balancing-first-amendment-rights- Case Commentaries

Later-Acquired Familiarity Can Support Lay Photographic Identification Under Georgia Rule 701

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Later-Acquired Familiarity Can Support Lay Photographic Identification Under Georgia Rule 701 Case: MORELAND v. State, No. S26A1135 Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: October 27, 2026 Opinion:...

Appellate Review of Prejudgment Default Motions: A Georgia Concurrence Questions the Set-Aside Prerequisite

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Appellate Review of Prejudgment Default Motions: A Georgia Concurrence Questions the Set-Aside Prerequisite Case: PIKSEL AMERICAS, INC. v. PIKSEL, INC. Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Date: October...

Juvenile Miranda Waivers Without a Parent and the Need for Reviewable Custody Findings

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Juvenile Miranda Waivers Without a Parent and the Need for Reviewable Custody Findings Commentary on State v. McGriff Supreme Court of Georgia · No. S26A1568 · October 27, 2026 Opinion by Justice...

Attempted Marijuana Purchases as Felony-Murder Predicates: Foreseeability, Causation, and Mixed Verdicts

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Attempted Marijuana Purchases as Felony-Murder Predicates: Foreseeability, Causation, and Mixed Verdicts Case: WRIGHT v. THE STATE (two cases), Nos. S26A1079 and S26A1080 Court: Supreme Court of...

A Prior Jury Finding of Intent to Kill Defeats Preliminary Relief Under Minnesota’s Felony-Murder Reform

Date: Oct 31, 2026

A Prior Jury Finding of Intent to Kill Defeats Preliminary Relief Under Minnesota’s Felony-Murder Reform Case: Christopher Dineaa Bahtuoh v. State of Minnesota Court: Supreme Court of Minnesota...

Washington EMT Immunity Protects Emergency Medical Care, Not Negligent Ambulance Driving

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Washington EMT Immunity Protects Emergency Medical Care, Not Negligent Ambulance Driving Case: Lang v. Platinum Nine Holdings, LLC Court: Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc Decision date: October...

People v. Post: New-Information Requirement and Manifest-Weight Review for Continued Pretrial Detention

Date: Oct 30, 2026

People v. Post: New-Information Requirement and Manifest-Weight Review for Continued Pretrial Detention Supreme Court of Illinois | 2026 IL 132403 | October 29, 2026 1. Introduction In People v....

Official-Business Emails on Private Accounts: Government Records, but No Automatic Right to a Legal Adviser’s Identity

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Official-Business Emails on Private Accounts: Government Records, but No Automatic Right to a Legal Adviser’s Identity Case: Association for Governmental Responsibility, Ethics and Transparency v....

Death-Warrant Litigation Does Not Displace Clemency Discretion or Capital Postconviction Time Bars

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Death-Warrant Litigation Does Not Displace Clemency Discretion or Capital Postconviction Time Bars Case: Jesse Guardado v. State of Florida Court: Supreme Court of Florida Opinion date: October 29,...

Attorney’s Fee Clauses in Easements Do Not Run with the Land Under Florida Law

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Attorney’s Fee Clauses in Easements Do Not Run with the Land: Florida Requires a Meaningful Connection to Land Use Case: RJ's International Trading, LLC v. Crown Castle South, LLC Court: Supreme...

Candor to the Tribunal: Deliberate Filing Alone Does Not Establish Knowing Falsity

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Candor to the Tribunal: Deliberate Filing Alone Does Not Establish Knowing Falsity Case: The Florida Bar v. Omar Medina, Jr. Court: Supreme Court of Florida Case number: SC2024-0922 Opinion date:...

Open-and-Obvious Fire-Escape Openings: Summary Judgment Requires More Than Visibility

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Open-and-Obvious Fire-Escape Openings: Summary Judgment Requires More Than Visibility Case: Henshaw v Chelsea DHC, LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op 06285 Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate...

Article 17-A Guardianship Does Not Bar the Right to Freely and Independently Choose Counsel

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Article 17-A Guardianship Does Not Bar the Right to Freely and Independently Choose Counsel Case: Matter of Jessica L.M. (Deborah M.) Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op 06306 Court: Appellate Division, Second...

Supervisory Authority, Not Job Title, Governs Construction-Manager Liability Under New York Labor Law

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Supervisory Authority, Not Job Title, Governs Construction-Manager Liability Under New York Labor Law Case: Rajpaulsingh v Hidden Pond at Old Westbury, LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op 06337 Court: Supreme Court...

FAPA Permits Renewal Despite a Prior Appellate Ruling: Voluntary Discontinuance Does Not Reset Foreclosure Limitations

Date: Oct 30, 2026

FAPA Permits Renewal Despite a Prior Appellate Ruling: Voluntary Discontinuance Does Not Reset Foreclosure Limitations Case: U.S. Bank Natl. Assn. v Ford, 2026 NY Slip Op 06343 Court: Supreme Court...

Post-Removal Mootness and the Limits of Suspension Clause Review of Expedited Removal

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Post-Removal Mootness and the Limits of Suspension Clause Review of Expedited Removal Case: Yoel Pitaluga Nunez v. Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Miami Field Office...

Rule 60(b): New Evidence Must Address the Grounds for Dismissal, and the Catch-All Provision Cannot Duplicate Specific Grounds

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Rule 60(b): New Evidence Must Address the Grounds for Dismissal, and the Catch-All Provision Cannot Duplicate Specific Grounds Case: Cyrille Kouambo Beckodro v. John Doe 1 Court: United States Court...

A Religious Vaccine Exemption Does Not Alone Establish a Religious Objection to Workplace Testing

Date: Oct 30, 2026

A Religious Vaccine Exemption Does Not Alone Establish a Religious Objection to Workplace Testing Case: Kelvin Smith v. Kohler Co. Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...

City-Owned Homeless Shelters Qualify as Public Utilities for Majority-Vote Bond Financing

Date: Oct 30, 2026

City-Owned Homeless Shelters Qualify as Public Utilities for Majority-Vote Bond Financing Case: HUTZEL v. CITY OF NORMAN, 2026 OK 77 Court: Supreme Court of Oklahoma Date: October 27, 2026...

State Law, Not the Federal Filed Rate Doctrine, Governs Challenges to Massachusetts-Approved Auto Insurance Rates

Date: Oct 29, 2026

State Law, Not the Federal Filed Rate Doctrine, Governs Challenges to Massachusetts-Approved Auto Insurance Rates Case: Wright v. United Services Automobile Association Court: United States Court of...