balancing-confrontation-rights-and- Case Commentaries

Lily’s Law Does Not Displace Wanton Murder When Additional Culpability Is Proved

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Lily’s Law Does Not Displace Wanton Murder When Additional Culpability Is Proved Commentary on Christopher Jackson v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Supreme Court of Kentucky · No. 2024-SC-0538-MR ·...

The IAD’s 180-Day Limit Requires Proven Dual Notice and May Be Waived Through Defense Scheduling Choices

Date: Oct 24, 2026

The IAD’s 180-Day Limit Requires Proven Dual Notice and May Be Waived Through Defense Scheduling Choices Case: Cordarial Pratt v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Court: Supreme Court of Kentucky Date:...

Delayed-Death Murder in Kentucky: Treating-Physician Evidence and the Displacement of the Year-and-a-Day Rule

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Delayed-Death Murder in Kentucky: Treating-Physician Evidence and the Displacement of the Year-and-a-Day Rule Case: David J. Williams v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Court: Supreme Court of Kentucky...

Alford Pleas and Civil Issue Preclusion: Express Factual Admissions, Not the Plea Alone, Control

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Alford Pleas and Civil Issue Preclusion: Express Factual Admissions, Not the Plea Alone, Control Case: Demetrius Northern-Allison v. John Seymour Court: Supreme Court of Kentucky Decision date:...

Knowing Agreement Waives Instructional Double-Jeopardy Review: Kentucky Upholds Sodomy and Incest Convictions

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Knowing Agreement Waives Instructional Double-Jeopardy Review: Kentucky Upholds Sodomy and Incest Convictions Case: Gelin Omar Guevara v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Court: Supreme Court of Kentucky...

Persistent Disciplinary Nonparticipation Supports Continued Indefinite Suspension Without a New Restitution Condition

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Persistent Disciplinary Nonparticipation Supports Continued Indefinite Suspension Without a New Restitution Condition Case: In Re: Richard Davis Null, No. 2026-SC-0324-KB Court: Supreme Court of...

Five-Year Suspension and Restitution for Repeated Client Neglect and Disciplinary Noncooperation

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Five-Year Suspension and Restitution for Repeated Client Neglect and Disciplinary Noncooperation Case: In Re: Steven O. Thornton Court: Supreme Court of Kentucky Case number: 2026-SC-0269-KB Decided:...

Retroactive Expansion of Felony-Expungement Eligibility Applies to Nonfinal Denials Under Appellate Review

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Retroactive Expansion of Felony-Expungement Eligibility Applies to Nonfinal Denials Under Appellate Review Case: J.S. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Court: Supreme Court of Kentucky Decision: October...

Litigation-Malpractice Claims Accrue When Required Court Approval Makes a Settlement Binding

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Litigation-Malpractice Claims Accrue When Required Court Approval Makes a Settlement Binding Supreme Court of Kentucky | October 22, 2026 | Nos. 2024-SC-0268-DG, 2024-SC-0502-DG, and 2024-SC-0505-DG...

Genuine Jury Deadlock Permits Retrial, and Drug Evidence May Establish Opportunity for Child Sexual Abuse

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Genuine Jury Deadlock Permits Retrial, and Drug Evidence May Establish Opportunity for Child Sexual Abuse Commentary on Jereme Riley v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Supreme Court of Kentucky, No....

Trial Forfeits Interlocutory Review of a Pretrial Qualified-Immunity Denial, Even After a Mistrial

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Trial Forfeits Interlocutory Review of a Pretrial Qualified-Immunity Denial, Even After a Mistrial Case: Kristian Brock and Christopher Stone v. Colton T. Hinkel, individually and as administrator of...

No Presumption of Equal Marital Division: Kentucky Requires Individualized Property Allocation and Maintenance Findings

Date: Oct 24, 2026

No Presumption of Equal Marital Division: Kentucky Requires Individualized Property Allocation and Maintenance Findings Case: Marcia Ann Dall v. Roger Wayne Dall Court: Supreme Court of Kentucky...

Kentucky Malpractice Accrual: Court Approval Triggers Limitations When a Conditional Settlement Becomes Binding

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Kentucky Malpractice Accrual: Court Approval Triggers Limitations When a Conditional Settlement Becomes Binding Case: Millers Lane Center, LLC, a Kentucky Limited Liability Company v. Morgan &...

Kentucky Workers’ Compensation: General Conformity with the AMA Guides and Deference to Supported Impairment Findings

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Kentucky Workers’ Compensation: General Conformity with the AMA Guides and Deference to Supported Impairment Findings Case: Nathan O'Bannon v. Muhlenberg County Coal Co., LLC Court: Supreme Court of...

Kentucky Parole Policy Changes Require Formal Rulemaking: A Void Directive Creates No Right to a New Hearing

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Kentucky Parole Policy Changes Require Formal Rulemaking: A Void Directive Creates No Right to a New Hearing Case: Ralph Sholler v. Kentucky Parole Board and consolidated appeals Court: Supreme Court...

Corroborated Firsthand Tips and Descriptive Particularity Can Sustain a Search Warrant Despite Informant-Label and Address Challenges

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Corroborated Firsthand Tips and Descriptive Particularity Can Sustain a Search Warrant Despite Informant-Label and Address Challenges Case: Terry Gonterman v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Court: Supreme...

Sixty-Day Suspension for Repeated Postconviction Neglect, Withheld Client Files, and Disobedience of Court Orders

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Sixty-Day Suspension for Repeated Postconviction Neglect, Withheld Client Files, and Disobedience of Court Orders Case: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Jeremiah W. Meyer-O'Day, 2026 WI 34 Court:...

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Disobedience of Court Orders Warrant a Sixty-Day Suspension

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Disobedience of Court Orders Warrant a Sixty-Day Suspension Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Jeremiah W. Meyer-O'Day Supreme Court of Wisconsin · October 22, 2026 ·...

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Defiance of Court Orders Justify a Sixty-Day Suspension

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Defiance of Court Orders Justify a Sixty-Day Suspension Case: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Jeremiah W. Meyer-O'Day Court: Supreme Court of Wisconsin Citation:...

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Disobedience of Court Orders Warrant Suspension Despite Factual Admissions

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Disobedience of Court Orders Warrant Suspension Despite Factual Admissions Case: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Jeremiah W. Meyer-O'Day, 2026 WI 34 Court: Supreme...