Category: State
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues two opinions from May 1-7
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued two opinions from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 30 opinions in 2023 — nine more than this point a year ago. One of two opinions is below: Gahl v. Aurora Health Care, Inc., where the court “affirmed the decision of the court of appeals reversing the…
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Colorado Supreme Court issues one opinion from May 1-7
The Colorado Supreme Court issued one opinion from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 21 opinions in 2023 — the same number of opinions as this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: Front Range Feedlots v. Rein et al., where the court “concluded: (1) under the plain language of…
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Florida Supreme Court issues three opinions from May 1-7
The Florida Supreme Court issued three opinions from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 34 opinions in 2023 — 12 fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: The Florida Bar v. Brian P. Rush, where the court approved “the referee’s report in its entirety and [suspended] Rush…
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New Mexico Supreme Court issues one opinion from May 1-7
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued one opinion from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 12 opinions in 2023 — two more than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: El Paso Elec. Co. v. N.M. Pub. Regulation Comm’n, where the court found error with an order on retail…
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Iowa Supreme Court issues three opinions from May 1-7
The Iowa Supreme Court issued three opinions from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 50 opinions in 2023 — six fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Burnett v. Smith, where the court “affirmed the decision of the district court granting summary judgment to Defendants and dismissing…
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New Jersey Supreme Court issues two opinions from May 1-7
The New Jersey Supreme Court issued two opinions from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 19 opinions in 2023 — three fewer than this point a year ago. The two opinions are below: New Jersey v. Torres, where the court affirmed a trial court’s opinion “holding that the seizure of defendant’s clothing…
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Indiana Supreme Court issues one opinion from May 1-7
The Indiana Supreme Court issued one opinion from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 15 opinions in 2023 — 12 fewer than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: Davis v. State, where the court “dismissed Appellant’s appeal of his sentence, holding that Appellant’s written plea agreement with the…
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Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals issue nine opinions from May 1-7
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued five opinions from May 1-7. The Texas Supreme Court issued four opinions from May 1-7. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of May 7, the court of criminal appeals issued 130 opinions in 2023 — 33 more than this point a year ago. The…
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Governors issue 26 executive orders from May 1-7
Nationally, governors issued 26 executive orders from May 1-7. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) led the field with 16, followed by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) with three. 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 5% of…
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Election legislation roundup: Texas State Legislature
As of May 7, members of the Texas State Legislature, which includes the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas State Senate, have passed one bill related to election administration since the beginning of the year. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored the bill. The bill is: TX SB1052: Relating to the compensation of an…