Alfred Snapp and Son, Inc. v. Puerto Rico, 458 U.S. 592 (1982)
To pursue a claim as parens patriae for its citizens, the Supreme Court held that “The state must demonstrate (1) a quasi-sovereign interest and (2) “more . . . than injury to an identifiable group of individual residents.” The requisite quasi-sovereign interest may lie in the state’s interest in the physical and economic health and…
Hollingsworth v. Perry, 570 U. S. ____ (2013)
California voters passed Proposition 8, a state initiative to ban gay marriage. The initiative was challenged in federal court as unconstitutional. The initiative was struck down by the district court and the attorney general and governor declined to appeal the decision. The California supreme court held that the proponents of the initiative could appeal. The…
Mississippi ex rel. Hood v. AU Optronics, 571 U.S. ___ (2014).
The state of Mississippi brought a case in state court against manufacturers of liquid crystal display panels (LCDs), alleging violations of the state’s antitrust laws and seeking injunctive relief, civil penalties and restitution for itself and its citizens. Defendants (respondents in the Supreme Court) removed the case to federal court, alleging that it was a…
