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State v. Diole
Held that subjecting incompetent defendants to a determination of whether they committed the acts charged without a jury trial, the protections of medical privilege, and the safeguards of the rules of evidence did not violate due process and equal protection
State v. Hoyle
Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed Court of Appeals's grant of new trial, finding that prosecutor did not unlawfully comment on defendant's exercise of his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. On remand, Court of Appeals rejected defendant's other bases for overturning his conviction, finding no reasonable probability that newly discovered evidence would have changed the jury's verdict and evidence the prosecution did not disclose to be immaterial. The Wisconsin high court denied defendant's subsequent petition for review.
Planned Parenthood of Montana v. State of Montana (Planned Parenthood 2)
Ruled that minors have a fundamental right to privacy and do not have to seek parental permission to get an abortion in the state.
Watson Memorial Spiritual Temple of Christ v. Korban
Ruled that mandamus was an appropriate vehicle for landowners to collect from the city's sewerage and water board inverse-condemnation damages awarded in prior suit
Washington Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Ban on Large-Capacity Magazines
The court must navigate confusing U.S. Supreme Court precedent in evaluating the ban.
State Court Cases to Look for in 2025
Courts across the country will issue major rulings this year that will impact abortion rights, criminal justice, and more.
Singleton v. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
A doctor is challenging a law that requires healthcare providers to obtain a “certificate of need” before offering new services or facilities in a geographic area
Texas Suit Against New York Doctor Ushers in New Era of Abortion Litigation
The Texas attorney general alleges a New York physician broke Texas law when she mailed abortion-inducing medication to a woman in Texas.
Stefanik v. Hochul
Upheld New York's universal early mail voting law. The state high court disagreed that a state constitutional clause expressly authorizing absentee voting for specific categories of people should be interpreted to prevent mail-in voting by all others, based on the presumption of constitutionality for state laws, the constitutional history, and another clause allowing the legislature to authorize the "method" of elections.
Johnson v. Wyoming
Plaintiffs claim that abortion ban violates the fundamental right to be left alone by government as guaranteed by several rights enshrined in the state constitution
