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Commonwealth v. Meta Platforms
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed denial of Meta and Instagram's motion to dismiss youth addictive design claims
Roundtree v. City of Page
Arizona Supreme Court holds that the constitutional right to initiate law at the local level does authorize non-legislative initiatives
How Are State Judges Selected?
Thirty-eight states use elections as part of their system for choosing high court judges.
Jackson v. Southfield Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative
Michigan Supreme Court affirms retroactive application of a prior ruling that government retention of surplus proceeds from a tax foreclosure auction is an unconstitutional taking
Office of the Auditor of Accounts v. Office of the Attorney General
Vermont Supreme Court held that the Vermont Constitution does not grant Vermont's Auditor of Accounts powers outside of those authorized by the legislature
State v. Gleason
Kansas Supreme Court established that the right to a jury trial is coextensive with jury rights at common law and held that failure to instruct on an element of a charged crime creates a rebuttable presumption of prejudice and is not grounds for automatic reversal
State ex rel. Office of the State Engineer v. Intrepid Potash, Inc.
New Mexico Supreme Court held that speculation is not sufficient to rebut the presumption that water rights have been abandoned
Gamble v. State
Arizona Supreme Court held that it does not violate the state's search and seizure clause for police to arrest someone for a lesser crime when there is probable cause for that arrest, even if the arrest is pretext for investigating a more serious crime
Lawyers for Children v. New York State Office of Children
New York Court of Appeals will consider whether a state agency acted without legislative authorization when it created a new system temporarily placing children, whose parents voluntarily seek outside care, in "host homes"
Kylie Wager Cruz
Kylie Wager Cruz is a senior attorney practicing environmental law with Earthjustice’s Mid-Pacific Office in Honolulu, Hawaii.
