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In re Palmer
Ruled habeas relief was available to inmate whose continued incarceration had become constitutionally excessive after parole denials, but parole term remained valid after release
Casiano v. State
Ruled that when a defendant has completed an erroneously imposed sentence, possibility of a future sentencing enhancement is not a sufficient collateral legal consequence to permit exercise of judicial power
State v. Pittman
Ruled that state may only compel a defendant to unlock a phone if the state has a warrant, already knows the information the act of unlocking would communicate, and cannot use that act against the defendant
Butler v. Parks
Ruled assigned counsel lacked standing to assert constitutional rights of unidentified indigent defendants to a fair trial and effective assistance of counsel, and state immunity bars monetary relief
Texas Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Over Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors
Families of transgender children are asking the court to reinstate a temporary injunction blocking the ban.
Commonwealth v. Middaugh
Ruled that a license suspension which is unreasonably delayed through no fault of the driver may violate due process provision, but required showing of prejudice
State v. Harrison
Held Attorney General could not constitutionally delegate prosecution of official misconduct charges to circuit solicitor
State v. Mixton
Ruled IP addresses and ISP subscriber information are not protected under Private Affair Clause and law enforcement may obtain the information with only an administrative subpoena
State v. Keefe
Concurrence and Dissent would have held that life without parole sentences are per se unconstitutional for juvenile offenders
