Cancellation of Removal: Age-at-Decision Eligibility, Harmless Error, and the Limits of Hardship Review Case: Miguel Saldana-Yadaicela v. Todd Blanche Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...
A Lower Penalty Does Not Cure a Formal Drug-Type Amendment to an Indictment Commentary on United States v. Tavaryyuan Johnson United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 25-3691 Decided...
CACFP Termination: Meaningful Consideration of Corrective Action and Sufficient Technical Assistance Case: Indiana Department of Education v. Mt. Zion's Loving Day Care Ministry Court: Supreme Court...
Interpleader Requires Potential Multiple Liability and Cannot Extinguish Independent Claims Against an Insurance Agent Case: Ex parte Gulf Shores Power Sports, Inc., and Maritime Program Group, Inc.,...
Resolved Benefits Delays and Inadequately Supported Reopening Relief Leave a Section 1983 Appeal Moot Case: Johnson v. Reed Court: Supreme Court of Alabama Decision: October 23, 2026 Case number:...
Unchanged Guidelines Ranges and Individualized Findings Can Sustain Statutory-Maximum Sentences Case: United States v. Jordan Dodd, No. 25-3557 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...
Restitution-Only Challenges Do Not Toll AEDPA’s Federal Habeas Deadline Case: Brett Cormier v. Florida Department of Corrections Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...
Race-Specific Campaign-Finance Challenges Become Moot When Effective Relief Ends and Recurrence Is Speculative Case: Safe Affordable Georgia, Inc. v. Chairman of the State Ethics Commission, No....
Maine’s Foreclosure-Notice Protections Extend to Matured Loans and Judicially Established Equitable Mortgagors Case: U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Bowden Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...
Section 922(g)(3) Survives Facial Challenge, but Hemani Requires Reconsideration of Guilty-Plea Withdrawal Case: United States v. David Gibson Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...
Holley v. Lepak: Hypothetical Injury from an Unpassed Ballot Initiative Does Not Establish Article III Standing Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Decided: October 26, 2026...
Written Plea Terms Control Appeal-Waiver Exceptions for Sentences Above an Agreed Range Case: United States v. Roberts Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Date: October 26,...
Reinstatement Orders Remain Reviewable After Riley, but Equitable Tolling Requires an Extraordinary Obstacle to Timely Filing Case: Vizguerra-Ramirez v. Blanche, No. 25-9559 Court: United States...
Compilation Copyright Alone Does Not Confer Ownership of Individual Contributions Case: Center for Gestalt Development, Inc. v. Charles Bowman Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh...
A State Court’s Failure to Remedy an Administrative Injury Does Not Trigger Rooker–Feldman Case: Mary Jane Sweet Spot, LLC v. City of Blue Island Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh...
Obscenity May Be Proved Without the Images: Circumstantial Evidence and Deleted Digital Media Case: United States v. Dan Waeckerle, Jr. Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...
Probable Cause Does Not Alone Establish Ohio Employee Immunity Against an Abuse-of-Process Claim Case: F. Dyann McDowell v. Bd. of Trs. for Perry Twp. Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...
Vehicle-Occupant Firearm Brandishing Requires Objective Fear, Not Proof of Actual Fear Case: People v. Ball, No. S292969 Court: Supreme Court of California Decision date: October 26, 2026 Opinion:...
Angel v. Mullin: No Automatic Constitutional Right to a Bond Hearing Under § 1225(b)(2)(A) Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, en banc Date: October 23, 2026 Consolidated...
Official-Duty Expression and Criminal-Case Use: The Constitutional Limits Applied in Lucio v. Brownsville ISD Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Decision: October 23, 2026...