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In re the Detention of M.E. and R.S.
Washington Supreme Court held that caseload limits in indigent defense standards are mandatory and courts lack authority to order attorneys to accept case assignments in violation of those limits, but found the trial court here did not do so
State Efforts to Allow Lawsuits Against Federal Officials Gain Speed
The approach of the proposed laws is legally sound, textually grounded, and more viable than many assume.
In re Interest of K.N., K.L., K.L., and K.L
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services seeks termination of parental rights following credible reports of child abuse and neglect of four children. The Texas Supreme Court has asked for supplemental briefing about the impact on the case of the 2024 parental rights state constitutional amendment
Ellingson v. State
Montana Supreme Court will consider if a law changing requirements for citizen-proposed ballot measures infringes on the powers of initiative and referendum and the applicable standard for such challenges
Hoke County Board of Education v. State of North Carolina
The North Carolina Supreme Court overturned its own precedent and put an end to more than 30 years of litigation involving the funding of public education in the state
Committee for Public Counsel Services v. Middlesex and Suffolk County District Courts
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that, given legislative and other measures to address a shortage of indigent defense counsel, there were not extraordinary circumstances that would justify the judiciary ordering a rate increase for attorneys accepting such representations
State v. Roberts
Oregon Supreme Court held that state's failure to appoint counsel for an indigent criminal defendant for an extended time period violates the right to counsel and imposed a general rule for how long before dismissal without prejudice is required
State Public Defender v. Iowa District Court for Scott County
Iowa Supreme Court ruled that trial court acted beyond its authority when it did not accept public defender's representation that it had a temporary overload of cases
PFLAG v. Office of the Attorney General
Texas Supreme Court held LGBTQ+ organization must respond to information requests issued by the state as part of its investigation of whether doctors are evading Texas's ban on gender-affirming care for minors
