Puerto Rico Case Commentaries

Board-of-Revision Valuation Decisions Are Not Appealable Under R.C. 2506.01 Because R.C. 5717.01 Provides an Administrative Appeal to the BTA

Date: Jun 2, 2026

Board-of-Revision Valuation Decisions Are Not Appealable Under R.C. 2506.01 Because R.C. 5717.01 Provides an Administrative Appeal to the BTA Case: Olentangy Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v....

OPERS May Require Notarized Consent Form Before Processing R.C. 145.40 Direct Rollover Refunds

Date: Jun 2, 2026

OPERS May Require Notarized Consent Form Before Processing R.C. 145.40 Direct Rollover Refunds Case: State ex rel. Haydocy v. Ohio Pub. Emps. Retirement Sys., Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-1928 (Ohio...

Ohio: Reinstatement After Dismissal Defeats “Patent-and-Unambiguous” Jurisdiction Attacks; Jurisdictional-Priority Rule Not a Plaintiff’s Shield from New Counterclaims

Date: Jun 2, 2026

Ohio: Reinstatement After Dismissal Defeats “Patent-and-Unambiguous” Jurisdiction Attacks; Jurisdictional-Priority Rule Not a Plaintiff’s Shield from New Counterclaims 1. Introduction Case: State ex...

FAA §1 Covers Intrastate Legs of Interstate Journeys Without a Cross-Border or “Vehicle-Interaction” Requirement

Date: Jun 2, 2026

FAA §1 Covers Intrastate Legs of Interstate Journeys Without a Cross-Border or “Vehicle-Interaction” Requirement 1. Introduction Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock (608 U. S. ___ (2026)) addresses the...

Pitchford v. Cain: No Batson-Step-Three Waiver When the Trial Court Cuts Off Rebuttal and Assures Preservation

Date: Jun 2, 2026

No Waiver of Batson Step-Three Rebuttal When the Trial Court Prevents Argument and Confirms the Objection Is Preserved Case: Pitchford v. Cain (U.S. Supreme Court, May 28, 2026) | Citation: 608 U. S....

Fernandez v. United States (2026): Compassionate Release Cannot Be Used to Collaterally Attack a Federal Conviction; Such Challenges Must Proceed Under 28 U.S.C. §2255

Date: Jun 2, 2026

Compassionate Release Cannot Be Used to Collaterally Attack a Federal Conviction; Such Challenges Must Proceed Under 28 U. S. C. §2255 Fernandez v. United States, 608 U. S. ___ (2026) (Barrett, J.) —...

South Carolina Limits Pre‑Judgment Receivers to Case‑Connected Asset Recovery, Rejects Foreign-Comity Attacks on Personal Jurisdiction, and Clarifies Bond and Probate Relation‑Back Rules

Date: Jun 2, 2026

South Carolina Limits Pre‑Judgment Receivers to Case‑Connected Asset Recovery, Rejects Foreign-Comity Attacks on Personal Jurisdiction, and Clarifies Bond and Probate Relation‑Back Rules 1....

OMA “New Business” Narrowed: Agenda Must Be Amended When Substantive Action Becomes Known More Than 24 Hours Before a Meeting

Date: Jun 2, 2026

OMA “New Business” Narrowed: Agenda Must Be Amended When Substantive Action Becomes Known More Than 24 Hours Before a Meeting Case: OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS RISK MANAGEMENT TRUST v. LEXINGTON SCHOOL...

Settlement Agreements with Tribes Are “Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreements” Requiring Approval Under 74 O.S. § 1221(D)(1)

Date: Jun 2, 2026

Settlement Agreements with Tribes Are “Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreements” Requiring Approval Under 74 O.S. § 1221(D)(1) Case: STATE OF OKLAHOMA ex rel. STITT v. CITY OF TULSA Citation: 2026 OK...

Temporal Proximity Cannot Prove Retaliation Where Termination Was Already Contemplated; Pretext Evidence Cannot Substitute for Comparator Proof

Date: Jun 2, 2026

Temporal Proximity Cannot Prove Retaliation Where Termination Was Already Contemplated; Pretext Evidence Cannot Substitute for Comparator Proof 1. Introduction In Savannah Moton v. Amer Sports Winter...

