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West Virginia Supreme Court

WV Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Mother's Parental Rights

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has affirmed a circuit court's decision to terminate a mother's parental rights to two children and custodial rights to a third child. The mother appealed, arguing she should have received a post-adjudicatory improvement period to address the neglect findings.

•West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed circuit court's termination of parental rights for mother of three children

•Mother had prior 2021 neglect case involving unsafe housing conditions but successfully completed improvement period

West Virginia Supreme Court

West Virginia High Court Upholds Guardian Termination in Child Welfare Case

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed a circuit court's decision to terminate a guardian's custodial rights to two children after she allegedly allowed unsupervised contact with their biological parents, whose rights had been previously terminated. The guardian's appeal for an improvement period was denied.

•Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed termination of Guardian S.D.'s custodial rights to two children

•Guardian allegedly allowed unsupervised contact with biological parents whose rights were terminated in 2019

•Iowa Supreme Court unanimously reversed Court of Appeals decision, ruling city council's closed hiring session was legal

Supreme Court of Iowa

Iowa Supreme Court Upholds City Council's Closed Hiring Session

The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Cedar Rapids city council members did not violate the state's Open Meetings Act when they conducted a closed-session interview for a city clerk position. The decision reversed a Court of Appeals ruling and clarified the scope of personnel hiring exceptions under Iowa transparency laws.

•Case clarifies scope of personnel hiring exceptions under Iowa's Open Meetings Act

•Oregon Supreme Court reversed Court of Appeals ruling allowing search of opaque containers during civil detox holds

Oregon Supreme Court

Oregon Supreme Court Reverses Search Ruling in Civil Detox Case

The Oregon Supreme Court reversed a Court of Appeals decision that allowed police to search an opaque container during a civil detox hold. The case involved Jason Thomas Wilcox and centers on Fourth Amendment protections during noncriminal custody under Oregon's civil detox statute.

•Case involves interpretation of state constitutional protections during noncriminal custody under ORS 430.399

•Oregon Supreme Court reversed conviction for unauthorized use of U-Haul truck

Oregon Supreme Court

Oregon Supreme Court Reverses Conviction in U-Haul Rental Case

The Oregon Supreme Court reversed a criminal conviction for unauthorized use of a vehicle involving a defendant who allegedly kept a U-Haul truck for three weeks beyond a one-day rental agreement. The case centered on disputed signature evidence.

•Case centered on disputed signature evidence that defendant denied signing

Supreme Court of South Dakota

South Dakota High Court Affirms Elder Abuse Conviction

The South Dakota Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Ronald Peter Clemensen on multiple counts of theft by exploitation of his elderly mother. The case involved Clemensen mortgaging family farm property and using funds from his mother's investment account to cover debts from his failing business.

•Ronald Clemensen was convicted of multiple counts of theft by exploitation of his elderly mother

•The charges involved mortgaging family farm property and using his mother's investment account funds

•Wisconsin voters filed lawsuit alleging congressional map violates state constitution

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Wisconsin Voters Challenge Congressional Map in State Supreme Court

A group of Wisconsin voters led by Elizabeth Bothfeld has filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission, alleging that the state's current congressional map violates the Wisconsin Constitution. The case was filed in July 2025 and formally acknowledged by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in November.

•Case follows special procedures requiring three-judge panel appointed by Supreme Court

•Case title Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy v. Wisconsin Elections Commission appears in court records

Nov 25, 2025•1 min read

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Wisconsin Supreme Court Case Details Under Review

A case titled Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy v. Wisconsin Elections Commission was referenced in court records, though specific details of any ruling or opinion remain under verification.

•Specific details of any ruling, legal issues, or procedural status require verification

•Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy filed constitutional challenge to congressional map on July 8, 2025

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Wisconsin Supreme Court Assigns Three-Judge Panel for Congressional Map Challenge

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed a three-judge panel to hear a constitutional challenge to the state's congressional districts filed by Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy and individual voters against the Wisconsin Elections Commission in July 2025.

•Wisconsin Supreme Court appointed three-judge panel to hear the redistricting case under state statute requirements