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Thigpen v. Best Home Care
Minnesota Supreme Court held that penalty for unemployment benefit misrepresentation did not violate excessive fines clause and declined to decide whether ability to pay should be part of the proportionality analysis
Wren v. Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital
Wisconsin Supreme Court held statute granting immunity to health-care providers during the Covid-19 state of emergency did not violate jury trial right
Matter of Miller v. State
New York Court of Appeals will consider three judges' challenge to the mandatory judicial retirement age in the state constitution and statutes, under the equal rights amendment
People v. Ormsbee
Michigan Supreme Court will consider whether a law permitting trial courts to assess fees on convicted defendants to fund court operations violates due process by creating potential for bias, separation of powers, or a clause requiring a distinct statement for any tax
Fines, Fees, and Bail in State Courts
Recent state supreme court cases, including a major California ruling last week, address the burden of court-imposed financial obligations on criminal defendants.
Keenen v. Russ
Oklahoma Supreme Court held unconstitutional, as applied to the state's public employee retirement system, a law requiring state entities to divest from financial companies that "boycott energy companies"
Goodman v. Nemes
Kentucky Supreme Court voided articles of impeachment against a state trial judge and enjoined any further proceedings, finding the legislature lacked the power to impeach the judge based on its disagreement with her rulings
Anti-Choice States Target Organizations Providing Information About Abortion
Attorneys general in Florida, Missouri, and South Dakota sued pro-choice organizations under state consumer deception and RICO laws.
The Aftermath of Callais
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling will embroil state courts in a new wave of battles over gerrymandering and voting rights.
In re Kowalczyk
California Supreme Court recognized a right to pretrial release, absent delineated exceptions in one provision, that generally requires courts to set any bail in an amount reasonably attainable for the arrestee
