Puerto Rico Case Commentaries

Minutes-Rule Bar to Equitable Pay Claims for Unapproved School-District Coaching Stipends (and Interlocutory Review Under MRAP 5)

Date: Aug 10, 2026

Minutes-Rule Bar to Equitable Pay Claims for Unapproved School-District Coaching Stipends (and Interlocutory Review Under MRAP 5) Introduction In Coahoma County School District Board of Education,...

Patient Suspicion Starts MTCA Discovery-Rule Clock Without Second Opinion

Date: Aug 10, 2026

Patient Suspicion Starts MTCA Discovery-Rule Clock Without Second Opinion 1. Introduction In University of Mississippi Medical Center v. Corlexia Carter (Miss. Aug. 6, 2026), the Supreme Court of...

Cellebrite Cell-Phone Extractions as Non-Expert “Operator” Evidence: No Rule 702 Reliability Finding Required

Date: Aug 10, 2026

Cellebrite Cell-Phone Extractions as Non-Expert “Operator” Evidence: No Rule 702 Reliability Finding Required Joseph David Heard v. State of Mississippi (Miss. Aug. 6, 2026) — Capital murder...

Adverse-Possession Claimants Have Standing to Challenge Tax Sales; § 29-1-21 Is Not a Standing Bar

Date: Aug 10, 2026

Adverse-Possession Claimants Have Standing to Challenge Tax Sales; § 29-1-21 Is Not a Standing Bar Case: Jermille Johnson v. Elizabeth Cleveland, et al. Court: Supreme Court of Mississippi Date:...

State v. Bekkum: Post-Conviction Charging Challenges Apply the Motta/Wells Presumption—No “Fair Notice” Dismissal Absent Prejudice or Failure to Allege a Crime

Date: Aug 9, 2026

State v. Bekkum: Post-Conviction Charging Challenges Apply the Motta/Wells Presumption—No “Fair Notice” Dismissal Absent Prejudice or Failure to Allege a Crime I. Introduction State v. Bekkum (Haw....

HRS § 91-7 Authorizes Facial Declaratory Challenges to Tax Rules; HRS § 91-7(a) Is Venue (Not Jurisdiction), Overruling Befitel

Date: Aug 9, 2026

HRS § 91-7 Authorizes Facial Declaratory Challenges to Tax Rules; HRS § 91-7(a) Is Venue (Not Jurisdiction), Overruling Hawaii Home Infusion Associates v. Befitel I. Introduction In Booking.com B.V....

Schuemann v. Timperley (321 Neb. 955): Expert Proof of Proximate Cause Remains Essential in Informed-Consent Malpractice—Even When Breach Is Factually Disputed

Date: Aug 9, 2026

Schuemann v. Timperley (321 Neb. 955): Expert Proof of Proximate Cause Remains Essential in Informed-Consent Malpractice—Even When Breach Is Factually Disputed I. Introduction Case: Schuemann v....

Ohio Mandamus: Municipal Fiscal Officers Must Certify Referendum Petitions Unless an Emergency Clause States Specific Reasons—and They Cannot Decide “Administrative vs. Legislative”

Date: Aug 9, 2026

Ohio Mandamus: Municipal Fiscal Officers Must Certify Referendum Petitions Unless an Emergency Clause States Specific Reasons—and They Cannot Decide “Administrative vs. Legislative” I. Introduction...

Roth v. Marcoe (321 Neb. 983): Implied “More Appropriate Forum” Determination Under § 42-364(5) and the Limits of Incarceration/Contact Barriers as “Just Cause” Against Abandonment

Date: Aug 9, 2026

Roth v. Marcoe (321 Neb. 983): Implied “More Appropriate Forum” Determination Under § 42-364(5) and the Limits of Incarceration/Contact Barriers as “Just Cause” Against Abandonment I. Introduction...

“Warrant and Defend” Is Not a Standalone Duty: No Attorney-Fee Reimbursement Absent Eviction Under Paramount Title

Date: Aug 8, 2026

“Warrant and Defend” Is Not a Standalone Duty: No Attorney-Fee Reimbursement Absent Eviction Under Paramount Title Case: Morris v. Dall, 321 Neb. 972 (Neb. Aug. 7, 2026) Court: Supreme Court of...

