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Tallahassee v. Florida Police Benevolent Association
Held that Marsy’s Law does not allow a victim, including police officers, the categorical right to withhold their name from disclosure
In Re: Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission Rules and Code of Conduct
Declined to approve proposed rules written by a new politically appointed body to investigate, discipline, and remove elected prosecutors
Wisconsin Supreme Court Debates Approaches to Constitutional Interpretation
A recent opinion reminds advocates to make independent state constitutional arguments.
Police Benevolent Association v. City of New York
Held that law making it a misdemeanor for police officers to restrain an arrestee in a manner that impedes their breathing is not impermissibly vague
City of St. Louis v. State
Held that Senate Bill No. 26, which in part sought to add statutory procedures for imposing discipline on law enforcement officers, violated the Hancock Amendment to the Missouri Constitution
Texas Supreme Court Rejects Call to Clarify Exception to Abortion Ban
Plaintiffs who suffered severe physical and emotional harm after being denied abortions claimed the medical exceptions to the ban are unclear and unconstitutional.
Fourth Amendment Lags Behind State Search and Seizure Provisions
State courts have long provided more search and seizure protections than the U.S. Supreme Court — and they sometimes influence federal law.
Center For Reproductive Rights Litigation Director Discusses the High Stakes of Abortion Litigation
State Court Report spoke with counsel for the plaintiffs challenging Texas’s strict abortion ban — which the state supreme court just ruled was constitutional.
State Court Oral Arguments to Watch for in June
Issues on the dockets include early voting, rules for poll watchers, discretionary sentencing, and a climate change trial brought by young plaintiffs.
Legislative Efforts to Abolish Qualified Immunity Yield Mixed Results
Colorado and New Mexico have enacted laws to hold police and other officials accountable for state constitutional violations, while other states have broadened immunities.
