Flint water crisis charges dismissed against ex-Gov. Snyder A judge has dismissed criminal charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder over the Flint water crisis The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
Oregon asks state court to clear way for gun magazine ban Oregon’s attorney general has asked the state Supreme Court to overturn a lower court judge’s decision and allow a tough new voter-approved gun law to take effect this week The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022
EXPLAINER: How Supreme Court case could alter US House seats A U.S. Supreme Court case involving North Carolina's congressional districts could have ramifications for the way voting districts are drawn in other states The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
Supreme Court to weigh state power over federal elections WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case about North Carolina’s congressional map that could give state legislatures more sway over federal elections. Tribune News Service · Dec 5, 2022
ND high court asked to lift injunction against abortion ban An attorney for North Dakota has asked the state Supreme Court to strike down an injunction that had blocked the state’s abortion ban, saying a lower court judge was wrong to grant it The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022
Abortion advocates aim to outflank lawmakers using 2024 ballot measures Encouraged by six victories — and zero defeats — in this month’s midterm elections, abortion rights advocates are considering another round of ballot measures in 2024 that would enshrine reproductive freedom in state constitutions. Tribune News Service · Nov 27, 2022
Texas attorney general attempts to toss out late-cast Harris County votes A court ordered Harris County to keep its polls open late on Election Day, but Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the state Supreme Court to not allow ballots cast after normal deadline to count. The Texas Tribune · Nov 22, 2022
State Supreme Court wins shaped by abortion, redistricting State Supreme Court elections around the country have become increasingly partisan and expensive The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022
Roe v. Wade, Kilbride, Bailey wind up wild cards in Republicans’ failed play to take over state Supreme Court Instead of looking forward to their own majority, Republicans are now facing a 5-2 deficit on the court after Democrats Elizabeth Rochford and Mary K. O’Brien pulled out hard fought victories for two open suburban seats indirectly created by Kilbride’s ouster. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 10, 2022
UK law professor says outcome of amendment two vote paves the way for a State Supreme Court review A University of Kentucky law professor says the referendum results on the abortion-related amendment now assure the matter will come before the State Supreme Court. WEKU · Nov 9, 2022
Commentary: Budd won North Carolina's US Senate race with a cautious campaign Rep. Ted Budd won North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race without much running. Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022
The Pa. Supreme Court issues a second order on mail ballot dates as the legal fight continues PHILADELPHIA — The scramble to figure out which Pennsylvania mail ballots to count and reject based on handwritten dates continued Saturday. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 5, 2022
North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending North Carolina's Supreme Court has ruled that a local judge had the power to transfer taxpayer dollars from government coffers to state agencies to carry out a plan to address longstanding education inequities The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022
Powerful LA lawyer Tom Girardi faced more than 150 complaints before State Bar took action, records show LOS ANGELES — The State Bar of California received 205 complaints against Los Angeles legal legend Tom Girardi alleging he misappropriated settlement money, abandoned clients and committed other serious ethical violations over the course of his four-decade career, the agency disclosed Thursday in response to a lawsuit brought by The… Los Angeles Times · Nov 3, 2022
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 3, 2022 More Pennsylvania ballots will be rejected and the vote count will be slower after a new court ruling PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania elections officials were prepared for the state Supreme Court’s ruling this week not to count mail ballots without handwritten dates.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 1, 2022 Pa. Supreme Court orders counties to set aside undated and wrongly dated mail ballots and not count them PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania counties must segregate and not count mail ballots with missing or incorrect dates, the state Supreme Court said Tuesday, in a ruling that could affect thousands of votes in November’s midterm elections.
Salon · Oct 28, 2022 NV GOP hand-count: 50 ballots, 3 hours The state Supreme Court halted the count, ruling that the process is illegal
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022 Ex-politician pleads not guilty in Vegas reporter killing Prosecutors say a former Las Vegas-area politician won’t face the death penalty at trial in the killing of a veteran investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of him and his managerial conduct
Salon · Oct 24, 2022 Trump plans to challenge 2022 Pa. race Trump has already held numerous meetings stoking election rigging claims before voting even begins
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 22, 2022 Your vote on workers’ rights, Illinois Supreme Court can help improve the lives of working families They are three of the most important campaigns now unfolding in Illinois in the Nov. 8 election.
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022 Jailed ex-politician indicted in killing of Vegas journalist A former Las Vegas-area politician has been indicted on a murder charge carrying the possibility of the death penalty in the killing of a veteran investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of him and his managerial conduct
Benzinga · Oct 20, 2022 South Dakotans Prepare To Vote For Marijuana Legalization, Scare-Mongering Ads Hit The Airwaves In less than a month, South Dakota's voters will decide whether or not to support recreational marijuana legalization, that is Measure 27, an initiative to the list of ballot questi
Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022 South Carolina Supreme Court hears challenge to 6-week ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion law COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday from abortion providers and the state regarding their legal dispute over South Carolina’s six-week abortion ban, which has been blocked since mid-August pending the state high court’s decision in the case.
Benzinga · Oct 19, 2022 Oklahoma Gov. Stitt Announces Special Cannabis Legalization Vote Following Rejection By Supreme Court Oklahomans recently learned they would not have the opportunity to vote on recreational marijuana this fall after the state Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit seeking to put the measure on the ballot.
Ballotpedia · Sep 27, 2022 Oklahoma marijuana initiative will not be on 2022 ballot but will be decided at a later election On September 21, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that State Question 820, an initiative to legalize marijuana, could not be placed on the 2022 general election ballot because legal challenges were still pending and the question could not be printed in time for the state to meet its deadline of…