State Court Docket Watch July 2007

In an effort to increase dialogue about state court jurisprudence, the Federalist Society presents the latest issue [20 pp. pdf] of State Court Docket Watch. This issue features articles on the state courts of New York, Maine, West Virginia, Washington, South Carolina, Missouri, and California.

New York and Maine High Courts Review State Financing of Schools, by Amber Taylor

West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Finds Significant Economic Presence Test Better Indicator for Nexus than Physical Presence Requirement, by Dean A. Heyl

Washington Supreme Court Upholds Talk Show Hosts' Right to Free Speech, by Andy Cook

South Carolina Supreme Court Creates New Duty of Medical Care Providers to Non-Patients

Missouri High Court Finds Constitutional Right to Collective Bargaining for Public Sector Employees, by Jonathan Bunch

New York Court of Appeals Rules on Contraception Case, by Gerard Bradley

California Supreme Court to Consider Partisan Government Campaigning