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State v. Andujar
Ruled that implicit or unconscious racial bias in jury selection process, not just purposeful discrimination, may violate constitutional right to trial by fair and impartial jury
State v. Galvin
Ruled Division of Elections' omission of party nominee’s nonpartisan voter affiliation on ballot did not violate nominee’s constitutional right of political association
Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce v. City of Portland
Ruled that voter-initiated legislation establishing an emergency minimum wage in Portland does not violate home rule and direct initiative provisions of constitution
New Hampshire Democratic Party v. Secretary of State
Ruled that statute amending voter registration laws to impose certain requirements for proving an individual's domicile violates constitutional right to vote
Mesnard v. Campagnolo
Ruled House Speaker's legislative immunity extends to actions around investigatory report on representative as it was a legislative function, but not to issuance of defamatory news release
Godfrey v. State
Ruled that official who refused to resign following change in gubernatorial administration has no procedural or substantive due process right in continuing his salary at a particular level
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Inc. v. Reynolds
Ruled that statute prohibiting abortion providers from participating in educational grant programs directed at reducing teenage pregnancy and promoting abstinence has a rational basis and so satisfies equal protection clause
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Doe v. Brown University
Ruled that constitutional clause protecting against state discrimination by reason of race, gender or handicap does not create a private right of action
