balancing-confrontation-rights-and- Case Commentaries

Holley v. Lepak: Hypothetical Injury from an Unpassed Ballot Initiative Does Not Establish Article III Standing

Date: Oct 28, 2026

Holley v. Lepak: Hypothetical Injury from an Unpassed Ballot Initiative Does Not Establish Article III Standing Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Decided: October 26, 2026...

Written Plea Terms Control Appeal-Waiver Exceptions for Sentences Above an Agreed Range

Date: Oct 28, 2026

Written Plea Terms Control Appeal-Waiver Exceptions for Sentences Above an Agreed Range Case: United States v. Roberts Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Date: October 26,...

Reinstatement Orders Remain Reviewable After Riley, but Equitable Tolling Requires an Extraordinary Obstacle to Timely Filing

Date: Oct 28, 2026

Reinstatement Orders Remain Reviewable After Riley, but Equitable Tolling Requires an Extraordinary Obstacle to Timely Filing Case: Vizguerra-Ramirez v. Blanche, No. 25-9559 Court: United States...

Compilation Copyright Alone Does Not Confer Ownership of Individual Contributions

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Compilation Copyright Alone Does Not Confer Ownership of Individual Contributions Case: Center for Gestalt Development, Inc. v. Charles Bowman Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh...

A State Court’s Failure to Remedy an Administrative Injury Does Not Trigger Rooker–Feldman

Date: Oct 27, 2026

A State Court’s Failure to Remedy an Administrative Injury Does Not Trigger Rooker–Feldman Case: Mary Jane Sweet Spot, LLC v. City of Blue Island Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh...

Obscenity May Be Proved Without the Images: Circumstantial Evidence and Deleted Digital Media

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Obscenity May Be Proved Without the Images: Circumstantial Evidence and Deleted Digital Media Case: United States v. Dan Waeckerle, Jr. Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...

Probable Cause Does Not Alone Establish Ohio Employee Immunity Against an Abuse-of-Process Claim

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Probable Cause Does Not Alone Establish Ohio Employee Immunity Against an Abuse-of-Process Claim Case: F. Dyann McDowell v. Bd. of Trs. for Perry Twp. Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

People v. Ball: Vehicle-Occupant Firearm Brandishing Requires Objective Fear, Not Actual Fear

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Vehicle-Occupant Firearm Brandishing Requires Objective Fear, Not Proof of Actual Fear Case: People v. Ball, No. S292969 Court: Supreme Court of California Decision date: October 26, 2026 Opinion:...

Angel v. Mullin: No Automatic Constitutional Right to a Bond Hearing Under § 1225(b)(2)(A)

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Angel v. Mullin: No Automatic Constitutional Right to a Bond Hearing Under § 1225(b)(2)(A) Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, en banc Date: October 23, 2026 Consolidated...

Lucio v. Brownsville ISD: Official-Duty Expression and Criminal-Case Use Limit Constitutional Retaliation and Self-Incrimination Claims

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Official-Duty Expression and Criminal-Case Use: The Constitutional Limits Applied in Lucio v. Brownsville ISD Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Decision: October 23, 2026...

No Automatic Bond Hearings for Unadmitted Noncitizens: Due Process Under § 1225(b)(2)(A)

Date: Oct 27, 2026

No Automatic Bond Hearings for Unadmitted Noncitizens: Due Process Under § 1225(b)(2)(A) United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, en banc — October 23, 2026 Case: The supplied opinion...

Identifiable Health-Related Website Tracking Can Establish Privacy Injury and Survive Dismissal

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Identifiable Health-Related Website Tracking Can Establish Privacy Injury and Survive Dismissal Case: Rand v. Eyemart Express Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date: October...

Unadmitted Residents Have No Automatic Constitutional Right to Bond Hearings Pending Removal

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Unadmitted Residents Have No Automatic Constitutional Right to Bond Hearings Pending Removal Sosnava Rodriguez v. Vergara United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, en banc October 23,...

LLC-Only Insurance Does Not Cover an Owner’s Personal Income Loss: Capacity, Proof, and Summary Judgment

Date: Oct 27, 2026

LLC-Only Insurance Does Not Cover an Owner’s Personal Income Loss: Capacity, Proof, and Summary Judgment Case: Ward v. State Farm Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Decision...

Extraordinary Workers’ Compensation Benefits Require the Statutory Physician Certification Form

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Extraordinary Workers’ Compensation Benefits Require the Statutory Physician Certification Form Case: Jerry R. Burkes v. Sysco, Knoxville, LLC, et al. Court: Supreme Court of Tennessee, Special...

Compliance With Listed Permit Conditions Does Not Compel Approval When Land-Use Impact Standards Remain Unmet

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Compliance With Listed Permit Conditions Does Not Compel Approval When Land-Use Impact Standards Remain Unmet Case: Beachcomber, LLC v. Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission Court: Supreme...

Pennsylvania Intent-to-Terrorize Threats Are CIMTs, but Internal Relocation Is Not Dispositive of CAT Protection

Date: Oct 26, 2026

Pennsylvania Intent-to-Terrorize Threats Are CIMTs, but Internal Relocation Is Not Dispositive of CAT Protection Case: Jesus Diaz v. Attorney General United States of America Court: United States...

Section 404 Permit Challenges Proceed Under the APA: Upholding a Project-Wide Wetlands Alternatives Analysis

Date: Oct 25, 2026

Section 404 Permit Challenges Proceed Under the APA: Upholding a Project-Wide Wetlands Alternatives Analysis Case: South Carolina Coastal Conservation League v. United States Army Corps of Engineers,...

Avoided Liens and Single Satisfaction: No Additional Monetary Recovery When Preservation Restores the Estate

Date: Oct 25, 2026

Avoided Liens and Single Satisfaction: No Additional Monetary Recovery When Preservation Restores the Estate Ella Coney v. Harvey Sender, BAP No. CO-25-023, United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel...

Pennsylvania’s Omnibus Court Reforms: Uniform Inactive-Case Procedures, Civil-Defense Fee Reimbursement, and Centralized Administration

Date: Oct 25, 2026

Pennsylvania’s Omnibus Court Reforms: Uniform Inactive-Case Procedures, Civil-Defense Fee Reimbursement, and Centralized Administration Case: In Re: Omnibus Amendments to the Rules of Judicial...