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Chevron U.S.A. v. Monterey County
Struck down local ordinance prohibiting coastal oil drilling and fracking activities as preempted by state law
State v. Watson
Held that first-time in-court identifications can be conducted only if there is “good reason”
People v. Posey
Held that law requiring appellate courts to affirm all criminal sentences fitting within the legislature's sentencing guidelines violated the right to appeal
Draper v. Gentry
Held that defendants are permitted discovery from victims if defendant seeks evidence of “constitutional dimension” and the requested discovery is “very likely” to contain such evidence
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.
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.
Planned Parenthood v. South Carolina
Held that abortion ban does not violate the constitution’s right to privacy or guarantees of equal protection or due process
Nestor M. Davidson
Nestor M. Davidson is the Albert A. Walsh Professor of Real Estate, Land Use, and Property Law, Fordham Law School.
Will Courts Continue to Favor State Control Over Home Rule?
Constitutional amendments giving cities greater authority over local policy have repeatedly met resistance by state courts over the last century.
