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State v. Haynes
Ruled defendant had constitutional right to know upon request and without exception the nature and cause of the accusation
Cavanaugh v. Commonwealth
Ruled constitutional right of crime victims to be present at trial prevails over conflicting rule mandating separation of witnesses
Commonwealth ex rel. Cameron v. Johnson
Ruled statute providing tax credits for contributions to educational nonprofit organizations violated constitution's education clause
Woo v. El Paso County Sheriff's Office
Ruled statutory bar on prisoner’s suit to reclaim lawfully seized property did not violate procedural due process rights because post-sentence remedy is available in criminal case to recover property
Washington State Council of County & City Employees v. City of Spokane
Ruled municipal ordinance requiring collective bargaining between the city and union representatives be open to the public conflicted with state law
State v. Beaver
Upheld law providing parents public funds to use on private education as not violating the constitution's commitment to public education
State v. Yerkey
Ruled victim’s lost wages due to trial attendance were not compensable as restitution under Ohio Constitution’s victims’ rights amendment
State v. Colgrove
Upheld statute barring defendant who pleads guilty or no contest from appealing the conviction judgment entered by the trial court because it does not affect court’s adjudicative functions
Black v. Bureau of Parks & Lands
Ruled Bureau of Parks and Lands can lease land to utility transmission lines without engaging in a public administrative process under constitution’s public-lands provision
New Findings Highlight Lack of Diversity on State Supreme Courts
More data and further scholarship is needed to devise policies for promoting a state bench that adequately represents the varied background of the public.
