“Place of Employment Address” Means the Physical Worksite Under R.C. 2950.05(F)(2): No Vagueness As Applied to Multi-Week Offsite Assignments 1. Introduction In State v. Smith, Slip Opinion No....
Missouri Referendum Power Extends to Congressional Redistricting Acts: “Any Act of the General Assembly” Means Any Act 1. Introduction In von Glahn vs. Hoskins (Mo. banc Sept. 3, 2026), the Supreme...
Harris v. Hoskins: Certificates of Insufficiency Must State Specific Reasons; Secretary of State Cannot Vacate and Re-Certify an Initiative Ballot Title 1. Introduction In Harris v. Hoskins (Mo. banc...
Knighten v. VitalCore: McArn Wrongful-Discharge Claims Require Reported Conduct Warranting Criminal Penalties; Swindol Does Not Broaden McArn 1. Introduction In Knighten v. VitalCore Health...
De Novo Review of Ambiguously Marked “Logo Ballots” in Alabama Election Contests 1. Introduction Maxwell “Mike” Blackmon v. Randy Brock (Appeal from Conecuh Circuit Court: CV-22-6) is an Alabama...
Ecclesiastical-Abstention Is Not Jurisdictional Where Neutral Principles Can Decide Church-Property Deed Validity (and § 10A-17-1.06’s Statement-of-Authority Requirements) 1. Introduction Cassandra...
Judicially Enforceable “Clear and Concise” Yes/No Effect Statements: Substantial-Compliance Review Under Idaho Code § 34-1810(1)(b) I. Introduction Idahoans United v. McGrane/Labrador [SUBSTITUTE] is...
Tie Elections Require Accounted Ballots and Promulgated “Lot” Procedures; Courts May Order a Completion Election Under HRS § 11-175 I. Introduction Souza v. Nago (Haw. Sept. 4, 2026) is a...
State v. Cook: CPS-Fear Statements as Inextricably Intertwined Evidence and Strict Specificity for Ineffective-Assistance Claims on Direct Appeal Case: State v. Cook, 322 Neb. 114 (Neb. Sept. 4,...
Setoff in Probate Requires an Enforceable Debt Owed to the Estate; “Shall Not Collect” Eliminates Setoff Case: In re Estate of Mueller (Kan. 2026-09-04) Court: Supreme Court of Kansas Core holding...
Byrd v. Coffey: Preponderance Standard Governs Declaratory Judgments Interpreting Ambiguous Deeds Before Applying Quiet-Title Burdens Supreme Court of Idaho (Sept. 4, 2026) 1. Introduction Byrd v....
Unscheduled Lease-Option Rights Remain Bankruptcy Estate Property, Defeating Debtor Standing in Idaho Case: Conger v. Clark (Idaho Sup. Ct. Sept. 4, 2026) | Court: Supreme Court of Idaho 1....
Idaho Supreme Court Requires Accurate, Clear, and Concise “Yes/No Effect” Ballot Statements Under I.C. § 34-1810(1)(b) and Confirms Extraordinary-Writ Review 1. Introduction Case: Idahoans United v....
Kuehn v. Evnen: No Imputation of Notarial Defects Across Petition Pages; Discretionary Refusal to Draw Fifth Amendment Adverse Inferences in Initiative Litigation I. Introduction Kuehn v. Evnen (322...
Rogers v. Moll: Kansas Affirms “Instructions as a Whole” Can Satisfy Causation Without a Standalone Definition—and Flags PIK’s “Fault” Framing in Single-Defendant Negligence Trials 1. Introduction...
State v. Barnes: Plain-View “Immediately Apparent” Probable Cause for a Smoked-Down Blunt and General Consent to Search a Person Encompasses Pocket Searches I. Introduction In State v. Barnes (Kan....
No Double Presentence Credit Across Separate Dockets When Confinement Is Attributable to Probation Revocation Case: Yzail Ashton Gauna v. The State of Wyoming, 2026 WY 97 (Wyo. Sept. 3, 2026) Court:...
Sedillo v. State: Idaho Constitutional Double Jeopardy Applies the Pleading Theory and Requires Merger of Theft into Robbery When the Same Taking Is Charged I. Introduction In Sedillo v. State (Idaho...
No Double Credit for Jail Time Across Separate Dockets Unless Confinement Was Solely for Unposted Bond Case: Yzail Ashton Gauna v. The State of Wyoming, 2026 WY 97 (Wyo. Sept. 3, 2026) 1....
Nonrecourse Clauses in Confidentiality Agreements Bar Tortious-Interference Claims Against Nonparty Affiliates Absent Bad-Faith Conduct Unrelated to Legitimate Economic Self-Interest 1. Introduction...