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People v. Pagano
Concurrence wrote that court should depart from federal Fourth Amendment precedent to retain the requirement that an anonymous tip be reliable both in its assertion of illegality and in its tendency to identify a determinant person
In re Monschke
Ruled that mandatory LWOP sentence under aggravated murder statute is unconstitutional as applied to 19- and 20-year old defendants
State v. Lamoureux
Ruled that statute criminalizing intimidating, harassing or offensive communications is not facially overbroad and does not constitute a content-based restriction in violation of free speech protections
City of Crestwood v. Affton Fire Protection District
Upheld statutory scheme governing a city's annexation of an unincorporated area served by a fire protection district as not a constitutionally invalid special law, local tax, or unfunded mandate
Texas State University v. Villarreal
Ruled that student's dismissal from state university does not implicate a protected liberty interest, and notification of the reason and ability to respond are adequate to satisfy due course of law clause
Texas Propane Gas Association v. City of Houston
Concurrence and Dissent would have held that standing requires plaintiffs challenging a statutory or regulatory scheme plead facts showing injury arising from every provision they want enjoined
State ex rel. Brnovich v. City of Tucson
Ruled state constitution's home rule provision precludes a statute requiring a charter city to consolidate local elections with state and national elections
State Courts Can and Should Do More to Protect Voters
State constitutional clauses collectively elevate the status of voters as a group, giving state courts a strong reason to use a separation of powers analogy against efforts to curtail voting rights.
Derek Clinger
Derek Clinger is a senior staff attorney for the State Democracy Research Initiative at University of Wisconsin Law School.
Wisconsin’s Legislative Vetoes Go to Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to decide whether a legislative committee can override executive branch decisions.
