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People v. Edwards
Dissents would have ruled that statute authorizing courts to impose costs to fund general court operating expenses violated separation of powers principles
Planned Parenthood v. Reynolds
Plaintiffs claim that the ban violates guarantees of due process, inalienable rights, and equal protection
Valdez v. West Des Moines Community Schools
Ruled that plaintiff's proposed heightened standard for assessing peremptory strikes of "last minority" jurors was not required by constitution's due process, equal protection, or jury-trial rights
Minnesota Supreme Court Considering Voting Rights Restoration Law
The court appears poised to leave in place the law, which returns the right to vote to as many as 60,000 people.
State v. Murphy
Held that individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their real-time cell phone location, and acquisition of that information by police is a search requiring a warrant unless an exception to the warrant requirement applies.
Florida Supreme Court Allows Abortion Ban, but Final Decision Will Go to Voters
The decision means that a 6-week ban will go into effect next month, but a proposed amendment protecting abortion will be on the Florida ballot in November.
All Law Students Should be Educated About State Constitutions
Law professors planning lessons for the new academic year should consider incorporating state constitutions into the first-year constitutional law course.
Matthew Segal
Matthew Segal is a senior staff attorney with the ACLU’s State Supreme Court Initiative.
