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Spokane County v. Meneses
Held that the Secretary of Department of Social and Health Services is not a “state officer” to whom the Supreme Court may issue a writ of mandamus through the exercise of original jurisdiction
Conn v. Kentucky Parole Board
Held that the Parole Board's issuance of a "serve-out" on a life sentence did not encroach upon court's exclusive authority to set defendant's sentence and, therefore, did not violate separation of powers
Salt Lake County v. Utah State Tax Commission
Held the county failed to prove that the application of the Aircraft Valuation Law to Delta Air Lines' aircraft resulted in an assessment below fair market value in violation of the Utah Constitution
Jackson County Emergency Medical Service District v. Kirkland
Ruled that the county emergency medical services district, vis-a-vis the board of trustees, was subject to immunity to the same extent as municipalities and counties within the state
Mitchell v. Palmer
Held that the trial court should have considered relevant factors on defendant's motion to disqualify entire prosecutor's office with which victim was employed
State v. Slaughter
Held that defendant was entitled to credit against sentence for bribery for entire 263 days spent incarcerated following his arrest through sentencing
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
What Can States Do to Mitigate the Threat of ICE Arrests in Courthouses?
Wisconsin trial Judge Hannah Dugan’s high‑profile arrest renews focus on the impact of ICE enforcement inside state courthouses.
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
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.
