People v Shaver: Betts’ Ex Post Facto Rule Is a New Substantive Rule Retroactive on Collateral Review Court: Supreme Court of Michigan Date: May 29, 2026 Case: People of Michigan v. Gary J. Shaver,...
Texas Substituted Service Rule: Secretary of State Must Mail Process to the Entity’s Most Recently Filed Address(es) on File (Not Merely the Registered Office) I. Introduction Case: Huffman Asset...
In re B.J. (W. Va. 2026): Prior Involuntary Termination of Any Custodial Rights—Not Only “Parental Rights”—May Support Adjudication of a Newborn When Conditions Remain Uncorrected 1. Introduction...
Limits on Circuit-Court Prohibition Review of Magistrate Probable-Cause Findings: No Evidentiary Reweighing Beyond the Criminal Complaint 1. Introduction In State of West Virginia ex rel. State of...
MPLA Pre-Suit Notice: Total Failure Is Jurisdictional, but Alleged Certificate “Defects” Are Not I. Introduction In State of West Virginia ex rel. West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. d/b/a J.W....
Mandatory Findings in Abuse-and-Neglect Adjudications: Orders Dismissing a Petition Must Contain Fact Findings Under W. Va. Code § 49-4-601(i) and Rule 27 1. Introduction In re F.B. (Supreme Court of...
Rule 54(b) Limits on Interlocutory Review in Multi-Party Cases; Civil Conspiracy Liability Extends to Non-Tortfeasor Co-Conspirators 1. Introduction Case: Ronald J. Hopkins, II, Rachel L. Abrams...
State v. McKinney: No Mistrial for Defense-Elicited, Unresponsive Testimonial/Hearsay Absent Prejudice and a Motion to Strike Introduction In State of West Virginia v. James Dee McKinney AKA 1227 (W....
Open Meetings Act: Ad Hoc, Volunteer Community Advisory Groups Without Formal Advisory Authority Are Not “Public Bodies” 1. Introduction In Nicole Solas v. South Kingstown School Committee (R.I. May...
Transactional Res Judicata After Default Judgment: Post-Default Contract-Related Claims Must Be Raised in the First Action 1. Introduction In Jay Patel v. LandingPartners LLC et al. (R.I. May 27,...
Successive RSA 173-B Protection Orders: New Post-Adjudication Abuse Defeats Claim Preclusion and Opens the Door to Prior Acts as Pattern Evidence Introduction In J.M. v. D.E. (Supreme Court of New...
Default-Driven Conditional Suspension of a Retired Judge, with Continued Debarment from Exercising Judicial Powers During the Suspension 1. Introduction In re JOSEPH SLAVEN, JUDGE (SC: 168569, May...
Texas Home-Equity Forfeiture Is Limited to Constitutional Noncompliance, Not Every Contract Breach Case: JANICE C. STAUB AND PARKER D. YOUNG v. BBVA USA (Supreme Court of Texas, May 29, 2026) Author:...
Chapter 150 “Certificate of Merit” Can Be Cured by a Later Petition After Dismissal Without Prejudice Scope note: The provided text is Justice Sullivan’s dissent in Studio E. Architecture and...
Firestone Deference Extends to LMRA § 301 Trust-Agreement Interpretation; MPPAA § 1401 Bars Pre-Arbitration Withdrawal-Date Declaratory Claims Case: Penske Truck Leasing, LP v. Central States...
Statistics Alone Do Not Prove Unwarranted Disparity; Upward Variance Sustained When Guidelines Understate Egregious Assault Conduct Case: United States v. Terry Carrington (11th Cir. May 29, 2026)...
Colorado’s Bright-Line Parenting-Time Rule: Only Zero-Time or Qualitative Constraints “Restrict” Parenting Time Under § 14-10-129(1)(b)(I) Case: In re Marriage of Dale, 2026 CO 35 (Colo. May 26,...
Partial Traffic-Signal Outage as “Conflicting Directions” Waiving CGIA Immunity Case: Sandoval, Bernard v. City of Colorado Springs, 2026 CO 34 (Colo. May 26, 2026) | Court: Colorado Supreme Court |...
Parole Revocation Appeals in Colorado: Administrative Exhaustion Is a Jurisdictional Prerequisite to Crim. P. 35(c) Review 1. Introduction In People v. Abdul-Rahman, 2026 CO 33 (May 26, 2026), the...
Debt Buyers Must Attach Non-Affidavit Proof Identifying the Specific Debt; Affidavits Cannot Cure Missing Ownership Writings Under § 5-16-111(2)(b) 1. Introduction In Wright, Felicia v. Portfolio...