Res Judicata Bars Renewed Standing Challenges After Remand; Bank of New York Mellon v. Tope Does Not Sub Silentio Overrule Bedford Realty in Lost Note Foreclosures

Date: Aug 8, 2026

Res Judicata Bars Renewed Standing Challenges After Remand; Bank of New York Mellon v. Tope Does Not Sub Silentio Overrule Bedford Realty in Lost Note Foreclosures 1. Introduction Case: LPP Mortgage...

Mandamus to Compel Judicial Appointments: Mootness Upon Appointment and Renewed Debate Over Writ Power Against the Governor

Date: Aug 8, 2026

Mandamus to Compel Judicial Appointments: Mootness Upon Appointment and Renewed Debate Over Writ Power Against the Governor 1. Introduction In Kevin Emas v. Ron D. DeSantis, Governor (SC2026-0985),...

Florida Probate Rules (2026): § 733.612 Enforcement Treated as Adversary Proceedings; Small-Estate and Summary Administration Thresholds Increased

Date: Aug 8, 2026

Florida Probate Rules (2026): § 733.612 Enforcement Treated as Adversary Proceedings; Small-Estate and Summary Administration Thresholds Increased 1. Introduction In In Re: Amendments to Florida...

Substantial Independent Evidence Defeats Strickland Prejudice in W.R.A.P. 21 New-Trial Motions

Date: Aug 8, 2026

Substantial Independent Evidence Defeats Strickland Prejudice in W.R.A.P. 21 New-Trial Motions 1. Introduction In Rene Irisrose Daniels v. The State of Wyoming, 2026 WY 88, the Wyoming Supreme Court...

Substantial Independent Evidence Defeats Strickland Prejudice in W.R.A.P. 21 Ineffective-Assistance New-Trial Motions

Date: Aug 8, 2026

Substantial Independent Evidence Defeats Strickland Prejudice in W.R.A.P. 21 Ineffective-Assistance New-Trial Motions 1. Introduction In Rene Irisrose Daniels v. The State of Wyoming, 2026 WY 88, the...

Kansas Supreme Court’s Inherent Authority to Correct Its Own Opinion and Mandate

Date: Aug 8, 2026

Kansas Supreme Court’s Inherent Authority to Correct Its Own Opinion and Mandate Case: State v. Borders (Kan. Aug. 7, 2026) | Court: Supreme Court of Kansas 1. Introduction State v. Borders arises...

Hospital Staff Housing as Tax-Exempt Property When “Directly Incidental and Vitally Necessary” to Hospital Operations

Date: Aug 8, 2026

Hospital Staff Housing as Tax-Exempt Property When “Directly Incidental and Vitally Necessary” to Hospital Operations I. Introduction In City of Nome Equalization Board v. Norton Sound Health...

Legislative Immunity Bars Judicial Challenges to Alaska Legislative Ethics Committee Discipline Decisions (Including Due Process Claims)

Date: Aug 8, 2026

Legislative Immunity Bars Judicial Challenges to Alaska Legislative Ethics Committee Discipline Decisions (Including Due Process Claims) Case: Lora Reinbold v. State of Alaska and Alaska Legislature...

Concurrent Tribal–State Custody Disputes: Alaska Adopts a “First-to-File” Preferred Forum Rule and Requires Exhaustion of Tribal Jurisdictional Remedies

Date: Aug 8, 2026

Concurrent Tribal–State Custody Disputes: Alaska Adopts a “First-to-File” Preferred Forum Rule and Requires Exhaustion of Tribal Jurisdictional Remedies 1. Introduction Sarah Rachel Mallette v....

Alaska Adopts a Post-Waiver “Stop and Clarify” Rule for Ambiguous Requests for Counsel Under Article I, Sections 9 and 11

Date: Aug 8, 2026

Alaska Adopts a Post-Waiver “Stop and Clarify” Rule for Ambiguous Requests for Counsel Under Article I, Sections 9 and 11 Introduction In State of Alaska v. Steven Ridenour (Aug. 7, 2026), the Alaska...