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Parrish v. State of Florida
The Florida Supreme Court will resolve a split among the state’s appellate courts over whether a trial judge’s choice not to impose a sentence that falls below the statutory range for the crime — known as a “downward departure” — is appealable by a defendant.
Legislature of the State of California v. Weber
The California Supreme Court decided, without the benefit of lower court review, to remove from November’s ballot a proposed initiative that would require voter approval of nearly any new statewide or local tax.
Priorities USA v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
The Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated the use of ballot drop boxes, finding it was within election officials' statutory authority to decide whether or not to offer them as a way for voters to return absentee ballots.
Associated General Contractors of Washington v. State
Held that held that the new statute governing use of collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) to set prevailing wage rates did not unconstitutionally revise or modify earlier statute limiting use of data from wage surveys
No State Actor, No Problem
Unlike the U.S. Constitution, state constitutions can impose obligations on private actors.
State ex rel. Dudley v. Yost
Plaintiffs filed a petition for writ of mandamus claiming the state attorney general overstepped his authority when he failed to certify a ballot initiative related to automatic voter registration and other voting-related processes.
Bouvier v. Porter
Held that attorneys who assisted voters in filing allegations of voter fraud in a state election in 2016 were shielded from defamation claims
City of Lancaster v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Ruled that the Public Utility Commission's regulation addressing gas meters in historic districts did not unconstitutionally delegate unfettered authority to natural gas distribution companies to determine location of gas meters in historic districts
Jackson County Emergency Medical Service District v. Kirkland
Ruled that the county emergency medical services district, vis-a-vis the board of trustees, was subject to immunity to the same extent as municipalities and counties within the state
Spokane County v. Meneses
Held that the Secretary of Department of Social and Health Services is not a “state officer” to whom the Supreme Court may issue a writ of mandamus through the exercise of original jurisdiction
