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Legislature of the State of California v. Weber
The California Supreme Court decided, without the benefit of lower court review, to remove from November’s ballot a proposed initiative that would require voter approval of nearly any new statewide or local tax.
Kansas’s Constitution Is a Source of Expanded Rights
Kansans enjoy broad rights to bear arms, reproductive autonomy, and education.
Jackson County Emergency Medical Service District v. Kirkland
Ruled that the county emergency medical services district, vis-a-vis the board of trustees, was subject to immunity to the same extent as municipalities and counties within the state
City of Lancaster v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Ruled that the Public Utility Commission's regulation addressing gas meters in historic districts did not unconstitutionally delegate unfettered authority to natural gas distribution companies to determine location of gas meters in historic districts
State ex rel. Dudley v. Yost
Plaintiffs filed a petition for writ of mandamus claiming the state attorney general overstepped his authority when he failed to certify a ballot initiative related to automatic voter registration and other voting-related processes.
Bouvier v. Porter
Held that attorneys who assisted voters in filing allegations of voter fraud in a state election in 2016 were shielded from defamation claims
Arizona and North Dakota Voters Reject Efforts to Curb Direct Democracy
Lawmakers asked voters to surrender some of their power to place issues directly on state ballots. Voters refused.
Spokane County v. Meneses
Held that the Secretary of Department of Social and Health Services is not a “state officer” to whom the Supreme Court may issue a writ of mandamus through the exercise of original jurisdiction
Conn v. Kentucky Parole Board
Held that the Parole Board's issuance of a "serve-out" on a life sentence did not encroach upon court's exclusive authority to set defendant's sentence and, therefore, did not violate separation of powers
