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State can withhold education funds if not constitutionally required
Hoke Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. State, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Hoke County Board of Education challenged the State's authority to ...
DPS must release police pursuit records, court rules
Texas Department of Public Safety v. Maria L. Torres, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 30, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) appealed a t...
Appellate court reverses law enforcement certification revocation due to inadequate notice
Gadoury v. Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Gadoury, challenged...
Appellate court affirms denial of home equity lender license
PLS Check Cashers of Texas, Inc.// Bobby Wilkinson, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Texas Department of Housing and Community...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Liquor License Denial Based on Prior Violations
HM Florida-ORL, LLC v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Business, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit reviewed the Secretar...
Exclusionary rule doesn't apply to parole revocation hearings in Ohio
State ex rel. Wainwright v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a prisoner, sought a writ of habeas corp...
Prosecutor denied access to personnel file under RTKL
Winig, J., Aplt. v. Office of DA of Phila., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, a former prosecutor, challenged the Office o...
PA Court Upholds DOC's Redaction of Inmate Disciplinary Records
Jacob, J., Aplt. v. DOC, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jacob, challenged the Department of Corrections' (DOC) denial of hi...
DOJ can withhold records of ongoing investigations under public records law
Scot Van Oudenhoven v. Wisconsin Department of Justice, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the Wisconsin Department of...
County seal not a 'public office' for ballot purposes
County of Fulton, Aplts v. Sec. of Com., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The County of Fulton challenged the Secretary of the Commonwealth's...
NY DOH Must Re-evaluate Withheld COVID-19 Death Records Under FOIL
Matter of Reclaim the Records v. New York State Dept. of Health, decided by New York Court of Appeals on May 22, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the New York...
NJ Court Affirms NJSDA Contract Award Despite Protest
In the Matter of Protest Filed by El Sol Contracting and Construction Corp., Contract T100.638, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on May 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case conce...
PGCB Properly Denied Slot License Over "Good Character" Concerns
Better Bets Ventures, LLC v. PGCB, Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the Pennsylvania Gaming Con...