Hearsay-Only Objections Forfeit Right-to-Present-a-Defense Claims; Routine Hearsay Exclusions Rarely Amount to Constitutional Error (Sixth Circuit) 1. Introduction In United States v. LaShawnda...
Substantial-Evidence Review Governs “Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship” Determinations in Cancellation of Removal 1. Introduction In Fortunato Martinez-Garcia v. Todd Blanche (6th Cir. May...
Rule 21(a) Venue Transfer Requires Concrete, Non-Speculative Prejudice; Adequate Voir Dire Is Shown by Meaningful Bias-Probing, Not by Asking Every Requested Question Introduction In United States v....
Consecutive Revocation Sentences May Be Imposed for Extreme “Breach of Trust,” with a Brief, Context-Driven Explanation Case: United States v. Lorenzo Watson (6th Cir.) Date: 2026-05-15 Disposition:...
Sixth Circuit: § 924(c) Terms Must Run Consecutively to All Other Sentences (Including State), and Written Judgments May Clarify Oral Ambiguity I. Introduction In United States v. Estifanos Kumssa...
Rule 68 Preempts Michigan’s Offer-of-Judgment Fee Shifting; Unsupported Royalty Theories Yield Only Nominal Contract Damages Introduction Oldnar Corp. v. Sanyo N. Am. Corp. (6th Cir. May 12, 2026) is...
Nominal Damages When Plaintiff Proves Only an Inapplicable Royalty Theory; Federal Rule 68 Preempts Michigan’s Offer-of-Judgment Fee Shifting I. Introduction Oldnar Corp. v. Sanyo N. Am. Corp. is the...
Opening-the-Door Admissibility of a Prior Felon-in-Possession Conviction and Limits on Post-Verdict Juror Inquiry Under Rule 606(b) I. Introduction In United States v. Terrence Devol London, II...
“Government” in the Terrorism Enhancement Includes Unrecognized Foreign Regimes; Extreme Downward Variances in ISIS Material-Support Cases Require Compelling, Guideline-Centered Justification Case:...
“Government” Means Government for §3A1.4: No Recognition Requirement, and Sentencing Statistics Cannot Justify Extreme Downward Variances in ISIS Material-Support Cases Introduction In United States...
Unpaid Leave Can Satisfy the ADA for Disability-Related Training; FMLA Does Not Expand Paid Sick Leave Beyond an Employer’s “Normal” Policy Introduction In Andrea Tumbleson v. Lakota Local Sch. Dist....
IDEA Due-Process Decision as a Prerequisite to Federal Suit: Sixth Circuit Rejects a “Systemic Violations” Bypass for Understaffing/Underfunding Claims I. Introduction Case: Ibrahim Alzandani v....
IDEA Exhaustion Has No “Systemic Violations” Bypass for Underfunding/Understaffing Claims Introduction Ibrahim Alzandani v. Hamtramck Pub. Schs. (6th Cir. May 12, 2026) addresses whether parents may...
First Amendment Protection for Judicial Candidates’ Ideological Self-Identification and Issue Speech (As-Applied Limits on Kentucky’s Judicial Canons) Case: Joseph Fischer v. Karen Thomas Court:...
State v. DiNapoli: Prong-Election Disclosure and Prong-One Admissibility of Intervening-Cause Expert Testimony Without an N.J.R.E. 104 Hearing Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey Date: May 12, 2026...
State v. Collins: Motions to Quash Capital Aggravators Toll Nebraska Speedy Trial; Pre‑Filing Hearing Requests Are Excludable Continuances 1. Introduction In State v. Collins, the Nebraska Supreme...
State v. Brown: Remmer Presumption Limited to Merits-Related Juror Contact; Robust Canvass Supports Denial of Mistrial Introduction In State v. Brown (Conn. May 19, 2026), the Supreme Court of...
Contract-First Review of PURA-Approved Rate Settlements: Courts Must Interpret Settlement Language Before Deferring to PURA Case: The Connecticut Light and Power Company v. Public Utilities...
Koeller v. Cardinal Logistics: AMA Guides Table 16-27 Distal Clavicle Excision Ratings Are Not Multiplied by Table 16-18 I. Introduction Kevin Koeller, a semitruck driver for Cardinal Logistics...
Quiet Title: Publication Notice Is Insufficient When Adverse Claimants Are Readily Ascertainable and When the DNR May Have Iowa Code § 461A.11(2) Jurisdiction Leonora Streeter et al. v. The Dunn...