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State v. Gonzalez (In re Sargent)
Ruled that trial courts may deny bail to defendants charged with class A felony offenses because the constitution focuses on whether the offense in general, not as charged to the specific defendant, is punishable by the possibility of life in prison
Joseph v. State
Ruled that the state constitution does not require probable cause for an exterior canine sniff of a vehicle
Texas Supreme Court Refuses to Block Ban on Certain Medical Care for Trans Minors
The court said the ban does not infringe on parents’ right to choose medical care for their children.
Pennsylvania’s Indigent Defense Crisis Goes to Court
Pennsylvania is not the only state struggling to meet its constitutional obligations to provide representation to people who can’t afford it.
State v. Langston
Ruled that the sentencing court’s consideration of acquitted conduct did not violate defendant’s state constitutional rights to due process
SCOTUS Allows Emergency Abortions in Idaho — For Now
Litigation over exceptions to abortion bans to preserve the life and health of pregnant people is also pending in multiple state courts.
State ex rel. DeBlase v. Ohio Ballot Board
Concurrence would have held that constitution's initiative and referendum clause does not limit ballot initiatives to a single subject, object, or purpose
Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice v. State
Ruled that legislative acts prohibiting abortion after certain cutoff points while providing for a civil enforcement mechanism were unconstitutional
Raffensperger v. Jackson
Held that an licensing requirement for lactation consultants violated due process and the right “to pursue a lawful occupation of their choosing free from unreasonable government interference”
Eric Ruben
Eric Ruben is an associate professor of law at SMU Dedman School of Law and a fellow at the Brennan Center.
