Savage v. Timsah: Kansas Rejects Attorney-Fee “Special Damages” in the Slander-of-Title Action Itself Court: Supreme Court of Kansas Date: May 15, 2026 Case: Savage v. Timsah, No. 127,122 1....
State v. Cooper: A Defendant’s Stipulation That a Named Entity Is the “Owner” Satisfies the Theft “Owner” Element and Bars Later Sufficiency Challenges 1. Introduction In State v. Cooper (Kan. May...
State v. Flores — Social-Media “Gang” Signals Are Inadmissible Character Evidence Absent Door-Opening; Firearm Images, Text-Extraction Reports, and Lay Video Interpretation May Be Admitted to Prove...
Moreno v. Ranger Energy Services: New Mexico’s Savings Statute Applies Only If the First Action Was Timely Commenced (No “Resurrection” of Time-Barred Foreign Filings) 1. Introduction In Moreno v....
Green v. State: Abuse-of-Discretion Review and No Pro-Petitioner Presumption After Evidentiary Hearing Under Minnesota’s 2023 Felony-Murder Vacatur Act Case: James Michael Green v. State of Minnesota...
Meaningful Engagement Required to Exhaust an IJ’s Adverse Credibility Finding Before the BIA Introduction In Erdenesaikhan Batchuluun v. Todd W. Blanche (7th Cir. May 18, 2026) (nonprecedential), the...
Deferential Review of INA “Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship” Findings After Wilkinson: No Relief Absent Compelling Evidence 1. Introduction In Pablo Zarate-Gonzalez v. Todd W. Blanche (7th...
Discretionary Towing Rotation Lists Do Not Create Due-Process “Property” Without a Binding Source of Entitlement Case: Tire Town Auto LLC v. Wood County (7th Cir., May 12, 2026) Court: United States...
EPSDT “Correct or Ameliorate” Requires Individualized, Medically Necessary Nursing Care—Reasonable State Policies Do Not Excuse Under-Allocation Introduction L.W. v. Commissioner of the Georgia...
Pre-Completion Challenges to Coal-Ash Closure Plans Are Justiciable: Longstanding Pollution and Delayed Relief Do Not Defeat Standing or Ripeness 1. Introduction In Mobile Baykeeper, Inc. v. Alabama...
Auditable, Clerk-Run Random Selection for Substitution of Montana District Judges (Geographically Limited Pool) Proceeding: IN RE REVISED RULES ON SUBSTITUTION OF DISTRICT JUDGES Court: Supreme Court...
State v. Laman: Talksabout “Community Protection” Facts Are Not Mandatory; Patterned Predatory Sexual-Offense Allegations Can Defeat Youth-Court Transfer 1. Introduction In State v. G. Laman (2026 MT...
Guardianship in YINC Proceedings: No Dispositional-Hearing Prerequisite and Statutory Limits on a Guardian’s Adoption Consent Introduction Matter of K.S., YINC (2026 MT 105N) is a Montana Supreme...
“Usable Form” Means Usable to the Commissioner: Agency-Specified Record Formats and Maximum Fines Upheld Under Montana Insurance Code Case: Victory Insurance Co. v. State Auditor, 2026 MT 100 (Mont....
Post-TPR Improvements Are “Overdue”: Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Failure-to-Plan Termination Under 13 Del. C. § 1103(a)(5)(b) 1. Introduction Millman, Tasha v. DSCYF/DFS TPR is a Delaware Supreme...
Sheppard v. Progressive: “Furnished for the Regular Use” Means a Right of Use that is Steady/Uniform and Arises with Some Degree of Frequency—Typically a Fact Question 1. Introduction Case: Sheppard...
Issue Preclusion Bars Contractual Indemnity After Prior No-Breach Finding; Equitable Indemnity Unavailable to Parties Guilty of an Independent Wrong Case: ROYAL UNION TRUST v. HOLMAN (Civil), Supreme...
Carter (Tyler) v. State: Duty-to-Stop Is Satisfied Upon Completing Statutory Duties—No Requirement to Await Police “Release” Introduction In CARTER (TYLER) v. STATE (CRIMINAL), 142 Nev., Advance...
Statement-by-Statement Anti-SLAPP Prong-One Review and Proportional Fees for Partial Success Case: ROSENBROOK v. LLOYD, 142 Nev., Advance Opinion 36 (Nev. May 14, 2026) Court: Supreme Court of Nevada...
Compassionate Release May Be Denied Solely on § 3553(a) and Dangerousness, Using Unobjected-to PSI Facts, Without Reaching “Extraordinary and Compelling” Reasons Case: United States v. Jorge...