Common-Scheme Joinder in Multi‑Victim Sexual Abuse Cases and “Context” Non-Hearsay (Glacken v. Commonwealth) 1. Introduction In Terry Glacken v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. June 25, 2026)...
Depression/Anxiety, Isolation, and Long Pretrial Detention Do Not Alone Render a Guilty Plea Involuntary Absent Record Evidence at the Time of the Plea I. Introduction In Anthony Paysen v....
Strict Enforcement of Civil Notice-of-Appeal Deadlines Despite Lack of Notice; Limited Trial-Court Extension Under RAP 3(D) and No Civil Prison Mailbox Rule 1. Introduction In Elbert Phillip Long v....
Flight on Bond and “Inextricably Intertwined” Acts Admissible Under KRE 404(b); No Trespass Instruction Absent Evidentiary Basis Introduction In Samuel L. Baker v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. June...
Kentucky Controlled-Substance Possession Mens Rea: Knowledge of Controlled Status Suffices Without Knowledge of Drug Identity Case: Lesley Ryan Cornett v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2026) —...
Driveways as “Public Places” Under KRS 532.025(2)(a)3 and Harmless Omission of “Knowingly” in the Aggravator Instruction After an Intentional-Murder Verdict Introduction In Aaron McQuady v....
Spinoff Stock-for-Stock Exchanges Are “Purchases for Value” Under the Securities Act When Legacy Shares Are Cancelled Case: Targgart v. Next Bridge Hydrocarbons (5th Cir. June 26, 2026) (per curiam,...
Anti-Concurrent/Sequential Causation Clauses Defeat Coverage When Wear-and-Tear Contributes and the Insured Lacks Expert Rebuttal Nonprecedential status. The Third Circuit designated this decision...
Rule 60(b)(6) Habeas Reopening After Intervening Law: Cox Factor 1 Is Materiality (Not “Extraordinariness”), and Misweighing It May Be Harmless Case William Bracey v. Superintendent Rockview SCI, No....
Ambiguous Video and Ignored Affidavits Bar Summary Judgment in Prison Excessive-Force and Medical-Indifference Claims Introduction In Ralph Carter v. Adam Baumcratz, a Pennsylvania state prisoner...
Mandamus Is Unavailable to Shortcut Final-Judgment Review of Interlocutory FLSA Reimbursement and Recordkeeping Rulings 1. Introduction In re: Bam! Pizza Management (10th Cir. June 26, 2026) arises...
Defamation Dismissal at the Pleading Stage: Substantial Truth from Court Records and Nonactionable Opinion Based on Disclosed Facts Introduction In Brock Fredin v. Adam Klasfeld, et al. (7th Cir....
Objective “Obvious Symptoms” Requirement for Jail-Overdose Medical Claims and “Unfettered Access” Standard for Drug-Based Failure-to-Protect Introduction In Michael Cole v. Ashtabula County, Ohio...
§ 2L1.1(b)(8)(A) Requires Actual Restraint: “Involuntarily Detained” Means Held Against One’s Will, Not Merely Pressured to Pay I. Introduction In United States v. Aguayo-Galvez (5th Cir. June 25,...
Diversity Jurisdiction Under § 1332(a)(3) Fails When the Sole Plaintiff LLC Has Any Foreign Member 1. Introduction In FS Medical Supplies, LLC v. Tanner Pharma UK Limited (4th Cir. June 25, 2026),...
Supervisors May Be Personally Liable—and Denied Qualified Immunity—for Tacitly Authorizing a Race-Based Hostile Work Environment at the Pleading Stage Case: Don Gordon v. William Heath (4th Cir. June...
Fraudulent Promises as “Anything of Value” Under 18 U.S.C. § 1591’s “Commercial Sex Act” Definition 1. Introduction United States v. Brian Johnson (7th Cir. June 26, 2026) addresses the scope of...
Sixth Circuit: Remedy for Counsel’s Failure to File a Requested Notice of Appeal Is a Delayed Appeal (Reentered Judgment), Not De Novo Resentencing Case: United States v. Joshua Saunders (No....
Past Sex-Offense Convictions as a Material Factor in the Totality-of-the-Circumstances Probable-Cause Analysis I. Introduction In United States v. Austin Eugene Lineback (6th Cir. June 26, 2026), the...
Grant v. Amazon.com: Claim-Splitting Bar and Texas Chapter 21 Preemption Support Dismissal With Prejudice and Denial of Leave to Amend Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...