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City of Houston v. Houston Proffesional Fire Fighters Association
Ruled that provision of public employee law did not violate constitutional separation of powers because it established "reasonable standards" for judicial enforcement
Winchester v. State
Held that Maine courts must apply a “flexible balancing test” weighing all relevant circumstances in assessing speedy trial violations
Johnson v. State
Ruled that defendants do not have a constitutional right to hybrid representation, but that there is also no constitutional prohibition against it
In re Smart
Ruled that state constitution does not bestow a legally protected interest in obtaining a commutation hearing that would implicate procedural due process rights
In re Petition for Emergency Remedy By Maryland State Board of Elections
Ruled that election law delegating task of protecting electoral integrity to courts did not violate constitution’s separation of powers clause as the task was a judicial function
Commonwealth v. Privette
Ruled that investigating officers’ knowledge giving rise to reasonable suspicion can be imputed to an acting officer so long as there was awareness of some critical facts and communication with those officers
State v. Pool
Ruled where the protections against unlawful searches under the federal and state constitution are coextensive, a valid waiver of rights under one constitution constitutes consent to conduct covered by both constitutions
State v. Brearcliffe
Ruled that defendant must receive notice their right to appeal may be waived if their absence prevents sentencing from occurring within ninety days after conviction
LS Power Midcontinent, LLC v. State
Ruled that bill enacting a right of first refusal in competitive bidding likely violated the single-subject requirement of the state constitution
People v. Mayfield
Ruled that the court's administrative orders tolling the speedy-trial statute did not violate the Illinois Constitution's separation-of-powers clause.
