United States v. Barton: Revocation Sentences May Not Be Predetermined by Prior “Ultimatums” I. Introduction In United States v. Daniel Barton, Sr. (6th Cir. May 6, 2026), the Sixth Circuit addressed...
Future Medical Expenses Within PIP Limits Are “Collectible” and Inadmissible Under N.J.S.A. 39:6A-12 (Including UCJF PIP) I. Introduction In Lakita D. Murray v. Christopher B. Punina (with...
Denial of Serious Mental Illness as “Untreatable” Condition Justifying Termination Without Less Restrictive Alternatives (In re A.P.) 1. Introduction In re A.P. (No. 25-798) is a memorandum decision...
Denial of a Post-Adjudicatory Improvement Period and Termination Where a Parent Recants or Minimizes Abuse Despite a Stipulation 1. Introduction Case: In re C.K., F.K., H.K., D.K., E.K., G.K., and...
Non-Acknowledgment of Abuse, Refusal to Screen, and Non-Participation in Services Justify Denial of Post-Adjudicatory Improvement Period and Termination (In re W.S. and A.P.) 1. Introduction Case: In...
Major Upward Variances in Illegal-Reentry Sentencing May Rest on Recency of Serious Prior Crime and Rapid Return, Notwithstanding JSIN Averages I. Introduction In United States v. Diaz-Hernandez...
Vicarious Owner Liability Under Minn. Stat. § 169.09 Survives Coemployee Immunity: Workers’ Compensation Immunity Is Personal, Not a Release 1. Introduction In Rebecca A. Niebuhr v. Jacob Sieberg,...
Repeated Failed Improvement Periods and Parental Deception Justify Denial of Further Improvement and Termination Without Less Restrictive Alternatives Case: In re G.L.-1 and A.L. (No. 25-608, Hardy...
In re B.S. (W. Va. 2026): Post-Termination Visitation Requires an Affirmative Best-Interests Finding; Detriment Forecloses Contact Despite a Bond Introduction In In re B.S., No. 25-419 (Harrison...
Termination Under W. Va. Code § 49-4-604(c)(6) May Be Affirmed Without “Magic Words” Where Findings Show No Reasonable Likelihood of Correction and Permanency Necessitates Termination 1. Introduction...
United States v. Dias: Prior Felon-in-Possession Convictions Are Generally Irrelevant Rule 404(b) “Knowledge” Evidence in Actual-Possession § 922(g)(1) Trials (Absent Unusual Facts) Court: United...
Inherent-Power Dismissal With Prejudice for Harassing or Threatening Conduct Toward Opposing Counsel (Even When Some Conduct Is Rule 11-Covered) 1. Introduction These consolidated Seventh Circuit...
Inherent-Power Dismissal With Prejudice for Threatening/Harassing Litigation Conduct Intertwined with Rule 11 Issues Introduction In Ali Bakhtiari v. Jeffrey Kahn, et al. and the consolidated appeal...
ACCA Predicate Identification from Conflicted State Records and Eleventh Circuit Foreclosure of Bruen-Based § 922(g)(1) Challenges I. Introduction Case: United States v. Alvin Lee McCary (11th Cir....
United States v. Price: No Sua Sponte Rule 32.1 Confrontation Balancing—Unobjected-to Hearsay Supports Supervised-Release Revocation Under Plain-Error Review 1. Introduction In United States v. Price...
People v. Bell (2026): Constitutionally Necessary Duplicate Rule 16 Discovery in Indigent Postconviction Proceedings I. Introduction In People v. Bell, 2026 CO 28, the Colorado Supreme Court resolved...
Waiver of INA § 1252(f)(1) and Limits on Classwide Release Remedies Under an ICE Warrantless-Arrest Consent Decree 1. Introduction In Margarito Castañon-Nava v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security...
Retention of Limited Rights Does Not Defeat Exclusive-License Standing Under § 501(b) Where § 106 Rights Are Divisible I. Introduction Case: Great Bowery Inc. v. Consequence Sound LLC (11th Cir. May...
Pope v. DOC: Conflicting CBA/Offer-Letter Probation Terms Create Triable Fact Issues; Probation Extensions Must Track CBA Mutual-Assent Limits 1. Introduction In Pope v. Montana Department of...
Rolle v. JCDecaux: Untimely Cross-Motions Cannot Dispose of Labor Law §§ 200 and 241(6) Claims Absent Good Cause or Nearly Identical Grounds 1) Introduction Case: Rolle v JCDecaux St. Furniture N.Y.,...