When Consideration Fails: Third Circuit Recognises Rescission of Settlement Agreements Where a Dependent Covenant Is Breached 1. Introduction Point Blank Protective Apparel & Uniforms LLC (“Point...
Third Circuit Reaffirms “No Fundamental Right to Refuse a COVID-19 Vaccine in Public Employment” – Commentary on Cuttler v. Allegheny County (3d Cir. 2025) 1. Introduction Jeffrey L. Cuttler, a...
From Zoning Grievance to Constitutional Claim: The Third Circuit Re-frames the “Conscience-Shocking” Test in Routine Land-Use Disputes 1. Introduction John Seitz IV and his company, Hickory Hill...
Crandall v. McDonough: Confirming that District Courts Lack Jurisdiction over Stand-Alone Whistleblower Protection Act Claims 1. Introduction In Kenneth Crandall v. Denis McDonough, the United States...
Clarifying the Evidentiary Threshold for “Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship” Post-Wilkinson Commentary on Luis Tubon Guangatal v. Attorney General (3d Cir. 2025) 1. Introduction The Third...
“Too Soon for Immunity” – Third Circuit Clarifies that Qualified-Immunity Motions to Dismiss Must Fail When the Complaint States a Plausible Constitutional Violation but Lacks Facts to Assess...
“Public-Domain Discovery” Starts the Clock: Commentary on TransPerfect Holdings LLC v. Robert Pincus (3d Cir. 2025) 1. Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in an...
No Fee, No Appeal: The Third Circuit Re-Affirms Strict Compliance with BIA Filing Requirements in De La Cruz-Leonardo v. Attorney General (2025) 1. Introduction Luis Ramon De La Cruz-Leonardo, a...
The Primacy of Rule 12’s “Good-Cause” Standard over Rule 52(b) Plain–Error Review Commentary on United States v. Anthony Jones, No. 22-2064 (3d Cir. June 16, 2025) 1. Introduction In United States v....
Forfeiture of Unraised Issues and Judicial Authority to Enjoin Vexatious Litigants: A Commentary on Justin De La Cruz Martinez v. Commonwealth of Westmoreland County 1. Introduction In a...
Martinez v. Westmoreland Courts: Re-affirming Standards for Vexatious-Litigant Injunctions and Judicial Recusal Introduction Justin Juan De La Cruz Martinez, a prolific pro se litigant, filed seven...
Martinez v. Obarto (3d Cir. 2025): Reinforcing Objective Standards for Judicial Recusal and Vexatious-Litigant Injunctions I. Introduction The consolidated appeal Justin Juan De la Cruz Martinez v....
Martinez v. Westmoreland County et al. Third Circuit Reaffirms Forfeiture Doctrine and High Bar for Judicial Recusal & Vexatious-Litigant Designations Introduction Justin Juan De La Cruz Martinez, a...
Martinez v. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania: Re-affirming Standards for Vexatious-Litigant Injunctions and Judicial Recusal 1. Introduction The consolidated appeal of Justin Juan De La Cruz Martinez v....
“Unfounded Allegations Do Not Compel Recusal” – Third Circuit Commentary on Justin De La Cruz Martinez v. United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania 1. Introduction In a...
“Adverse Rulings ≠ Bias” – The Third Circuit Re-Affirms Strict Standards for Judicial Recusal and Endorses Robust District‐Court Power to Curb Vexatious Litigation Introduction The consolidated...
Affirming Consumer-Level Limitation-of-Liability Clauses: Marie Lamb v. CVS Pharmacy LLC (3d Cir. 2025) Introduction In Marie Lamb v. CVS Pharmacy LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Gorrio v. Francis: Third Circuit Declares Blanket Discovery Bans Unlawful but Requires Prejudice for Relief 1. Introduction In Michael Gorrio v. Francis, No. 24-1711 (3d Cir. 2025), the United States...
Voluntary Procurement Is Not Enough: Third Circuit Narrows the “Acting-Under” Doctrine for Federal-Officer Removal (Commentary on Attorney General of New Jersey v. Dow Chemical Co., 3d Cir., 11 June...
The Ngambo Clarification: Rejecting CCPA-Based Nationwide Jurisdiction and Re-affirming RICO’s “Ends-of-Justice” Prerequisite in the Third Circuit Introduction Case: Jules Ngambo v. New York State...