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Perspective

Mar. 5, 2014

The final word: civil law developments in the state Supreme Court

The court has in some circumstances expanded the public's rights and in others curtailed them. By Joseph M. Lipner and BJ Ard


By Joseph M. Lipner and BJ Ard


The state Supreme Court's civil law decisions shape more than the development of legal doctrine. Indeed, the court's decisions often profoundly shape our civic and political lives. In this column we examine three recent decisions affecting the public's access to information, the government's authority to compel speech, and private parties' ability to decide whether claims are subject to appeal. The court has in s...

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