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Cameron v. EMW Women's Surgical Center, P.S.C.
Held that the plaintiffs lacked standing to assert the rights of their patients and could not bring related constitutional claims against the abortion bans
Planned Parenthood of Heartland, Inc. v. Reynolds
Issued a split opinion as to the constitutionality of abortion ban, leaving in place lower court decision
Members of the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana v. Planned Parenthood Great Northwest
Held that the right to privacy does not protect the right to abortion except when necessary to protect the patient’s life or to protect a patient from a serious health risk
State v. Sum
Held that a person's race and ethnicity are relevant to determining if they would have felt free to leave a law enforcement encounter
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest v. State
Held that the state constitution does not implicitly provide a fundamental right to an abortion because such a right is not “deeply rooted” in the state’s traditions and history
Taylor v. The Devereux Foundation
Ruled that a punitive damages cap did not violate the right to a jury trial, separation of powers, or equal protection guarantees
Fred O. Smith Jr.
Fred O. Smith Jr. is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law at Emory University.
Expanding Local Voter Power in Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court allows voters to repeal and amend county ordinances.
State v. Hewitt
Held that Miranda warnings are required by state constitution when probable cause to arrest has developed
Schlumberger Tech. Corp. v. Paredes
Ruled that employer’s benefits payments to injured employee could not shorten statute of limitations to file a claim without violating due process