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Monforton v. Knudsen
Upheld attorney general’s determination that proposed property tax ballot initiative violated constitution’s separate-vote requirement
State v. Reynolds
Dissent would have held that even under "three strikes" law, it is unconstitutional to rely on juvenile criminal conduct to impose a life without parole sentence
State v. Barnett
Ruled that state constitution does not require district courts to deny bail for a “double felony defendant,” a defendant already serving probation on a felony conviction
State ex rel. Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights v. Ohio Ballot Board
Ruled that term “citizens of the State” was misleading and, thus, unconstitutional in proposed constitutional ballot measure protecting reproductive rights
Roberts v. Cuthpert
Ruled that statute allowing recovery of costs from a probate judge who improperly denies a gun license does not violate separation of powers
Stand Up Montana v. Missoula County Public Schools
Held that mask mandates did not violate students' and parents' substantive due process rights
Joseph R. Richie
Joseph R. Richie is a shareholder at the Minneapolis-based law firm Anthony Ostlund Louwagie Dressen & Boylan P.A.
The Wisconsin Governor's Creative Use of Line-Item Veto Extended School Funding by 400 Years
The governor deleted words, numbers, and punctuation from a bill to change its meaning.
Snaza v. State
Struck down law requiring sheriffs to get authorization before deploying tear gas as unconstitutional for interfering with sheriffs’ core functions
The Right to Petition in State Constitutions, Explained
Some states protect citizens’ right to make requests of or complaints against the government more broadly than the federal Constitution.
