Tag: state supreme court
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Iowa Supreme Court issues three opinions from April 24-30
The Iowa Supreme Court issued three opinions from April 24-30. As of April 30, the court issued 47 opinions in 2023 — three fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Environmental Law & Policy Center v. Iowa Utilities Bd., where the court “reversed the judgment of the district court denying…
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Florida Supreme Court issues three opinions from April 24-30
The Florida Supreme Court issued three opinions from April 24-30. As of April 30, the court issued 31 opinions in 2023 — 14 fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Barwick v. State, where the court “affirmed the denial of Defendant’s postconviction motion, as well as the circuit court’s orders…
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Colorado Supreme Court issues four opinions from April 24-30
The Colorado Supreme Court issued four opinions from April 24-30. As of April 30, the court issued 20 opinions in 2023 — one fewer than this point a year ago. Three of the four opinions are below: Colorado v. Platteel, where the court held “that defense counsel may not call to the witness stand an…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues three opinions from April 24-30
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued three opinions from April 24-30. As of April 30, the court issued 28 opinions in 2023 — eight more than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Kevin R. Rosin, where the court suspended the law license of Kevin Rosin for one…
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Kentucky Supreme Court issues 19 opinions from April 24-30
The Kentucky Supreme Court issued 19 opinions from April 24-30. As of April 30, the court issued 62 opinions in 2023 — 14 fewer than this point a year ago. Three of the 19 opinions are below: Friends of Louisville Public Art, LLC v. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Historic Landmarks & Preservation Districts Comm’n, where the…
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North Carolina Supreme Court vacates state’s congressional, legislative maps
In a 5-2 decision on April 28, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court overturned a 2022 decision that the state’s enacted congressional and legislative maps were unconstitutional due to partisan gerrymandering. The court vacated the maps the legislature enacted in 2021 and the remedial maps used for the 2022 elections. In its ruling, the court…
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Texas Supreme Court issue 24 opinions from April 17-23
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued 17 opinions from April 17-23. The Texas Supreme Court issued seven opinions from April 17-23. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of April 23, the court of criminal appeals issued 118 opinions in 2023 — 31 more than this point a year ago. The…
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Iowa Supreme Court issues four opinions from April 17-23
The Iowa Supreme Court issued four opinions from April 17-23. As of April 23, the court issued 44 opinions in 2023 — four fewer than this point a year ago. Three of the four opinions are below: State v. Booker, where the court “affirmed the judgment of the district court convicting Defendant of sexual abuse…
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New York Court of Appeals issues three opinions from April 17-23
The State of New York Court of Appeals issued three opinions from April 17-23. As of April 23, the court issued 20 opinions in 2023 — eight fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Anderson v. Commack Fire District, where the court ruled that New York municipal law “does not…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues one opinion from April 17-23
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued one opinion from April 17-23. As of April 23, the court issued 25 opinions in 2023 — five more than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: DEKK Property Development, LLC v. Wisconsin Dep’t of Transportation, where the court “affirmed the decision of the court of appeals…