Tag: state supreme court
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Florida Supreme Court issues three opinions from April 3-9
The Florida Supreme Court issued three opinions from April 3-9. As of April 9, the court issued 25 opinions in 2023 — 16 fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Gaskin v. State, where the court “affirmed the judgment of the circuit court denying Louis Gaskin’s third successive motion for…
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Protasiewicz defeats Kelly in the general election for Wisconsin Supreme Court, switching control of the court to a 4-3 liberal majority
Janet Protasiewicz defeated Daniel Kelly in the nonpartisan general election for Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 4, 2023. Protasiewicz’s election means the balance of the court will switch from a 4-3 conservative majority to a 4-3 liberal majority for the first time in 15 years. The election determined who would succeed retiring conservative Justice Patience…
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State supreme courts issued 131 opinions between March 27 and April 2
State supreme courts issued 131 opinions between March 27 and April 2. The North Dakota Supreme Court 17 opinions, the most of any state, followed by Texas (court of criminal appeals) with 14 and West Virginia with nine. Last week’s 131 opinions account for 8% of the year-to-date total of 1,640. Pennsylvania leads with 115…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues three opinions from March 27-April 2
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued three opinions from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, the court issued 20 opinions in 2023 — five more than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: State v. Hoyle, where the court reversed the appellate court’s reversal of the defendant’s conviction on two counts of…
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Texas Supreme Court issue 19 opinions from March 27-April 2
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued 14 opinions from March 27-April 2. The Texas Supreme Court issued five opinions from March 27-April 2. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of April 2, the court of criminal appeals issued 89 opinions in 2023 — 20 more than this point a year…
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New Mexico Supreme Court issues one opinion from March 27-April 2
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued one opinion from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, the court issued 10 opinions in 2023 — two more than this point a year ago. The opinion is below: State v. Lopez, where the court held “that the tolling provision of Rule 7-506.1(D) applies to cases that are…
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New Jersey Supreme Court issues one opinion from March 27-April 2
The New Jersey Supreme Court issued one opinion from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, the court issued 16 opinions in 2023 — one fewer than this point a year ago. The opinion is below: New Jersey v. Higgs, where the court remanded for a new trial in a case where the defendant was…
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Florida Supreme Court issues one opinion from March 27-April 2
The Florida Supreme Court issued one opinion from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, the court issued 22 opinions in 2023 — 17 fewer than this point a year ago. The opinion is below: In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.453, where the court adopted Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.453:…
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Colorado Supreme Court issues two opinions from March 27-April 2
The Colorado Supreme Court issued two opinions from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, the court issued 14 opinions in 2023 — two fewer than this point a year ago. The two opinions are below: Colorado v. Madrid, the court remanded a first-degree murder and child abuse case for a new trial after determining…
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Iowa Supreme Court issues four opinions from March 27-April 2
The Iowa Supreme Court issued four opinions from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, the court issued 30 opinions in 2023 — seven fewer than this point a year ago. Three of four opinions are below: State v. Burns, where the court affirmed the appellant’s conviction of first-degree murder. Feeback v. Swift Pork Co.,…