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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
Aparicio v. State
Held that, for purposes of victims' rights clause, victim impact letters are limited to persons who had been directly and proximately harmed by the crime
In re Williams
Ruled that state’s cruel punishment clause provides greater protection than the Eighth Amendment, and that petitioner was deprived of basic hygiene in confinement in violation of the constitution
Legislative Efforts to Abolish Qualified Immunity Yield Mixed Results
Colorado and New Mexico have enacted laws to hold police and other officials accountable for state constitutional violations, while other states have broadened immunities.
State v. Randall
Concurrence wrote that police dog’s intrusion into car during a traffic stop was an illegal search, as using an exterior car sniff by a dog is a search under the state constitution
State Constitutional Conventions, Explained
The last state to hold a conventional convention was in Rhode Island in 1986.
Laws v. Grayeyes
Concurrence wrote that Utah's separation of powers provision would not prevent the legislature from granting standing to a plaintiff and questions applying federal standing rules
People v. McDaniel
Ruled that the state constitution does not require unanimity in jury's determination of disputed aggravating circumstances
