Author: Mercedes Yanora
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Florida Supreme Court issues five opinions from March 13-19
The Florida Supreme Court issued five opinions from March 13-19. As of March 19, the court issued 19 opinions in 2023 — 12 fewer than this point a year ago. The five opinions are below: Sanchez-Torres v. State, where the court affirmed a lower court’s denial of a successive motion seeking vacatur of the appellant’s…
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Iowa Supreme Court issues one opinion from March 13-19
The Iowa Supreme Court issued one opinion from March 13-19. As of March 19, the court issued 24 opinions in 2023 — six fewer than this point a year ago. The opinion is below: Estate of Butterfield v. Chautauqua Guest Home, Inc., where the court “reversed in part the judgment of the court of appeals…
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New Mexico Supreme Court issues four opinions from March 13-19
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued four opinions from March 13-19. As of March 19, the court issued nine opinions in 2023 — five more than this point a year ago. The four opinions are below: State v. Sena, where the court reversed the appellate court’s opinion and affirmed the district court’s imposition of an…
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Texas Supreme Court issues three opinions from March 13-19
The Texas Supreme Court issued three opinions from March 13-19. As of March 19, the court issued 21 opinions in 2023 — 12 fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: In re Morris (Opinion), where the court denied a prospective San Antonio voter’s petition for a writ of mandamus. The…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues one opinion from March 13-19
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued one opinion from March 13-19. As of March 19, the court issued 15 opinions in 2023 — one more than this point a year ago. The opinion is below: Casanova v. Polsky, “In this dispute between the residents of a senior-living facility in a receivership over the proceeds generated by…
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Governors issued 10 executive orders from March 6-12
Nationally, governors issued 10 executive orders from March 6-12. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) led the field with two. Governors in 41 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. Last week’s executive orders account for 3% of the year-to-date total of 319. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp…
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Three running for DeForest Area School District Board of Education
The nonpartisan general for DeForest Area School District Board of Education in Wisconsin is on April 4, 2023. The Feb. 21 primary was canceled due to a lack of opposition. The filing deadline to run was on Jan. 3. Candidates are competing for three of nine seats. The candidates are: Incumbents Gail Lovick and Megan…
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Three running for Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education
The nonpartisan general for Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education in Wisconsin is on April 4, 2023. The Feb. 21 primary was canceled due to a lack of opposition. The filing deadline to run was on Jan. 3. Candidates are competing for two of seven seats. The candidates are: Blair Feltham and Badri Lankella…
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One running for McFarland School District School Board
The nonpartisan general for McFarland School District School Board in Wisconsin is on April 4, 2023. The Feb. 21 primary was canceled due to a lack of opposition. The filing deadline to run was on Jan. 3. Incumbent Craig Howery is running for re-election to one of five at-large board seats. Wisconsin voters can register…
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Four running for Middleton-Cross Plains School District Board of Education
The nonpartisan general for Middleton-Cross Plains School District Board of Education in Wisconsin is on April 4, 2023. The Feb. 21 primary was canceled due to a lack of opposition. The filing deadline to run was on Jan. 3. Candidates are competing for five of nine seats. The candidates are: Incumbents Bob Green and Catherine…