eighth-circuit-rules-oklahoma&amp Case Commentaries

Eleventh Circuit Re-Affirms the “Schuurman Rule”: 30-Day Appeal Clock Begins on the Amendment Deadline, Not on Later Clerk-Entered Judgment

Date: Aug 25, 2025

Eleventh Circuit Re-Affirms the “Schuurman Rule”: 30-Day Appeal Clock Begins on the Amendment Deadline, Not on Later Clerk-Entered Judgment Introduction Richard Burt, a tenured English professor at...

Seventh Circuit Re-Affirms “Spoofing = Fraud” — United States v. Gregg Smith et al. (2025)

Date: Aug 25, 2025

Seventh Circuit Re-Affirms “Spoofing = Fraud” United States v. Gregg Smith, Michael Nowak & Christopher Jordan (2025) 1. Introduction In United States v. Gregg Smith, Nos. 23-2840, 23-2846 & 23-2849,...

“Spoofing” as a Stand-Alone Scheme to Defraud: A Commentary on United States v. Gregg Smith et al., 7th Cir. 2025

Date: Aug 25, 2025

“Spoofing” as a Stand-Alone Scheme to Defraud: United States v. Gregg Smith, Michael Nowak & Christopher Jordan, Seventh Circuit 2025 Introduction United States v. Gregg Smith consolidates three...

“Spoofing Equals Fraud” – The Seventh Circuit’s Definitive Pronouncement in United States v. Smith (2025)

Date: Aug 25, 2025

“Spoofing Equals Fraud” – The Seventh Circuit’s Definitive Pronouncement in United States v. Gregg Smith (2025) Introduction In United States v. Gregg Smith, Michael Nowak & Christopher Jordan, Nos....

Fourth Circuit Holds that the First-Amendment “Unfettered-Discretion” Doctrine Does Not Constrain a Governor’s Clemency Power to Restore Voting Rights – A Commentary on George Hawkins v. Glenn Youngkin (2025)

Date: Aug 25, 2025

First Amendment Licensing Rules Stop at the Executive Door: A Comprehensive Commentary on George Hawkins v. Glenn Youngkin, 92 F.4th ___ (4th Cir. 2025) 1. Introduction In George Hawkins v. Glenn...

Shumate v. Lynchburg: Fourth Circuit Clarifies the Non-Applicability of Eleventh-Amendment Immunity to Municipal Officials and Reinforces § 1367 Discretion

Date: Aug 25, 2025

Shumate v. Lynchburg: Fourth Circuit Clarifies the Non-Applicability of Eleventh-Amendment Immunity to Municipal Officials and Reinforces § 1367 Discretion Introduction Mary Lynn Shumate, a veteran...

Glover v. EQT – The Fourth Circuit’s New Standard on Class Certification for Uniform Royalty-Payment Practices

Date: Aug 25, 2025

“One Scheme, One Class” – Glover v. EQT and the Fourth Circuit’s Clarification that a Uniform Royalty-Payment Methodology Can Sustain Class Certification Despite Lease Variations Introduction William...

“Unlawful User” Redefined: Possession-Based Drug Use as a Firearm Disability under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) — Commentary on United States v. Davey (10th Cir. 2025)

Date: Aug 25, 2025

“Unlawful User” Redefined: Possession-Based Drug Use as a Firearm Disability under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) Commentary on United States v. Davey, 92 F.4th ___ (10th Cir. 2025) Introduction United States...

“Neutral-Factor” COVID-19 Delays and Mandatory Specificity: United States v. Flynn’s Clarification of Waiver Doctrine under the Speedy Trial Act and Rule 12

Date: Aug 25, 2025

“Neutral-Factor” COVID-19 Delays and Mandatory Specificity: United States v. Flynn’s Clarification of Waiver Doctrine under the Speedy Trial Act and Rule 12 Introduction United States v. Flynn, No....

United States v. Ingram: Confirming Broad District-Court Discretion to Impose Upward Variances Beyond Criminal-History Category VI When Guidelines Understate Recidivism and Danger

Date: Aug 25, 2025

United States v. Ingram: Confirming Broad District-Court Discretion to Impose Upward Variances Beyond Criminal-History Category VI When Guidelines Understate Recidivism and Danger 1. Introduction The...

“Unremembered” Strategy Is Not Enough: Brown v. State (2025) and Nevada’s Refined Ineffective-Assistance Doctrine

Date: Aug 25, 2025

“Unremembered” Strategy Is Not Enough: Brown v. State (2025) and Nevada’s Refined Ineffective-Assistance Doctrine 1. Introduction Brown v. State, No. 88860 (Nev. Aug. 19, 2025) is a Supreme Court of...

DeKlotz v. NS Support, LLC – Medical Liens Under I.C. § 45-704B Are “Extraordinary Collection Actions” Requiring Full Compliance with the Idaho Patient Act

Date: Aug 25, 2025

Medical Liens Under I.C. § 45-704B Are “Extraordinary Collection Actions”: Commentary on DeKlotz v. NS Support, LLC, 174 Idaho ___ (2025) 1. Introduction In DeKlotz v. NS Support, LLC the Idaho...

