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Supreme Court of Minnesota

Minnesota Supreme Court Issues Decision in Trans Powerlifter Discrimination Case

The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled in JayCee Cooper v. USA Powerlifting, a closely watched case involving a transgender athlete's challenge to powerlifting competition exclusion policies. The case attracted extensive amicus support from civil rights groups and female athletes' organizations in the ongoing national debate over transgender sports participation.

•Minnesota Supreme Court ruled on transgender powerlifter JayCee Cooper's discrimination challenge
•Case attracted amicus briefs from ACLU, female athletes' groups, and state attorney general
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Supreme Court of Minnesota

Minnesota Supreme Court Strengthens Search Warrant Standards for Informants

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in *State of Minnesota v. Jennifer Lynn Nagle* that search warrants based on confidential informant tips must meet enhanced corroboration standards under the Fourth Amendment. The court reversed Nagle's conviction, finding the warrant lacked sufficient probable cause despite the informant's reliability.

•Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that corroboration of confidential informant tips must be considered in probable cause determinations but is not an independent requirement
•The court reversed Jennifer Lynn Nagle's conviction, finding the search warrant lacked sufficient probable cause despite informant reliability
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Arizona Supreme Court

Arizona Supreme Court Reverses Medical Malpractice Ruling

The Arizona Supreme Court reversed and remanded a medical malpractice case against Hospital Development of West Phoenix, Inc., d/b/a Abrazo West Campus, in a unanimous ruling that clarifies the burden of proof standards for emergency department care. The court vacated a previous Court of Appeals decision and sent the case back to Maricopa County Superior Court.

•Arizona Supreme Court unanimously reversed Court of Appeals decision in medical malpractice case against Abrazo West Campus
•Ruling clarifies burden of proof standards for emergency department care under competing Arizona statutes
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Supreme Court of Minnesota

Minnesota Supreme Court Reverses District Court Dismissal of Life Sentence Challenge

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a district court incorrectly dismissed Adrian Dominic Riley's motion to correct his mandatory life sentences, finding the lower court had jurisdiction to hear the challenge under state procedural rules.

•District court incorrectly concluded it lacked jurisdiction over Riley's sentence correction motion
•Supreme Court applied Reynolds v. State precedent regarding limitations periods for sentence challenges
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Indiana Supreme Court

Indiana Supreme Court Rules on Complex Insurance Assignment Dispute

The Indiana Supreme Court issued a decision October 21, 2025, in a complex insurance case involving Bradley Baldwin as assignee versus Standard Fire Insurance Company. The case centers on insurance assignment rights and involves multiple parties including estates and various insurance companies.

•Indiana Supreme Court decided complex insurance assignment case involving Bradley Baldwin and Standard Fire Insurance Company
•Case addresses insurer dilemmas when coverage is insufficient to satisfy multiple claimants
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Supreme Court of New Hampshire

NH Supreme Court Affirms Tuition Order Against Pittsfield School District

The New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed a State Board of Education ruling requiring the Pittsfield School District to pay tuition for a local student to attend Prospect Mountain School. The October 2025 decision resolves a dispute over school choice and district payment obligations.

•Supreme Court affirmed State Board ruling requiring Pittsfield to pay student tuition at Prospect Mountain School
•District argued RSA chapter 194-D doesn't apply since they hadn't adopted the open enrollment statute
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Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Rules on Complex Insurance Coverage Dispute

The Utah Supreme Court issued a decision in Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. v. Weston, resolving a complex insurance coverage dispute involving multiple carriers that has been litigated for two decades following an automobile accident.

•Utah Supreme Court issued unanimous decision in two-decade insurance coverage dispute
•Multiple insurance carriers involved as petitioners and cross-respondents in complex litigation
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Supreme Court of Virginia

Virginia Supreme Court Rejects School Board Officials' Immunity Claims

The Virginia Supreme Court unanimously rejected immunity claims by Suffolk City School Board officials in a defamation lawsuit filed by educator Deborah Wahlstrom. The court affirmed a lower court's decision allowing defamation claims to proceed against school board member Judith Brooks-Buck and official Tyron Riddick.

•Virginia Supreme Court unanimously rejected immunity defense by Suffolk school board officials
•Case stems from 2021 incident where educator was escorted from school board meeting
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Florida Supreme Court

Florida Supreme Court Approves Major Amendments to Juvenile Court Rules

The Florida Supreme Court has approved comprehensive amendments to seven Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, including changes to discovery, process service, and adjudicatory hearings. The amendments, unanimously recommended by The Florida Bar's Board of Governors, were modified after public comment from the Florida Public Defender Association led to the withdrawal of proposed changes to remote testimony rules.

•Seven juvenile procedure rules were amended, covering process, discovery, motions, jurisdiction waiver, hearings, and appeals
•The Florida Bar's Board of Governors unanimously recommended the changes after committee review
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Indiana Supreme Court

Indiana Supreme Court Rules on Grandparent Visitation Rights

The Indiana Supreme Court ruled October 16, 2025, that a mother cannot challenge paternity after previously stipulating to it in court proceedings. The unanimous decision in *O'Connell v. Clay* clarifies grandparent visitation rights under Indiana's Grandparent Visitation Act.

•Indiana Supreme Court applies equitable estoppel to prevent mother from challenging previously stipulated paternity
•Ruling allows paternal grandmother to pursue visitation rights under state Grandparent Visitation Act
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