Suspect-Initiated Dialogue After a Miranda Request for Counsel: State v. D. Crawford Supreme Court of Montana · September 22, 2026 · 2026 MT 225 Introduction After a confrontation outside a Montana...
Bankruptcy Attorney Suspensions Require Specific Findings and a Justified Sanction Case: In re: Clark & Washington, P.C., No. 25-8020 (Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Sept. 22, 2026)....
Pending State-Court Docket Orders: Younger Abstention and Immunity for Judicial Acts Mary Joanna Comer v. Daniel Joseph Tolan (Seventh Circuit, September 22, 2026) is a nonprecedential disposition....
Express Probation Waivers Eliminate Fourth Amendment Standing to Challenge Covered Searches State v. Al-Mafrachi — Supreme Court of Idaho, September 22, 2026 Introduction Salwan Yousif Al-Mafrachi...
Deadly Force Against an Unarmed Attacker: A Reasonably Perceived Threat of Serious Physical Harm Is Enough Chanda Callaway v. Mason Adcock · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ·...
Repeated Unauthorized Removals Can Justify a Tailored Filing Injunction HSBC Bank USA v. Dae Sung Shim | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | September 21, 2026 Precedential status: The...
Billed Claims May Establish Intended Loss Despite Contracted Reimbursement Rates United States v. Kinrys · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · September 21, 2026 Introduction...
An Unpleaded Employment Decision Cannot Support Damages Without Amendment or Consent DiFronzo v. City of Somerville — United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, September 21, 2026...
Tennessee Building Burglary Qualifies Under the ACCA: United States v. Markel Strong Introduction In United States v. Markel Strong, decided September 22, 2026, the Sixth Circuit considered whether a...
Billed Charges May Establish Intended Loss Despite Contracted Insurance Rates: United States v. Kinrys Introduction In United States v. Kinrys, decided September 21, 2026, the First Circuit...
Connected Offenses May Be Tried Together Despite Their Different Subject Matter United States v. Dustin Sean McCabe — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, September 22, 2026 (unpublished)...
Cancellation of Removal: Factual Hardship Findings Are Unreviewable, but the Legal Hardship Standard Remains Reviewable Patience Fofo Allotey v. Todd Blanche | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth...
Documented Safe Internal Relocation Supports Denial of Asylum and Withholding and Informs CAT Risk Calderon-Paez v. Blanche — United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, September 21, 2026...
Unauthorized Taking Can Support a Stolen-Firearm Enhancement in a Felon-in-Possession Case Introduction In United States v. Charles Perdue, II, the Seventh Circuit considered whether any nonfrivolous...
Adverse Credibility and Exhaustion of Independent Torture-Protection Claims Henry Alejandro Salazar Delgado v. U.S. Attorney General, No. 25-12847 (11th Cir. Sept. 21, 2026) (not for publication)....
Marketwide Price Increases Can Plausibly Plead a Sherman Act Claim Without Pricing Methodology Case: OJ Commerce, LLC v. National Christmas Products, LLC | Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
Preparatory Conduct Can Support a Threat-Sentencing Enhancement Even When Arrest Prevents the Threat Introduction In United States v. Kyle S. Hinderer (Eleventh Circuit, September 22, 2026), Kyle...
A Within-Guidelines Sentence May Stand Despite a Challenge to the Computer-Use Enhancement United States v. Brett Reichold — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, September 22, 2026...
“Charging” an Unreasonable Fee Under SCR 20:1.5(a) Requires Proof of a Client-Facing Demand Beyond a Flat-Fee Agreement 1. Introduction Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Patrick J. Rupich (2026 WI 32)...
Accountings to OLR Are Not “Charging” an Unreasonable Fee Without Proof of Client Billing Under a Flat-Fee Agreement Case: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Patrick J. Rupich, 2026 WI 32 (Wis. Sept. 18,...