Tag: state supreme court
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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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Two weeks until Wisconsin Supreme Court elections
In Wisconsin, voters will decide the ideological balance of their state supreme court on April 4, 2023, choosing between Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz and former Justice Daniel Kelly. While Wisconsin’s supreme court elections are officially nonpartisan, PBS Wisconsin’s Zac Schultz wrote, “Protasiewicz and Kelly are heavily aligned with the Democratic and Republican parties,…
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Moore v. Harper petitioners, respondents submit briefs regarding SCOTUS’ next steps after North Carolina’s highest court re-hears case
The parties in Moore v. Harper filed supplemental briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on March 20 at SCOTUS’ request after the North Carolina Supreme Court announced it would re-hear the case. Joseph Ax at Reuters wrote, “If the justices decide they no longer have jurisdiction, they could dismiss the case without issuing a ruling.” Moore…
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North Carolina Supreme Court re-hears case regarding state’s congressional districts
The North Carolina Supreme Court re-heard oral arguments on March 14 in Moore v. Harper, a lawsuit brought by North Carolina House Speaker Timothy K. Moore (R) challenging the state’s congressional district boundaries enacted after the 2020 census. The state’s supreme court had ruled 4-3 in February 2022 that the congressional boundaries the Republican-controlled legislature adopted…
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Eight state supreme court vacancies announced by mid-March 2023
As of March 14, there have been eight state supreme court vacancies or vacancy announcements in 2023 for judges whose replacements are chosen via appointment instead of election. Alaska, California, North Dakota, and Tennessee each have one state supreme court vacancy. Delaware and Missouri each have two state supreme court vacancies. Two judges vacated their…
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Iowa Supreme Court issues one opinion from March 6-12
The Iowa Supreme Court issued one opinion from March 6-12. As of March 12, the court issued 23 opinions in 2023—the same amount as this point a year ago. The opinion is below: Copeland v. State, where the court held that Iowa Code 35C.8, an exception to the veterans preference statute for veterans who “hold[] a…
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Colorado Supreme Court issues three opinions from March 6-12
The Colorado Supreme Court issued three opinions from March 6-12. As of March 12, the court issued 12 opinions in 2023—the same amount as this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: People in Int. of L.S., where the court ruled that the state satisfied its burden of proving that an appropriate treatment plan…
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Indiana Supreme Court issues three opinions from March 6-12
The Indiana Supreme Court issued three opinions from March 6-12. As of March 12, the court issued 11 opinions in 2023—seven fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: U.S. Automatic Sprinkler Corp. v. Erie Insurance Exchange, where the court reversed the order of the trial court denying a motion for…