State v. Gaeta: No Remorse Penalty After a No-Contest Plea and No Contractual Evasion of Constitutional Sentencing Limits Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi · SCWC-23-0000359 · October 22, 2026 · Opinion by...
Parental Neglect Requires Statutory Proof, Not an Adverse Inference from Exercising the Right to Be Heard Case: In re K.J., K.W., and M.W., No. 25-67 Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia...
ICWA Transfer: Prior Nontransfer and Geographic Convenience Do Not Establish Good Cause to Retain State Jurisdiction Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Case: State of West Virginia ex...
In re X.M.: Special-Education Residency Disputes Must Follow the Statutory Administrative Process Case: In re X.M., 2026 N.H. 38 Court: Supreme Court of New Hampshire Opinion issued: October 22, 2026...
Reasonable Suspicion from Corroborated Drug Intelligence and Contextually Suspicious Travel State v. Hefferon, 2026 N.H. 39 Supreme Court of New Hampshire · October 22, 2026 · Opinion by Countway, J....
Reserved-Party Ballot Access: Signature Approval Does Not Excuse an Untimely Endorsement Case: Greenstein v. Thomas, SC 21291 Court: Supreme Court of Connecticut, Bright, J., exercising original...
Contribution-Based Business Distribution and Equitable Interest on Installment Awards: Atkins v Atkins Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department Citation: 2026 NY...
Impervious-Surface Runoff Can Raise a Triable Issue of Artificial Diversion Without Evidence of Regrading Brew v Brew, 2026 NY Slip Op 06187 Appellate Division, Third Department, October 22, 2026...
Inconsistent Findings on Factually Identical Design Claims Require a New Trial Case: Janof v Auto Warehouse, 2026 NY Slip Op 06189 Court: Appellate Division, Third Department, Supreme Court of New...
Presumptive Public Access to Attorney Grievance Dispositions Does Not Extend to Investigative Files Case: Matter of Campaign for Accountability (Sarcone-Attorney Grievance Comm. for the Third Jud....
Cannabis Licensing: Voiding an Application for a Late, Redundant Disclosure Can Be Arbitrary and Capricious Case: Matter of Griffon Green, LLC v New York State Cannabis Control Bd., 2026 NY Slip Op...
Adoption Moots Dispositional Review, but Not a Challenge to Permanent Neglect Matter of Matthew R. (Jaqueline R.), 2026 NY Slip Op 06180 Appellate Division, Third Department — October 22, 2026 The...
Circumstantial Identification Can Sustain Convictions; Unpreserved Juror-Anonymity Claims Require a Separate Basis for Discretionary Relief People v Brown, 2026 NY Slip Op 06170 Appellate Division,...
Officer Testimony May Establish a Prison Shank as Dangerous Contraband Without Written Prison Rules Case: People v Morrishaw, 2026 NY Slip Op 06173 Court: Appellate Division, Third Department...
People v Winston: Strategic Defense Choices Can Provide Meaningful Representation, but Sentencing Disparities Require Independent Review Case: People v Winston, 2026 NY Slip Op 06174 Court: Appellate...
Conflicting Boundary Surveys and Intrusive Backyard Surveillance Can Preclude Summary Judgment Case: Riley v Daly, 2026 NY Slip Op 06178 Court: Appellate Division, Third Department, Supreme Court of...
Approval-Conditioned Settlements: Malpractice Accrues When Judicial Approval Makes the Adverse Resolution Binding Case: Morgan & Pottinger, P.S.C. v. Millers Lane Center, LLC, a Kentucky Limited...
Cepero Review: Material Historical Errors, Not Medical Disagreement, Determine Evidentiary Sufficiency Case: Scott Waste Service v. Joshua Eaton Court: Supreme Court of Kentucky Decision: October 22,...
Supported Credibility Findings Defeat Jailhouse-Recantation Claims in Capital Postconviction Review Case: Richard Wallace Rhodes v. State of Florida, No. SC2024-1099, Supreme Court of Florida....
Florida’s Property-Insurance Presuit Notice Requirement Does Not Apply Retroactively to Earlier-Issued Policies Case: Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Rebecca Hughes Court: Supreme...