ABORTION CLINICS legislation properly preliminarily enjoined… Abbott affirmed. [Read more…]
Archives for April 2026
Subdivision, corrected Opinion as to public notice
SUBDIVISION: Opinion re-issued to correct statement that County does not dispute that Planning Department failed to provide public notice… Order. [Read more…]
Ballot measure, BM 10 “artificial persons”
BALLOT MEASURE: Court declines review of AG’s determination that BM 10 defining “artificial persons” is legally sufficient… Opinion & Order. [Read more…]
Original jurisdiction, SB 542 property tax reform
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION: Governor’s request to declare SB 542 (2025) property tax reform constitutional ahead of District Court litigation declined… Order. [Read more…]
Mental commitment, jail employee appointed “friend”
MENTAL COMMITMENT: Challenge of appointment of jail’s mental clinician as friend who waived person’s rights rejected… Best affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Probate, overlapping civil and probate proceedings
PROBATE: District Court had jurisdiction to restrain PR under §72-3-617 and did not abuse discretion in requiring her to obtain court approval for estate distributions in overlapping civil and probate proceedings… Whelan affirmed. [Read more…]
Marital, “lopsided” property distribution
MARITAL: “Lopsided” distribution to wife appropriate in light of husband’s “sham” transfer of house to girlfriend… maintenance to now-cancer-free husband properly denied… Spaulding affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Ineffective assistance, “he said-she said”
INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE: Rehearing petition with numerous claims and issues including trial counsel promising a “he said-she said” defense but not allowing SIWC Defendant to testify denied… Order. [Read more…]
DUI, $600 suspended mandatory fine
DUI: $600 suspended fine properly imposed over Defendant’s claimed inability to pay… Overland/Coffman affirmed. [Read more…]