John Dinan

1 week ago | statecourtreport.org | Andrew Willinger |John Dinan |Constance Van Kley |Alicia Bannon

The court looked to the state’s own constitutional history rather than following recent U.S. Supreme Court gun decisions. The Georgia Supreme Court last month upheld a state law that prohibits those under the age of 21 from carrying a handgun in public.

3 weeks ago | statecourtreport.org | John Dinan |Andrew Willinger |Constance Van Kley |Alicia Bannon

This essay is part of a 50-state series about the nation’s constitutions. We’ve asked an expert from each state to dive into their constitution, narrate its history, identify its quirks, and summarize its most essential components for our readers. Virginia adopted one of the earliest state constitutions, in June 1776, part of an initial wave of state constitution-making that preceded even the Declaration of Independence.

Sep 4, 2024 | perioimplantadvisory.com | John Dinan

Clinical TipsCase study: Treating burning mouth syndrome with capsaicinDo you have patients who suffer from burning mouth syndrome? Orofacial pain specialist Dr. John E. Dinan explains how capsaicin works to mitigate the pain and discomfort associated with this issue. kevron2001/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty ImagesMany years ago, I went to lunch at a Thai restaurant with one of my close friends. I ordered my food “medium spicy,” but my friend wanted very spicy food.

Jul 29, 2024 | brennancenter.org | Patrick Berry |John Dinan

View the entire Explainers collection After Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of a crime, many believed that the Florida resident would be barred from voting in the 2024 election because of the state’s harsh felony disenfranchisement law, which denies voting rights to more than 1 million people. However, Trump’s eligibility to cast a ballot this fall will depend on how he is sentenced in New York for falsifying business records.

Nov 17, 2023 | statecourtreport.org | Alicia Bannon |Emily Lau |Sarah Kessler |John Dinan

In 2020, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem asked the state’s supreme court for an advisory opinion on a conflict of interest provision in the state constitution. The courtobliged, opining that the provision, which bars legislators from having an interest “directly or indirectly” in contracts with the state, prohibited them from accepting federal Covid-19 relief funds.