Continuing Harm from Past Abuse Does Not Replace CAT’s Requirement of Likely Future Torture Case: Mohammad Qaiymah v. Todd Blanche Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit...
Ohio Bar Admission: Passing the Examination Does Not Alone Establish Eligibility for the Admission Oath Supreme Court of Ohio — October 19, 2026 10/19/2026 Administrative Actions #2, 2026-Ohio-4075...
Election Mandamus Cannot Mask Vote-Exclusion Injunctions: Williamson’s Prior-Writ Enforcement Rationale Case: State ex rel. Florio v. Sandusky Cty. Bd. of Elections, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4090...
Municipal Rezoning Initiatives May Remain on the Ballot Under Charter Timing Despite Ohio’s 90-Day Rule Case: State ex rel. Sommers Dev. Group, L.L.C. v. Cuyahoga Cty. Bd. of Elections, Slip Opinion...
Ohio Public-Records Mandamus Must Await Expiration of the Full Three-Business-Day Cure Period Case: State ex rel. Ames v. W. Geauga Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4076...
Preliminary Site-Plan Submission Does Not Vest a Right to Premoratorium Zoning Review Case: State ex rel. Bristolville 25 Developer, L.L.C. v. Lordstown, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4073 Court:...
Ohio Public Records: Circumstantial Evidence Can Establish an Inmate’s Proxy and Trigger Judicial-Approval Requirements Case: State ex rel. Hambel v. Franklin Cty. Prosecutor's Office, Slip Opinion...
Res Judicata Bars Successive Prohibition Claims That Could Have Been Raised Earlier Case: State ex rel. Bradford v. Jenkins, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4095 Court: Supreme Court of Ohio Decided:...
Obstruction Requires No Independently Illegal Act, Even During Involuntary Mental-Health Custody State v. Dowell, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4094 Supreme Court of Ohio · October 21, 2026 Central...
Municipal Discretion to Expedite Release Can Support Constitutional Claims for Over-Detention Case: Seabrook v. City of New York, No. 25-2095 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second...
Individual CAT Eligibility, Family-Case Severance, and the Consequences of Inadequate Appellate Briefing Case: Chilingarian v. Blanche Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit...
The Second Amendment Does Not Protect False Actual-Buyer Statements in Firearm Purchases Case: United States v. Jaghoori, No. 25-3192 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit...
Correcting Potentially False Testimony Under Napue: Express Acknowledgment of Negative Laboratory Results Can Suffice Case: United States v. Smith, No. 26-5020 Court: United States Court of Appeals...
HITECH Patient-Portal Compliance Does Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction Case: Brian Elkins v. Southeastern Indiana Health Management Inc., and consolidated appeals Court: United...
HITECH Patient-Portal Compliance Alone Does Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction Case: Jennifer Fleece v. Board of Trustees of the Hancock Regional Hospital, decided with three...
OCD in Disability Claims: Combined Analysis Suffices When All Functional Limitations Are Addressed Case: John Lewis v. Frank Bisignano, No. 25-1328 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...
HITECH Incentives Alone Do Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction over Patient-Portal Claims Case: Kaitlin Lamarr v. Goshen Health System, Inc., decided with three consolidated appeals...
Federal-Officer Removal Requires More Than HITECH Incentives and Patient-Portal Compliance Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Decision date: October 20, 2026 Opinion by:...
Illinois Asset Citations Reach Debtor-Owned Funds Without Reverse Veil Piercing Case: Pilgrim Windtree LLC v. Zhu Zhai Holdings, consolidated with related appeals Court: United States Court of...
Reaching Debtor-Owned Funds in Illinois Citation Proceedings Does Not Require Reverse Veil Piercing Case: Zhu Zhai Holdings Limited v. Steven Ivankovich Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...