Tag: state supreme court
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State supreme courts issued 257 opinions from May 29-June 11
State supreme courts issued 257 opinions from May 29-June 11. The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia led the field with 27 opinions issued, followed by Mississippi with 20 and Delaware with 19. The last two weeks’ 257 opinions account for 9% of the year-to-date total of 3,013. West Virginia, again, leads with 228…
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Five vacancies announced in state supreme courts in second quarter of 2023
State supreme courts saw five new announced vacancies in the second quarter of 2023. The vacancies occurred in Connecticut, Florida, New York, Hawaii, and Idaho. Added to the eight announced vacancies from the first three months of 2023, the total announced state supreme court vacancies so far this year is 13. Of the 13 announced…
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State supreme courts have issued more than 2,700 decisions this year
State supreme courts issued 89 opinions from May 22-28. The Delaware Supreme Court led the field with nine opinions issued, followed by Massachusetts, Montana, and New York with six each. Last week’s 89 opinions account for 3% of the year-to-date total of 2,754. The West Virginia Supreme Court leads with 201 opinions issued since Jan.…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues three opinions from May 15-21
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued three opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 34 opinions in 2023 — 10 more than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Fleming v. Amateur Athletic Union of United States, Inc., where the court “affirmed the order of the circuit court dismissing…
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Iowa Supreme Court issues two opinions from May 15-21
The Iowa Supreme Court issued two opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 56 opinions in 2023 — five fewer than this point a year ago. Both of the opinions are below: Sutton v. Council Bluffs Water Works, where the court “affirmed the judgment of the district court denying the motion…
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Colorado Supreme Court issues four opinions from May 15-21
The Colorado Supreme Court issued four opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 25 opinions in 2023 — one more than this point a year ago. Three of four opinions are below: Arvada Village Gardens v. Garate, where the court concluded that the federal 30-day notice provision enacted under the CARES…
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Indiana Supreme Court issues one opinion from May 15-21
The Indiana Supreme Court issued one opinion from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 16 opinions in 2023 — 12 fewer than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: Oberhansley v. State, where the court “affirmed Defendant’s sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (LWOP) in connection…
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New York Court of Appeals issues four opinions from May 15-21
The State of New York Court of Appeals issued four opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 30 opinions in 2023 — 10 fewer than this point a year ago. Three of four opinions are below: People v. Johnson, where the court “reversed the denial of Defendant’s motion to suppress evidence…
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Florida Supreme Court issues two opinions from May 15-21
The Florida Supreme Court issued two opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 38 opinions in 2023 — 13 fewer than this point a year ago. Both of the opinions are below: Orme v. State, where the court “affirmed the sentence of death imposed at Defendant’s second resentencing for first-degree murder,…
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Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals issue 15 opinions from May 15-21
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued eight opinions from May 15-21. The Texas Supreme Court issued seven opinions from May 15-21. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of May 21, the court of criminal appeals issued 138 opinions in 2023 — 25 more than this point a year ago. The…