United States v. Arnold: Passenger Standing Limits and Probable-Cause Sufficiency for Gang-Related Cell-Phone Searches and Trial Evidence

Date: Jun 2, 2026

United States v. Arnold: Passenger Standing Limits and Probable-Cause Sufficiency for Gang-Related Cell-Phone Searches and Trial Evidence Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Date: May...

Passenger Standing Limits and LEIN/Flight-Based Probable Cause for Phone Searches in Gang Prosecutions

Date: Jun 2, 2026

Passenger Standing Limits and LEIN/Flight-Based Probable Cause for Phone Searches in Gang Prosecutions 1. Introduction United States v. Billy Darrell Arnold (6th Cir. May 29, 2026) arises from a...

Specificity Required to Dispute PSR Facts: Sixth Circuit Upholds Limited Reliance on Police Reports and Above-Guidelines Variances

Date: Jun 2, 2026

Specificity Required to Dispute PSR Facts: Sixth Circuit Upholds Limited Reliance on Police Reports and Above-Guidelines Variances 1. Introduction In United States v. Juan Cabrera-Claros (6th Cir....

ADA Pleading Rule: Failure-to-Accommodate Requires Specific Accommodation Facts; “Throwaway” Leave-to-Amend Requests May Be Denied

Date: Jun 2, 2026

ADA Pleading Rule: Failure-to-Accommodate Requires Specific Accommodation Facts; “Throwaway” Leave-to-Amend Requests May Be Denied Case: Daniel Lonergan v. Gallagher Sharp, LLP Court: United States...

United States v. Stevenson: “Punitive” Language at Revocation Does Not Establish Plain Error Absent Clear Reliance on § 3553(a)(2)(A)

Date: Jun 2, 2026

United States v. Stevenson: “Punitive” Language at Revocation Does Not Establish Plain Error Absent Clear Reliance on § 3553(a)(2)(A) 1. Introduction United States v. Keshonn David Stevenson is a...

Plain-Error Limits on Retribution in Supervised-Release Revocations After Esteras

Date: Jun 2, 2026

Plain-Error Limits on Retribution in Supervised-Release Revocations After Esteras 1. Introduction In United States v. Keshonn David Stevenson (6th Cir. May 28, 2026), the Sixth Circuit addressed a...

Charging-Lien Attorney Bears Burden to Prove Oral Fee Terms and Hours; Courts May Resolve Credibility Conflicts Using Course-of-Dealing Evidence and Electronic Activity Audits

Date: Jun 2, 2026

Charging-Lien Attorney Bears Burden to Prove Oral Fee Terms and Hours; Courts May Resolve Credibility Conflicts Using Course-of-Dealing Evidence and Electronic Activity Audits 1. Introduction In...

Ohio Identity Fraud Is a CIMT Barring Non-LPR Cancellation; Late Collateral Attacks Do Not Establish “Good Cause” for a Continuance

Date: Jun 2, 2026

Ohio Identity Fraud Is a CIMT Barring Non-LPR Cancellation; Late Collateral Attacks Do Not Establish “Good Cause” for a Continuance Case: Alicia Hernandez-Mendez v. Todd Blanche (6th Cir. May 28,...

Early Termination of Supervised Release: “Exceptional” Conduct Not Required, but “Ordinary Compliance” May Be Outweighed by § 3553(a) Factors

Date: Jun 2, 2026

Early Termination of Supervised Release: “Exceptional” Conduct Not Required, but “Ordinary Compliance” May Be Outweighed by § 3553(a) Factors Case: United States v. Steven Flowers (6th Cir. May 28,...

Sixth Circuit: Diversity Jurisdiction Over Lloyd’s Syndicates Requires Citizenship of Each Underwriting Name (Not the Managing Agent)

Date: Jun 2, 2026

Sixth Circuit: Diversity Jurisdiction Over Lloyd’s Syndicates Requires Citizenship of Each Underwriting Name (Not the Managing Agent) I. Introduction In Julie Schulz Halbower v. Hiscox Syndicate 33...