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State v. Fletcher
The Supreme Court of Idaho held that drug dog sniffs were not unconstitutional searches under the Idaho Constitution
Paxton v. American Oversight
The Supreme Court of Texas held that district courts lack jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus against constitutional executive officers, like the Governor and Attorney General, unless expressly authorized by statute
State v. Hemion
Oregon Supreme Court ruled open courts clause and public records statute did not authorize trial court to order a public defense provider to turn over caseload records related to its representation of indigent criminal defendants
Lewis v. State
The Georgia Supreme Court held that venue must be assessed under the proper legal framework provided by OCGA S 17-2-2 (c)
State v. McDonald
The Supreme Court of Appeals for West Virginia held the defendant’s 80-year sentence for first-degree robbery was constitutionally proportionate
U.S. Supreme Court Asserts New Shadow Docket Powers Over State Courts
A stay granted in a New York redistricting case expands the Supreme Court’s emergency docket to encompass countless state court rulings.
Jurgensen v. Dave Perkins Contracting, Inc.
The Minnesota Supreme Court held that the capped fee did not violate the Minnesota Constitution Contracts Clause because the law was in effect when the attorney-client contract was formed
Wisconsin State Legislature v. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
The Wisconsin Supreme Court held that a bill passed by the legislature creating accounts to fund literacy programs was not subject to the Governor’s partial-veto authority under the state constitution
What to Know About Clerking on a State Supreme Court
Judges from high courts across the country share insights for law students and recent graduates.
Guy v. Hous. Authority of Augusta
The Supreme Court of Georgia held that whether the Housing Authority of the City of Augusta's is entitled to sovereign immunity must be resolved by examining the common law as it existed in 1776
