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Vlahos v. State
Ruled that the court did not abuse its discretion by allowing a juror to remain on the jury because defendant waived the claim by not objecting before the return of the verdict
Kingfisher Wind, LLC v. Wehmuller
Ruled production tax credits used to build a wind farm are intangible personal property and thus exempt from ad valorem taxation under amendment to Oklahoma Constitution
Texas Supreme Court Rejects Call to Clarify Exception to Abortion Ban
Plaintiffs who suffered severe physical and emotional harm after being denied abortions claimed the medical exceptions to the ban are unclear and unconstitutional.
Fourth Amendment Lags Behind State Search and Seizure Provisions
State courts have long provided more search and seizure protections than the U.S. Supreme Court — and they sometimes influence federal law.
Center For Reproductive Rights Litigation Director Discusses the High Stakes of Abortion Litigation
State Court Report spoke with counsel for the plaintiffs challenging Texas’s strict abortion ban — which the state supreme court just ruled was constitutional.
Associated General Contractors of Washington v. State
Ruled that a bill modifying how the Department of Labor and Industries calculated prevailing wage rates for public works projects was not an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority
Statler v. State
Ruled statute proscribing sexual battery as a general intent crime not requiring defendant’s knowledge as to complainant’s nonconsent is constitutional under due process clause
State v. Thompson
Ruled police’s continued seizure of defendant’s cell phone without a warrant was not reasonably necessary to its investigation and violated unreasonable search and seizure protections
State Court Oral Arguments to Watch for in June
Issues on the dockets include early voting, rules for poll watchers, discretionary sentencing, and a climate change trial brought by young plaintiffs.
State v. Graham
Ruled prosecutor’s specific argument that defendant tailored their testimony in response to the testimony other witnesses provided at trial did not violate defendant's right to confrontation
