Klein v. Martin: AEDPA Deference Bars Federal Habeas Relief Where State Court Correctly Applies Brady Materiality Despite Allegedly “Unnuanced” Analysis Introduction Klein v. Martin (U.S. Supreme...
Prospective “Martin” Filing Bars Extend to Indigent Prisoners After Repeated Frivolous Noncriminal Petitions Case: INDIANA, EX REL. DANNY W. HOWELL v. CIRCUIT COURT OF INDIANA, WELLS COUNTY, ETAL....
Rule 60(b)(4) Void-Judgment Motions Must Be Filed Within a “Reasonable Time” Under Rule 60(c)(1) 1. Introduction In Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton, Chapter 7 Trustee for Vista-Pro...
MVRA Restitution Is Criminal Punishment for Ex Post Facto Purposes Case: Ellingburg v. United States (U.S. Supreme Court, Jan. 20, 2026) | Citation: 607 U.S. ____ (2026) 1. Introduction Ellingburg v....
Rule 8 Preempts State Affidavit-of-Merit Gatekeeping in Federal Diversity Malpractice Suits I. Introduction Berk v. Choy (607 U. S. ___ (2026)) addresses a recurring Erie/Hanna conflict: whether a...
Emergency-Aid Home Entries Require an “Objectively Reasonable Basis,” Not Probable Cause Introduction Case: Case v. Montana, 607 U. S. ____ (2026). Court: U.S. Supreme Court. Date: January 14, 2026....
Barrett v. United States: §924(j) Is an Alternative, Not an Additional Conviction, to §924(c)(1)(A)(i) for a Single Fatal Firearm Act Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date: January 14, 2026 Citation: 607 U....
Candidate Standing to Challenge Vote-Counting Rules Without Proving Outcome-Determinative Harm: Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections (2026) 1. Introduction Bost et al. v. Illinois State Board of...
Bowe v. United States: Federal Prisoners May Seek Certiorari from §2255 Gatekeeping Denials, and §2244(b)(1)’s “Old-Claim” Bar Does Not Govern Successive §2255 Motions Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date:...
“Regular Forces” Means Regular Military: Trump v. Illinois and the New Limits on Federalizing the National Guard Trump v. Illinois, 607 U.S. ___ (2025) U.S. Supreme Court, December 23, 2025 (on...
“Regular Forces” Means the Regular Military: Limiting National Guard Federalization Under 10 U.S.C. §12406(3) Absent Lawful Military Law-Execution Authority Case: Trump v. Illinois, 607 U. S. ____...
Abbott v. League of United Latin American Citizens (Abbott v. LULAC): Elevating the Presumption of Legislative Good Faith and the Alternative‑Map Requirement in Racial Gerrymandering Cases I....
Pitts v. Mississippi: Reaffirming Case-Specific Necessity Before Shielding Child Witnesses from Face-to-Face Confrontation I. Introduction In Pitts v. Mississippi, 607 U.S. ___ (2025), the U.S....
Beck v. United States and the “Enhanced Force” of Statutory Stare Decisis in the Shadow of the Feres Doctrine I. Introduction Beck v. United States, 607 U.S. ___ (2025), arises out of a tragic...
No Plenary Power Without Constitutional Warrant: Justice Gorsuch’s Dissent in Veneno v. United States Introduction In Veneno v. United States, 607 U.S. ___ (2025), the Supreme Court denied a petition...
Attestation, Not Discrimination: Sex-at-Birth Markers on Passports and Irreparable-Harm Presumptions in Trump v. Orr Introduction In Trump v. Orr, No. 25A319 (U.S. Nov. 6, 2025), the Supreme Court...
Superadded Psychological Torment Counts: Justice Sotomayor’s Dissent in Boyd v. Hamm and the Future of Nitrogen Hypoxia Under the Eighth Amendment Case: Boyd v. Hamm, 607 U.S. ___ (2025), No. 25A457...
Recognizing “Superadded” Psychological Torment Under the Eighth Amendment: Justice Sotomayor’s Dissent in Boyd v. Hamm Introduction This commentary examines the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of a stay...
Crawford v. Mississippi: Supreme Court Declines to Resolve Retroactivity of McCoy v. Louisiana; Sotomayor Dissent Urges Retroactive Application on Collateral Review Introduction In Crawford v....
Humphreys v. Emmons: A Blueprint for an “Extreme Juror Misconduct” Exception to the No‑Impeachment Rule and a Clarification that AEDPA Deference Does Not Govern the Federal Cause‑and‑Prejudice...