Search
Filter Search
State v. Sheffield
Concurrence wrote that trial court’s failure to swear in a dismissed and subsequently recalled alternate juror deprived defendant of the right to trial by a jury of twelve
Koussa v. Attorney General
Ruled initiative petitions related to the relationship between companies and app-based drivers and tort liability to third parties violated related subjects requirement
Colpack v. Attorney General
Ruled initiative petition affecting licensing of retail alcohol sales for off-premises consumption and expanding measures against underage purchases complied with related subjects requirement
Florida High Court to Hear Case Alleging Congressional Map Is Racially Discriminatory
Voting rights groups say Gov. Ron DeSantis designed a map that purposely harmed Black voters.
State v. Riley
Concurrence wrote that state constitution affords greater protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, and the constitution requires more than a routine traffic stop to conduct a dog sniff search
Frazier v. Rhodenizer
Held that nearly six-year delay between driver’s license revocation hearing and issuing final revocation order violated respondent’s due process rights
States Grapple with Problematic Rule from Federal Voting Cases
The Purcell principle, which holds that federal courts should not change voting rules too close to an election, is increasingly being raised in state litigation.
Fire Protection Service v. Survitec Survival Products
Held that applying to a preexisting contract a statute prohibiting suppliers from terminating dealer agreements without good cause is not unconstitutionally retroactive
Holcomb v. Bray
Ruled that a law authorizing the legislature to call an emergency session through a simple resolution violated constitution’s fixed-by-law requirement as well as the distribution of powers mandate
Palade v. Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas System
Ruled tenured faculty claims that university’s revised policy violated contracts and free communication clauses lacked standing, ripeness, and justiciability
