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Ainslee Johnson-Brown
Ainslee Johnson-Brown is a constitutional law scholar and advocate specializing in judicial interpretation and the evolving role of state courts in protecting democracy.
Forward Montana v. State
Held that litigation challenging statutory provisions relating to campaign activities and judicial recusal vindicated important constitutional interests and plaintiffs were therefore entitled to attorneys fees under the Private Attorney General Doctrine
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Inc, et al. v. Kim Reynolds, et al.
The Iowa Supreme Court held that abortion is not a fundamental right under the state constitution and is only subject to rational basis review. The court reversed a lower court injunction halting the state's "fetal heartbeat" law.
Rainwaters v. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Rejected federal "open fields" exception to the federal Fourth Amendment in interpreting Article I, Section 7, of the Tennessee Constitution
Cobb County v. Floam
Held that the claims of two citizens who sought a declaratory judgment that their local board of commissioners acted unconstitutionally when it changed the commission district boundaries lines must be dismissed because the plaintiffs did not show any uncertainty as to their future conduct that warranted declaratory relief.
North Carolina Could Be on the Verge of a Constitutional Crisis
If the courts hand a victory to the state’s losing supreme court candidate, citizens across the political spectrum could perceive the court as unfair — and the justices risk losing their legitimacy.
State v. Carter
Concurrence would revisit prior jurisprudence holding that the Ohio constitution's confrontation clause must be interpreted in lockstep with that of the federal constitution
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General re: Adult Personal Use of Marijuana
Held that the proposed ballot initiative to legalize the recreational use of marijuana under Florida law met the constitution's single-subject requirement
Drummond v. Statewide Virtual Charter Schoolboard
Oklahoma Supreme Court held that the state education board’s approval of a Catholic school's application to be a public charter school violated the Oklahoma Constitution, the federal Establishment Clause, and the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act
Virginia Courts Are Revisiting How to Interpret the State Constitution
A recent case announcing greater state protection of religious liberties than under federal law marked a turning point in Virginia jurisprudence.
