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People v. House
Dissent would have held mandatory minimum life sentence for murder as a young adult offender does not violate state constitution's proportionate penalties clause as applied
State v. Hubbard
Ruled statute requiring offenders who committed offenses prior to effective date of statute to enroll in a violent offender database did not violate retroactivity clause
People v. McCavitt
Dissent wrote that post-acquittal search of defendant’s computer hard drive without a new warrant violated guarantees against unreasonable searches and seizures
Guns Save Life, Inc. v. Ali
Ruled county ordinances taxing retail purchase of firearms and ammunition burdened a fundamental right and violated state constitution’s uniformity clause
Minnesota Provides Stronger Search and Seizure Protections Than Fourth Amendment
A recent decision demonstrates the importance of state constitutions providing their own bases for remedies, not just protecting rights.
State v. Robison
Ruled statute requiring district courts to determine damages for criminal restitution orders violated state constitution’s jury trial right
Edwards v. Commonwealth
Ruled that whistleblower act’s limitation on governor’s power to remove an administrative agency chair did not violate separation of powers principles
People v. Torres
Ruled city law imposing criminal liability on drivers injuring pedestrians or bicyclists did not violate due process under state and federal constitutions nor was it preempted
In re Individuals in Custody of the State
Reaffirmed court’s constitutional power in granting extraordinary relief to the Office of Public Defender during the pandemic relating to expedited release of inmates
Who Has the Authority to Prosecute People Accused of ‘Voter Fraud’ in Florida?
A Florida appellate court is set to determine whether a statewide office created in the 1980s by constitutional amendment to combat organized crime can prosecute someone accused of voting while ineligible.
