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White v. City of Mableton
Held that legislation that created and incorporated a city and created community improvement districts within it did not violate the Illinois Constitution's single subject rule
People v. White
Held that an open, blind, guilty plea with no agreement as to sentence did not waive a constitutional challenge to the sentence, overruling prior precedent holding otherwise
Martin v. Goodrich Corporation
Prospective application of a provision of the Worker's Occupational Disease Act creating an exception to the exclusivity of the Act for claims which would otherwise be precluded by a period of repose did not violate employer's right to due process
Johnson v. Board of Education
Held that public schools is a "public accommodation" within the meaning of the New Mexico Human Rights Act, which makes discriminatory conduct in a public accommodation unlawful, overruling prior ruling holding otherwise
State Court Oral Arguments to Watch for in April
Issues on the dockets include parental rights under now-defunct same-sex marriage bans, New York City’s emissions caps for big buildings, and more.
Sanctuary Policies in a Federal System
States and localities that restrict federal enforcement of immigration and gun laws promote diversity and help protect against authoritarianism.
Glen Oaks Village Owners v. City of New York
Will consider whether a New York City law establishing greenhouse gas emission limits for large city buildings is field preempted by a state climate law that sets emissions targets statewide. An intermediate appellate court reversed dismissal of the plaintiffs' preemption claim.
Valoaga v. State
Held that Department of Corrections' application of preponderance of the evidence standard, rather than clear and convincing evidence standard, in disciplinary proceedings did not violate pretrial inmate's right to due process
State v. Dodge
Held that the defendant adequately preserved, for purposes of appellate review, his argument that his second trial violated his rights against double jeopardy
Gotay v. Creen
Held that, given the nature of the state’s custody of children, a “special relationship” exists between foster children and the state that imposes an affirmative duty on the state to ensure a reasonably safe foster home environment. But found the state defendants were entitled to qualified immunity on the plaintiff parent and guardian's substantive due process claim because the state employees did not proximately cause the affected children's injuries.
