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Moynihan v. Lynch
Held that a statute requiring that parties to a palimony agreement obtain counsel before signing the contract violates substantive due process
In re Senate Joint Resolution of Legislative Apportionment 100
Upheld legislative district apportionment plan as satisfying constitution's redistricting provisions
State v. Elwell
Concurrence wrote that an officer must have immediate, apparent knowledge that there is incriminating evidence before them to satisfy the plain view exception for warrantless searches
Zab v. Rhode Island Department of Corrections
Held unconstitutional a civil death statute which barred civil claims by anyone incarcerated under a life sentence
In re Opinion of the Justices
Advisory opinion interpreting the governor's constitutional authority to remove state officers
Montana’s Climate Change Lawsuit May See Sequels Across America
Courts in Montana, Hawaii, and New Mexico have been receptive to claims by youth plaintiffs that failures to protect the environment violate state constitutions.
Battle Over Religion in Public Schools Continues
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled a Catholic institution could not be a public charter school, but the issue is far from resolved.
State v. Basquin
Held that supervisory orders allowing written, as opposed to in-person, pleas during the Covid-19 pandemic, did not violate due process or separation of powers
Arkansas Department of Health v. Solomon
Ruled sovereign immunity did not bar due process claim against state board for refusing to renew hearing dispenser license, but equal protection claim dismissed
Siltstone Res. v. Ohio Public Works Commission
Held that property transfer restrictions were supported by recent constitutional amendment meant to encourage conservation and revitalization of natural areas