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Board of Trustees of N. Dakota Public Employees Retirement System v. N. Dakota Legislative Assembly
Held that omnibus appropriations bill, which included law related to appointments to the public employee retirement systems' board, violated single subject rule
State ex rel. Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights v. Ohio Ballot Board
Ruled that term “citizens of the State” was misleading and, thus, unconstitutional in proposed constitutional ballot measure protecting reproductive rights
Weeks v. Department of Human Service of the Commonwealth
Upheld act ending cash assistance welfare program, finding that legislature’s process satisfied the state’s “original purpose” and “single subject” requirements
State v. Barnett
Ruled that state constitution does not require district courts to deny bail for a “double felony defendant,” a defendant already serving probation on a felony conviction
Clark v. State
Held that when a defendant alleges ineffective assistance of counsel based on counsel's failure to object to an overnight noncommunication order, a presumption of prejudice is warranted
Monforton v. Knudsen
Upheld attorney general’s determination that proposed property tax ballot initiative violated constitution’s separate-vote requirement
State v. Ayon
Ruled that a district court judge presiding over a preliminary hearing has no authority to decide whether evidence was obtained from an unconstitutional search or seizure
Roberts v. Cuthpert
Ruled that statute allowing recovery of costs from a probate judge who improperly denies a gun license does not violate separation of powers
Mellor v. Jefferson Parish
Ruled that trial court lacked the authority to order that a parish transfer funds into the court's registry in order to satisfy a judgment
State v. Lee
Ruled that the separation of powers prohibits the judicial branch from exercising pardon power by granting clemency to defendants