Tag: state supreme court
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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…
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State supreme courts issue 110 opinions between May 8-14
State supreme courts issued 110 opinions between May 8-14. The North Dakota Supreme Court led the field with 12 opinions issued, closely followed by Pennsylvania with 11 and Arkansas with eight. Last week’s 110 opinions account for 4% of the year-to-date total of 2,474. The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia still sits at…
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New Jersey Supreme Court issues one opinion from May 8-14
The New Jersey Supreme Court issued one opinion from May 8-14. As of May 14, the court issued 20 opinions — three fewer than this point a year ago. The opinion is below: New Jersey v. Bullock, where the court “suppressed all of defendant’s statements, finding that he was in custody in the courtyard and…
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Texas Supreme Court issues six opinions from May 8-14
The Texas Supreme Court issued six opinions from May 8-14. As of May 14, the court issued 57 opinions — nine fewer than this point a year ago. Three of six opinions are below: In re Kappmeyer (Opinion), where the court “conditionally granted relief in this mandamus proceeding arising out of a dispute between Property…
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Florida Supreme Court issues two opinions from May 8-14
The Florida Supreme Court issued two opinions from May 8-14. As of May 14, the court issued 36 opinions in 2023 — 11 fewer than this point a year ago. The two opinions are below: The Florida Bar v. Stephen Matthew Bander, where the court approved “the referee’s report in its entirety and [disbarred] Bander…
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Iowa Supreme Court issues four opinions from May 8-14
The Iowa Supreme Court issued four opinions from May 8-14. As of May 14, the court issued 54 opinions in 2023 — four fewer than this point a year ago. Three of four opinions are below: Barnes v. CDM Rentals, LLC, where the court “affirmed the summary judgment of the district court concluding that a…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues one opinion from May 8-14
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued one opinion from May 8-14. As of May 14, the court issued 31 opinions in 2023 — eight more than this point a year ago. The opinion is below: State v. Daimon Von Jackson, Jr., where the court dismissed a case as improvidently granted. From May 8-14, state supreme courts…