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People v. Dawson
Dissent wrote that defendant's request that an interrogating officer call his lawyer amounted to a request to speak with his lawyer, invalidating subsequent waiver of Miranda rights
Stepp v. Cottrell
Held that a claim for excessive force by police officers must be analyzed under the relevant constitutional provision rather than as a general violation of substantive due process
Symposium: The Promise and Limits of State Constitutions
As the Supreme Court steps back on individual rights, state constitutions are filling the void. Do we fully understand their role and importance?
Will Voters Have the Final Say on Abortion Rights in Florida?
Lawmakers could undermine reproductive rights even if voters enshrine abortion protections into the state constitution.
State v. Hauge
Held the constitution does not require individuals be informed that they are free to refuse consent to a warrantless search
State v. Price-Williams
Dissent would have held that a defendant must be both armed and dangerous for a search following a Terry stop to be constitutional
Bass v. City of Edmonds
Held that a city ordinance requiring that guns be stored safely and kept out of unauthorized hands is preempted by state firearms law
Nevada Policy Research Institute, Inc. v. Cannizzaro
Established an exception to traditional standing requirements when an appropriate party seeks to enforce a public official's compliance with Nevada's separation-of-powers clause
Illinois Road & Transportation Builders Association v. The County of Cook
Dissent wrote that an amendment restricting how government may use transportation-related revenue can only apply to state revenue under home rule provisions which empower localities
White v. Cuomo
Upheld legislature's determination that interactive fantasy sports are skill-based games not prohibited by the constitution's gambling prohibition
