Ministerial Ballot Duties Do Not Override Ohio’s Constitutional Timing Requirements for Charter Amendments Case: State ex rel. Avon Lake Commt. for the Citizens & Electors Right to Vote on City...
Invited Error and Unsettled SORNA Tier Law Limit Appellate Sentencing Challenges Case: United States v. Octavius Durdley Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date: October...
Fourth Amendment Malicious Prosecution Requires a Post-Process Seizure; Investigative Detention Depends on Context Case: Cumani v. Queen, No. 24-8072, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth...
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Inaccurate Appointed-Counsel Fee Certifications: Strong Mitigation Can Justify a Fully Stayed Suspension Case: Disciplinary Counsel v. Robertson, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4231 Court: Supreme Court...
Trial Courts, Not Prosecutors, Select Among Alternative Firearm Specifications for a Single Felony Case: State v. Holliman, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4232 Court: Supreme Court of Ohio Decided:...
Higher Representation Costs Alone Do Not Establish Lawyers’ Standing to Challenge Immigration Disclosure Practices Case: Greater Boston Legal Services v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Security Court: United...
United States v. Newton: Informed Self-Representation and Ground-Specific Preservation of Appellate Challenges Court: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Decision date: October 29,...
Personal Immigration Developments Do Not Satisfy the Changed-Country-Conditions Exception to Untimely Reopening Case: Toral Baldevbhai Patel v. U.S. Attorney General Court: United States Court of...
Invited Error and Unsettled SORNA Tier Law Limit Appellate Sentencing Relief Case: United States v. Octavius Durdley Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date: October 29,...
SORNA Sentencing Appeals: Invited Error and Unsettled Tier-Classification Law Case: United States v. Octavius Durdley Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date: October 29,...
Fact-Only Challenges to Federal and Florida Immunity Denials Fall Outside Interlocutory Appellate Jurisdiction Case: Yolanda Lopez v. Gabriela Llanes, No. 25-12239 Court: United States Court of...
CPL 30.30(6) Preserves Review After a Guilty Plea but Does Not Override an Appeal Waiver People v Ekukpe, 2026 NY Slip Op 06378 New York Court of Appeals | October 29, 2026 This commentary addresses...
CPL 30.30(6) Applies to Pending Appeals Despite Pre-2020 Guilty Pleas Case: People v Nantan, 2026 NY Slip Op 06379 Court: New York Court of Appeals Decided: October 29, 2026 Opinion: Judge Rivera;...
Specific Objections Are Essential to Preserve Review of a Magistrate Judge’s Recommendations Case: Hopgood v. Stancil, No. 26-1042 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Date:...
No Constitutional Right to Typed Prison Filings: Actual Injury Is Essential to Court-Access Claims Case: Jackson v. Cornwell, No. 26-5083 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit...
Tribal Consultation and Article III: Challenging a Clean Air Act Consent Decree Requires Concrete Injury Case: United States v. FourPoint Resources Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth...
CFTC Reparations Review: Record-Based Findings and the Limits of Promotional-Bonus Claims Case: Jaison Francisco v. CFTC, No. 25-3302 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...
Reasonable Force Without an Arrest Announcement During a Shots-Fired Investigation Case: Frances Collazo v. Otsego County, Mich. Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Date:...