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No State Actor, No Problem
Unlike the U.S. Constitution, state constitutions can impose obligations on private actors.
Cruz-Guzman v. State
Held that claims of racial imbalances in public education do not need to establish state action caused the racial imbalances
State v. Harrell
Ruled that the right to an impartial jury does not guarantee a criminal defendant a specific number of peremptory challenges
Hoffmann v. New York State Independent Redistricting Commission
Ordered the independent redistricting commission to reconvene to redraw the state's congressional districts to replace court-drawn map
Bennett v. United States
Held that statute of repose barring medical malpractice claims after eight years violated privileges and immunities clause and access to justice guarantees
State v. $2,435 in United States Currency
Held that right to a jury trial in a civil case applies to actions seeking to confiscate money under civil forfeiture statute
Justices Battle for Control of the Arkansas Supreme Court
A series of disagreements — and resulting disciplinary investigations — threaten to undermine the public’s trust in the court.
Carlos Chevere-Lugo
Carlos Chevere-Lugo is an adjunct professor at St. Mary’s School of Law. He is a lawyer from Puerto Rico, admitted to practice in the Puerto Rico Bar and in the United States Federal Court...
Paul G. Cassell
Paul Cassell is the Ronald N. Boyce Presidential Professor of Criminal Law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. He serves as an unpaid policy advisor to Marsy’s Law...
