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In re State
Granted motion for temporary injunction, prohibiting the County’s plan to use federal funds for $500 monthly cash payments to residents because it could violate the state constitution's prohibition on gratuitous payments
State v. Autele
Held that trial courts have discretion to determine whether the state constitutional right to be represented by retained counsel of choice is outweighed by other considerations, including ethical requirements or the potential for undue delay and disruption of trial
Bienvenu v. Defendant 1
Vacated prior ruling and held that a statute, which retroactively revived certain prescribed child sex abuse claims for limited three-year period, did not conflict with state constitutional substantive due process protection against disturbing vested rights
Roman Realty, LLC v. The City of Morgantown
Ruled that the state constitution's takings clause does not require an eminent domain proceeding be initiated to ascertain just compensation, merely that just compensation must be paid
Vaccines, Religious Freedom, and Parental Rights
Massachusetts’s supreme court ruled last week that the state violated religious freedom guarantees when it vaccinated a child in its custody over parental objections.
State v. Barr
Held that the mandatory consecutive sentence requirement in the Idaho Code did not violate the separation of powers provision of the Idaho Constitution
Jennifer M. Chacón
Jennifer M. Chacón is the Bruce Tyson Mitchell Professor of Law at Stanford Law School.
State Courthouses in the ICE Age
The Trump administration’s actions signal a sea change in immigration enforcement and a broader assault on state and local governments.
State ex rel. Parson v. Walker
Held that statute governing Governor's power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons placed no limit on Governor's exclusive constitutional discretion over clemency matters
State v. Tran
Ruled that the Hawaii constitutional provision allowing the legislature to define jury unanimity required for a conviction of continuous sexual assault against a minor below 14 years of age did not violate Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution
