Accomplice Corroboration, Direct Evidence, and the Limits of Plain-Error Review Case: MCMULLIN v. State Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Decision date: October 14, 2026 Docket: S26A0723 Opinion:...
Voluntary Surrender as Disbarment for Repeated Bankruptcy Neglect and Conflicted Representation Case: In the Matter of Stanley J. Kakol, Jr. Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Case number: S26Y1842...
Repeated Trust-Fund Misappropriation Warrants Disbarment, with Full Restitution Required for Readmission Case: In the Matter of Hakeem Bertrand Brock Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Docket: S26Y0645...
Voluntary Manslaughter Instructions: Outcome Prejudice, Conflicting Defenses, and Preservation of Ineffectiveness Claims Case: DANIELS v. State, No. S26A0787 Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Decided:...
A Reserved Alibi Ruling Is Not Exclusion: Limits on Appellate Review and Ineffective-Assistance Claims Case: CULPEPPER v. State, No. S26A0744 Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: October 14, 2026...
Montana’s Exhaustion Rule: Permit-Linked Constitutional Challenges Must Await Final Administrative Review Case: GCA v. State, 2026 MT 243, No. DA 25-0808 Court: Supreme Court of Montana Decided:...
Amending Montana Parenting Plans: Changed Circumstances, Best Interests, and Retained Judicial Control Case: Marriage of: Sage, 2026 MT 248N, No. DA 26-0148 Court: Supreme Court of Montana Decided:...
Treatment-Plan Success and Child Protection in Montana Parental-Rights Termination Case: Matter of S.O. & T.O., YINC Court: Supreme Court of Montana Decision: October 13, 2026; 2026 MT 247N; DA...
Parental-Rights Termination: Protective Capacity, Treatment-Plan Success, and Reasonable Reunification Efforts Case: Matter of S.O. & T.O., YINC Court: Supreme Court of Montana Decision: October 13,...
Determinate Juvenile Commitments Must Respect the Applicable Adult Sentencing Maximum Case: Matter of: R.V., A Youth Court: Supreme Court of Montana Citation: 2026 MT 244, No. DA 23-0660 Decided:...
Habeas Relief Requires Illegal Restraint, and Weller’s Future Challenges Require Prior Leave Case: S. Weller v. J. Williams Court: Supreme Court of Montana Date: October 13, 2026 Docket: OP 26-0554...
Early, Incidental Consent Requests May Remain Lawful During Traffic Stops Motivated by Drug Investigations Case: State v. C. Idhen, 2026 MT 246, No. DA 24-0551 Court: Supreme Court of Montana...
Jury-Trial Waiver Defects Under Plain-Error Review: A Nonprecedential Application of Montana Law Case: State v. J. Bernard, 2026 MT 249N, No. DA 24-0275 Court: Supreme Court of Montana Decided:...
MS4 Permit Duties Do Not Create County Regulatory Power: Lawful Compliance and the Federal-Statute Exception Case: Yellowstone County v. MTDEQ, 2026 MT 242, No. DA 25-0710 Court: Supreme Court of...
Pharmacy Professional-Services Exclusions Reach Compounded-Drug Product Claims; Clear Policy Terms Can Bar Negligent-Procurement Recovery Case: OMS Pharmacy, Inc. v. Nationwide Property and Casualty...
Pre-Amendment At-Will Police Employment Agreements Survive Arizona’s 2022 Peace Officers’ Bill of Rights Amendment Case: BLUNT v. TOWN OF GILBERT Court: Supreme Court of the State of Arizona Filed:...
Valid Irrevocable Trust Assets Remain Outside Equitable Distribution Despite Tax Ownership and Administrative Control Case: C.S. v R.H., 2026 NY Slip Op 05849 Court: Appellate Division, First...
Concealing Judicial Delays Is Dishonest Misconduct, Not Merely Administrative Neglect Case: In Re Thomas D. Wilson, Judge Court: Supreme Court of Michigan Date: October 9, 2026 Proceedings: SC No....
Electors Retain Standing to Enforce Election Duties, but Delay Can Defeat Ballot-Removal Mandamus Case: State ex rel. Koebel v. Erie Cty. Bd. of Elections, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-3999, Supreme...
Reckless-Driving Manslaughter: Adequate Mens Rea Instructions Can Make a Separate Unconsciousness Instruction Unnecessary Case: State v. Carlson, 322 Neb. 547 Court: Supreme Court of Nebraska...