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Sanctuary City Politics and Separation of Powers Conflict in Montana
Municipalities in Montana are testing the bounds of the state’s anti-sanctuary law, leading to a remarkable conflict between local government and the state attorney general.
Dale Margolin Cecka
Dale Margolin Cecka is an associate professor at Albany Law School and director of the Family Violence Litigation Clinic.
State Constitutions Must Better Protect Children
State and federal law fails children caught in custody battles, sometimes with tragic results.
Moira Akers v. State
Maryland Supreme Court ruled that evidence a defendant considered an abortion during her pregnancy was inadmissible as proof she intended to kill her newborn
Malcom v. Gray
Wyoming Supreme Court will consider whether statutory changes preventing voters from declaring or changing their party affiliation within 96 days of the primary violate "open, free and equal" election and political right clauses
Kalarchik v. State
Montana Supreme Court affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking the state from enforcing policies that prevent transgender residents from updating their driver's licenses or birth certificates to reflect their gender identity
State v. Pagliai
Iowa Supreme Court held that it was invalid for a trial court to order a defendant to pay court costs pursuant to a plea agreement when the underlying charges were dismissed
State v. Cole
Montana Supreme Court held it did not violate excessive fines clause when a trial court imposed a mandatory-minimum fine but then suspended the portion the defendant demonstrated he could not pay
Wren v. Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital
Wisconsin Supreme Court held statute granting immunity to health-care providers during the Covid-19 state of emergency did not violate jury trial right
Family Violence Appellate Project v. Superior Court of Contra Costa County
California Supreme Court will consider whether a law prohibiting electronic recording of many civil proceedings is unconstitutional as applied to circumstances where no court reporter is available to transcribe the proceeding and a litigant cannot afford a private reporter