Idaho Supreme Court Abandons Statute-of-Limitations Bar for Easements by Necessity and Expands Discretion to Revisit “Law-of-the-Case”: Easterling v. Clark (“Easterling II”)

Date: Aug 25, 2025

Idaho Supreme Court Abandons Statute-of-Limitations Bar for Easements by Necessity and Expands Discretion to Revisit “Law-of-the-Case” Doctrine: Detailed Commentary on Easterling v. Clark (2025) 1....

“No Shortcuts to Summary Judgment” – Rupp v. City of Pocatello and the Idaho Supreme Court’s Dual Message on Discovery Diligence and Rule 56 Analysis

Date: Aug 25, 2025

“No Shortcuts to Summary Judgment” – Rupp v. City of Pocatello and the Idaho Supreme Court’s Dual Message on Discovery Diligence and Rule 56 Analysis Introduction Rupp v. City of Pocatello, 174 Idaho...

The Temple Clarification on Cross-Jurisdiction Brady Obligations

Date: Aug 25, 2025

The Temple Clarification on Cross-Jurisdiction Brady Obligations Introduction In G. Temple v. State, 2025 MT 185, the Supreme Court of Montana addressed whether a state prosecutor’s constitutional...

Boeshans v. Boeshans: Conditioning Parenting Rights on Court-Ordered Evaluations and Clarifying Ownership of Professional Limited Liability Companies

Date: Aug 25, 2025

Boeshans v. Boeshans: Conditioning Parenting Rights on Court-Ordered Evaluations and Clarifying Ownership of Professional Limited Liability Companies Introduction The Supreme Court of Montana, in In...

Silence Isn’t Golden: Waiver of the Right to Compel Arbitration When Setting-Aside a Default — Commentary on Monarch Heating & Cooling, LLC v. Petra, Inc.

Date: Aug 25, 2025

Silence Isn’t Golden: Waiver of the Right to Compel Arbitration When Setting-Aside a Default — Commentary on Monarch Heating & Cooling, LLC v. Petra, Inc. I. Introduction The Supreme Court of...

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eighth-circuit-rules-oklahoma&amp Case Commentaries

Eleventh Circuit Re-Affirms the “Schuurman Rule”: 30-Day Appeal Clock Begins on the Amendment Deadline, Not on Later Clerk-Entered Judgment

Seventh Circuit Re-Affirms “Spoofing = Fraud” — United States v. Gregg Smith et al. (2025)

“Spoofing” as a Stand-Alone Scheme to Defraud: A Commentary on United States v. Gregg Smith et al., 7th Cir. 2025

“Spoofing Equals Fraud” – The Seventh Circuit’s Definitive Pronouncement in United States v. Smith (2025)

Fourth Circuit Holds that the First-Amendment “Unfettered-Discretion” Doctrine Does Not Constrain a Governor’s Clemency Power to Restore Voting Rights – A Commentary on George Hawkins v. Glenn Youngkin (2025)

Shumate v. Lynchburg: Fourth Circuit Clarifies the Non-Applicability of Eleventh-Amendment Immunity to Municipal Officials and Reinforces § 1367 Discretion

Glover v. EQT – The Fourth Circuit’s New Standard on Class Certification for Uniform Royalty-Payment Practices

“Unlawful User” Redefined: Possession-Based Drug Use as a Firearm Disability under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) — Commentary on United States v. Davey (10th Cir. 2025)

“Neutral-Factor” COVID-19 Delays and Mandatory Specificity: United States v. Flynn’s Clarification of Waiver Doctrine under the Speedy Trial Act and Rule 12

United States v. Ingram: Confirming Broad District-Court Discretion to Impose Upward Variances Beyond Criminal-History Category VI When Guidelines Understate Recidivism and Danger

“Unremembered” Strategy Is Not Enough: Brown v. State (2025) and Nevada’s Refined Ineffective-Assistance Doctrine

DeKlotz v. NS Support, LLC – Medical Liens Under I.C. § 45-704B Are “Extraordinary Collection Actions” Requiring Full Compliance with the Idaho Patient Act

Idaho Supreme Court Abandons Statute-of-Limitations Bar for Easements by Necessity and Expands Discretion to Revisit “Law-of-the-Case”: Easterling v. Clark (“Easterling II”)

“No Shortcuts to Summary Judgment” – Rupp v. City of Pocatello and the Idaho Supreme Court’s Dual Message on Discovery Diligence and Rule 56 Analysis

The Temple Clarification on Cross-Jurisdiction Brady Obligations

Boeshans v. Boeshans: Conditioning Parenting Rights on Court-Ordered Evaluations and Clarifying Ownership of Professional Limited Liability Companies

Silence Isn’t Golden: Waiver of the Right to Compel Arbitration When Setting-Aside a Default — Commentary on Monarch Heating & Cooling, LLC v. Petra, Inc.

State v. Barrus: Distinguishing “Knowing” from “Appreciating” Criminality in Post-Conviction Mental-Health Sentencing

State v. Walton ‑ Prosecutorial Limits on Parole-Restriction Recommendations When Plea Agreements Are Asymmetrical

“Written-Consent Rule” for Reinstated Bail: Commonwealth v. Rondon (Pa. 2025)