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League of Women Voters of Honolulu v. State
Ruled legislature’s replacement of a recidivism bill with a hurricane shelter bill violated constitution’s requirement of three readings to begin anew because the amendment was non-germane
In re Colorado Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission
Ruled constitutional provision for congressional redistricting process did not create new protections against minority vote dilution beyond those provided by the federal Voting Rights Act
State v. Calabrese
Ruled that defendant had standing to challenge a search based on a participatory interest in evidence seized on girlfriend’s property and clarified that the driveway is a protected area
State v. Davis
Ruled that use of information obtained during two warrantless police entries into enclosed porch and interior of defendant’s home violated guarantee against unreasonable searches
State v. Walker-Brazie
Ruled that evidence seized by Border Patrol was inadmissible in a state criminal proceeding when that search did not comply with the state constitution
People v. House
Dissent would have held mandatory minimum life sentence for murder as a young adult offender does not violate state constitution's proportionate penalties clause as applied
State v. Hubbard
Ruled statute requiring offenders who committed offenses prior to effective date of statute to enroll in a violent offender database did not violate retroactivity clause
People v. McCavitt
Dissent wrote that post-acquittal search of defendant’s computer hard drive without a new warrant violated guarantees against unreasonable searches and seizures
Guns Save Life, Inc. v. Ali
Ruled county ordinances taxing retail purchase of firearms and ammunition burdened a fundamental right and violated state constitution’s uniformity clause
State v. Robison
Ruled statute requiring district courts to determine damages for criminal restitution orders violated state constitution’s jury trial right
