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Gilpin v. Harris
Ruled that victims are entitled to restitution from defendants found "guilty except insane" under Arizona's Victims' Bill of Rights when the defendant's actions cause or threaten death or serious bodily injury
Norwood v. Frame
Held that defendant's sentence of life in prison pursuant to a recidivist statute did not violate constitutional proportionality principles
State v. Case
Ruled that a warrantless entry into the defendant's home was justified under the community caretaker doctrine and did not violate Montana's expanded privacy protections
R.W. v. Dept. of Education and T.G.A. v. Dept. of Education
Will consider whether a law that requires the state to publicize suspensions of teachers who are charged with serious crimes, requires removal of references to those suspensions -- or whether due process principles in the Pennsylvania Constitution do -- if those charges are subsequently resolved in the educators' favor.
Montana’s Housing Crisis Fix Survives Constitutional Challenge
Homeowners favoring single-family residences sued to block legislation meant to increase housing supply and bring down home prices.
Gilmore v. Gallego
Held that "release time" provisions contained in city employee union's memorandum-of-understanding were unconstitutional under the state's gift clause
Spillane v. Lamont
Held that a statute prospectively eliminating a religious exemption to a vaccination requirement as a condition of public and private school enrollment did not infringe on state constitutional right to a free public school education
Silver State Hope Fund v. Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
Lower court held that Nevada’s restrictions on Medicaid coverage for abortion violated the state’s equal rights amendment by discriminating on the basis of sex and that, at minimum, strict scrutiny review applies to sex-based classifications under the amendment. The state did not appeal the trial court’s ruling.
Arizona Supreme Court Grapples with Challenge to “Dark Money” Disclosure Law
Voters overwhelmingly approved the law in 2022 to shed light on anonymous campaign spending from large donors.
