Probable Cause + Imminent Digital Deletion Permits Warrantless Cell-Phone Seizure; Non-Material Franks Errors Do Not Invalidate a Later Search Warrant I. Introduction In United States v. Amir Kalomo...
Rule 404(b) Prior Drug-Conspiracy Convictions Admissible to Prove Knowledge and Intent; Any Error Harmless Where Mandatory Minimum Controls Introduction In United States v. Christopher Spider...
Death Pending Appeal Abates Prosecution Ab Initio and Requires Vacatur and Dismissal, While Co-Defendant Convictions Stand on Sufficient Evidence and 404(b) Knowledge/Intent Proof I. Introduction...
Establishing the Necessity for Personal Risk in CAT Claims: The Castaneda-Zavala Precedent Introduction In the recent judgment in Alejandro Antonio Cataneda-Zavala Petitioner v. Pamela Bondi,...
Defining the Limits of Cognizable Social Groups in Immigration Law: The Ramos-Garcia Precedent Introduction The case of Jesus Ramos-Garcia v. Pamela Bondi, Attorney General of the United States...
Reassessing Legislative Immunity and Monell Requirements: A New Framework for Official Policy in Retaliation Claims Introduction The case of Pollyann Sorcan Plaintiff-Appellant v. Rock Ridge School...
Establishing the Limits of Plausible Allegation Standards in Employment Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Introduction The case of Judy Brown v. Conagra Brands, Inc. brings into focus the...
Reaffirming the Good-Faith Exception in Drug Dog Searches and Firearm Prohibitions Introduction The case of United States of America Plaintiff-Appellee v. Robert Peck, Jr. Defendant-Appellant,...
Defining Aggravated Identity Theft: Limits on Unpresented Theories in Conspiracy Cases Introduction The case of United States of America v. Joe David May (also known as Jay May) presents a complex...
Willful Blindness and Knowledge Inferences in Controlled Substance Analogue Cases Introduction This commentary examines the recent decision in United States of America v. Mohammad Al Sharairei, a...
Waiver of Arbitration Rights in Third-Party Beneficiary Claims: A New Precedent in Racial Harassment Litigation Introduction This commentary analyzes the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth...
Qualified Immunity on Interlocutory Appeal: Evaluating Objective Reasonableness in Traffic Stop Cases Introduction The case of Domeco Fugenschuh v. Brian Minnehan, Ryan Steinkamp, the City of Des...
Extending Relief Under RLUIPA: Damages as "Appropriate Relief" for Inmate Religious Rights Introduction In the case of Dewey Austin Barnett, II v. Brenda Short; Christopher Rulo; Jefferson County...
Affirming Supervisory Enhancement in Narcotics Conspiracy Cases: Implications from United States v. Ellis Introduction The case of United States of America v. Gilbert Lee Ellis, Christopher Jerome...
Exigent Justice: Affirming Warrantless Searches and Sentencing Discretion in Child Pornography Cases Introduction The case of United States of America Plaintiff-Appellee v. Christopher Douglas Black...
Clarifying Vagueness and Mens Rea in Federal Sex Trafficking Statutes: A New Precedent in Interpreting 18 U.S.C. § 1591 Introduction The case of United States of America v. Anton Joseph Lazzaro—also...
Claim Preclusion in Insurance Coverage Litigation: The Evanston Insurance Company Precedent Introduction The case of Evanston Insurance Company Plaintiff-Appellant v. Nooter, LLC, et al. recently...
Individualization in Class Certification: Limitations on Reliance-Based Misrepresentation and Negligence Claims in Titling Disputes Introduction The Judgment in Lillian Louise Morgan Vogt v....
Establishing a Publisher’s First Amendment Right: Overturning Blanket Bans on Inmate Communications Introduction This commentary analyzes the recent judgment in Human Rights Defense Center Plaintiff...
Clarifying Prompt Notice Obligations and Procedural Fairness in Insurance Claims Introduction In the case of First Baptist Church Plaintiff - Appellant v. Zurich American Insurance Company...