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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
How Candidates Get on the Presidential Ballot
For third parties and independent candidates, ballot qualification is often a difficult journey.
Mt. Clemens Recreational Bowl v. Director of the Department of Health & Human Services
Held that pandemic orders shutting food-service establishments did not constitute a takings
A Primer on Standing in State Courts
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently clarified the limits of “taxpayer standing” in a case challenging the restoration of voting rights to 60,000 people with felony convictions.
Betsy Zalinski
Betsy Zalinski is a student at New York University and a former intern at the Brennan Center for Justice.
An Eventful Summer for State Constitutional Abortion Rights Litigation
State supreme courts addressed abortion rights head on, even as the U.S. Supreme Court punted on similar questions.
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
June Medical Services v. Landry
Plaintiffs claim that abortion bans violate the state constitution’s guarantee of due process and prohibition on unlawful delegation of legislative authority
State v. Hacker
Ruled that law requiring indefinite sentences for certain offenses, with minimum and maximum prison terms, does not violate constitution's separation of powers, jury right, or due process clauses
