affirmation-of-qualified-immunity-in-prisoners& Case Commentaries

Clarifying “Extraordinary Circumstances” in Late-Filed Asylum Applications: Language Barriers and Legal Unawareness Deemed Insufficient – Commentary on Aguilar Ordonez v. Bondi

Date: May 10, 2025

Clarifying “Extraordinary Circumstances” in Late-Filed Asylum Applications: Language Barriers and Legal Unawareness Deemed Insufficient – Commentary on Aguilar Ordonez v. Bondi 1. Introduction...

NEPA Hard Look Requirement: Prohibiting Arbitrary Agency Departures from Model‐Based Risk Assessments

Date: May 10, 2025

NEPA Hard Look Requirement: Prohibiting Arbitrary Agency Departures from Model‐Based Risk Assessments Introduction In WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. Forest Service, 10th Cir. No. 24-1187 (May 9, 2025),...

Coote v. U.S. Attorney General: Eleventh Circuit Clarifies BIA’s Authority to Assess New Evidence on Motions to Reopen Without Remand

Date: May 10, 2025

Coote v. U.S. Attorney General: Eleventh Circuit Clarifies BIA’s Authority to Assess New Evidence on Motions to Reopen Without Remand 1. Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s non-precedential opinion...

Defining Post-Abandonment Waiver: Renunciation Under La. C.C.P. Art. 561

Date: May 10, 2025

Defining Post-Abandonment Waiver: Renunciation Under La. C.C.P. Art. 561 Introduction The Supreme Court of Louisiana’s decision in Foundation Elevation & Repair, LLC v. Kenneth Miller and Doreen...

In Camera Review Requirement for Surveillance Videotape Impeachment Evidence under La. C.E. art. 607(D)(2)

Date: May 10, 2025

In Camera Review Requirement for Surveillance Videotape Impeachment Evidence under La. C.E. art. 607(D)(2) Introduction This commentary examines the Louisiana Supreme Court’s decision in Bradley Day...

Mandating Full Compliance with Injunctions: Defining Scope of Prohibited Discharge and Standards for Contempt

Date: May 10, 2025

Mandating Full Compliance with Injunctions: Defining Scope of Prohibited Discharge and Standards for Contempt Introduction This commentary examines the Vermont Supreme Court’s decision in Aerie Point...

“As‑Is” Disclaimers Do Not Shift the Risk of Unknown Title Nonexistence: Mutual Mistake and Rescission After Condominium Reversion under MCL 559.167

Date: May 10, 2025

“As‑Is” Disclaimers Do Not Shift the Risk of Unknown Title Nonexistence: Mutual Mistake and Rescission After Condominium Reversion under MCL 559.167 Introduction In Soho Land Development, Inc. v....

Jones v. SAFEBuilt LLC — The Eleventh Circuit Re-Affirms the Limits of Judicial Leniency to Pro Se Litigants in Service-of-Process and Employer-Status Determinations under Title VII

Date: May 10, 2025

Jones v. SAFEBuilt LLC — The Eleventh Circuit Re-Affirms the Limits of Judicial Leniency to Pro Se Litigants in Service-of-Process and Employer-Status Determinations under Title VII 1. Introduction...

Adverse Possession Demands Credible, Specific Proof of Exclusive Use for Ten Years

Date: May 10, 2025

Adverse Possession Demands Credible, Specific Proof of Exclusive Use for Ten Years Introduction These consolidated appeals arise from a boundary dispute between Edgar Sepulveda, as Trustee of the 7...

Clarifying Sovereign Immunity and the Takings Clause: Ngambo v. Social Security Administration (2d Cir. 2025)

Date: May 10, 2025

Clarifying Sovereign Immunity and the Takings Clause: Ngambo v. Social Security Administration (2d Cir. 2025) Introduction In Ngambo v. Social Security Administration, the United States Court of...

Strict Enforcement of Vermont Rule 3(a): Timely Service and Limits on Equitable Estoppel

Date: May 10, 2025

Strict Enforcement of Vermont Rule 3(a): Timely Service and Limits on Equitable Estoppel Introduction In Adriana Cunha-Salomon et al. v. Williamson Group, LLC d/b/a Williamson Group Sotheby’s...

Mens Rea Requirement and Narrow Tailoring in Judicially Imposed Courthouse Buffer Zones

Date: May 10, 2025

Mens Rea Requirement and Narrow Tailoring in Judicially Imposed Courthouse Buffer Zones Introduction The First Circuit’s decision in Grant v. Trial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts...

Establishing Nonmarital Inheritance by Testimony Alone: Backhaus v. Backhaus

Date: May 10, 2025

Establishing Nonmarital Inheritance by Testimony Alone: Backhaus v. Backhaus Introduction Backhaus v. Backhaus, 318 Neb. 891 (2025), clarifies the evidentiary standard for classifying inherited funds...

Manifest-Error Standard Governs Mixed Questions of Law and Fact in CDL Disqualification Proceedings

Date: May 10, 2025

Manifest-Error Standard Governs Mixed Questions of Law and Fact in CDL Disqualification Proceedings Introduction Theophilus Roland, Jr. v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, No....

Prohibition on Joinder of Capital and Non-Capital Felony Charges Under Louisiana Law

Date: May 10, 2025

Prohibition on Joinder of Capital and Non-Capital Felony Charges Under Louisiana Law Introduction In State of Louisiana v. Davieontray Lee Breaux, the Louisiana Supreme Court addressed whether...

“Home Is Where the Writ Is”: The Alabama Supreme Court Presumes a Marital Residence to Be a Defendant’s “Usual Place of Abode” and Clarifies Adult-Child Acceptance of Service under Rule 4

Date: May 10, 2025

“Home Is Where the Writ Is”: The Alabama Supreme Court Presumes a Marital Residence to Be a Defendant’s “Usual Place of Abode” and Clarifies Adult-Child Acceptance of Service under Rule 4 I....

“Silence Is Denial”- The Eleventh Circuit’s Clarification on § 1443 Removals and Cost-Shifting for Frivolous Second-Time Removals

Date: May 10, 2025

“Silence Is Denial” – The Eleventh Circuit’s Clarification on § 1443 Removals and Cost-Shifting for Frivolous Second-Time Removals 1. Introduction The decision in U.S. Bank, National Association as...

“Roberts v. Rayonier” and the Eleventh Circuit’s Reinforcement of the Amount-in-Controversy “Legal Certainty” Test when Injunctive Relief and Un-pleaded Punitive Damages Are Invoked

Date: May 10, 2025

“Roberts v. Rayonier” and the Eleventh Circuit’s Reinforcement of the Amount-in-Controversy “Legal Certainty” Test when Injunctive Relief and Un-pleaded Punitive Damages Are Invoked Introduction The...

Clarification of Personal Jurisdiction and Contract Privity in Insurance Claims: Smith v. Aegon USA

Date: May 10, 2025

Clarification of Personal Jurisdiction and Contract Privity in Insurance Claims: Smith v. Aegon USA Introduction Smith v. Aegon USA, decided May 9, 2025 by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals,...

Smith v. Municipality of Anchorage: Full Appellate Review of Municipal Campsite Abatements

Date: May 10, 2025

Smith v. Municipality of Anchorage: Full Appellate Review of Municipal Campsite Abatements Introduction The Supreme Court of Alaska's decision in Gregory Smith, et al. v. Municipality of Anchorage...

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