In re Petition for Emergency Remedy By Maryland State Board of Elections
Ruled that election law delegating task of protecting electoral integrity to courts did not violate constitution’s separation of powers clause as the task was a judicial function
Johnson v. State
Ruled that defendants do not have a constitutional right to hybrid representation, but that there is also no constitutional prohibition against it
Commonwealth v. Privette
Ruled that investigating officers’ knowledge giving rise to reasonable suspicion can be imputed to an acting officer so long as there was awareness of some critical facts and communication with those officers
Patrick Berry
Patrick Berry is a counsel in the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program, where he focuses on rights restoration and other issues related to voting and elections.
Nebraska Supreme Court Allows People Who Completed Felony Sentences to Vote
The ruling comes months after Nebraska’s secretary of state blocked those with felony convictions from registering.
Is a Life Sentence for 'Felony Murder' Unconstitutional?
The Pennsylvania high court heard oral arguments about whether the sentence violated the state constitution the same week that Colorado’s supreme court rejected similar claims.
State v. Pool
Ruled where the protections against unlawful searches under the federal and state constitution are coextensive, a valid waiver of rights under one constitution constitutes consent to conduct covered by both constitutions
State v. Brearcliffe
Ruled that defendant must receive notice their right to appeal may be waived if their absence prevents sentencing from occurring within ninety days after conviction
LS Power Midcontinent, LLC v. State
Permanently enjoined a law enacting a right of first refusal in competitive bidding for violating title and single-subject requirements under Iowa's Constitution and held that the injunction applies retroactively.
People v. Mayfield
Ruled that the court's administrative orders tolling the speedy-trial statute did not violate the Illinois Constitution's separation-of-powers clause.
