Boe v. Children’s Hosp. Colo.: In CADA Preliminary-Injunction Cases, Public Interest and Equities Cannot Be Defeated by Headcounts or Speculative Federal Retaliation Citation: Boe v. Children's Hosp....
Medical-Judgment Deference in Prison Pain Management: Discontinuing Gabapentinoids Without Immediate Replacement Is Not Deliberate Indifference Absent a Substantial Departure from Professional...
Prison Pain-Medication Limits and the Eighth Amendment: No Deliberate Indifference Absent Proof of Purposeful Disregard and Unreasonable Response Case: Jeffrey D. Leiser v. Daniel LaVoie, et al....
La. R.S. 30:29 Remediation Cases: Partial Summary Judgments on Environmental Damage/Responsibility Are Not Appealable Absent La. C.C.P. art. 1915(B) Certification (and Are Not “Declaratory Judgments”...
Piggybacking Under General Municipal Law § 103(16) Is Limited to Purchase Contracts, Not Public Works Construction 1. Introduction In Matter of Daniel J. Lynch, Inc. v Board of Educ. of the...
Substantial Evidence in Prison Discipline: Unexplained Absence of Expected Body‑Worn Camera Footage Undermines Reliability 1. Introduction Matter of McPherson v Hill (2026 NY Slip Op 03216 [3d Dept...
Solop v. Solop: Deployed Parents Have No Unilateral Right to Delegate Court-Ordered Custodial Time Under Mississippi Code § 93-5-34 1. Introduction Case: Solop v. Solop (Supreme Court of Mississippi,...
OCFS May Not Create a Parallel, Non‑Judicial Foster-Placement System by Regulation: Host Family Home Rules Annulled Matter of Lawyers for Children v. New York State Off. of Children & Family Servs.,...
Filing a CPL 250.10 Notice Waives Physician/Psychologist Privilege for Related Civil Discovery Commentary on S.M. v City of New York, 2026 NY Slip Op 03248 (App Div, 1st Dept May 21, 2026). 1)...
Confrontation Clause Waiver in Minnesota: No Plain Error When Counsel Agrees to Admit Prior Testimony Without Defendant’s Personal Waiver 1. Introduction In State of Minnesota v. Steven Douglas...
United States v. McKay: Preserved Objection Allows New Appellate Arguments; Vague “Third-Party Risk” Condition Vacated 1. Introduction In United States v. Dennis McKay (7th Cir. May 20, 2026), the...
PLRA Exhaustion Requires Waiting Out the ARB’s Six-Month Review Period and Grievances Must Give Fair Notice of the Specific Denial 1. Introduction In Jesse R. Perez v. Mohammed Siddiqui (7th Cir. May...
Facial Illegality on Revocation: A Sentence That Increases the Imprisonment Term Is Unlawful Even If Credits Might “Net Out” 1. Introduction Case: R. Burton v. Salmonsen (Supreme Court of Montana,...
Absconding from Probation Justifies Charging Pre-Arrest Speedy-Trial Delay to the Accused; Forensic Mirror Images Satisfy “Substantial Equivalent” Discovery Case: State v. M. Smith, 2026 MT 106...
Conveying a Life Estate to One Joint Tenant Severs the Joint Tenancy by Destroying the Unity of Interest (Mont. 2026) 1. Introduction In MacLaurin v. Fischer Law, PLLC, 2026 MT 109, the Montana...
Mandatory Felony-DUI Fines After Cole: Fine Must Be Imposed, Then Ability-to-Pay Evaluated with Possible Suspension Case: State v. C. Spang, 2026 MT 107 (Mont. May 19, 2026) Court: Supreme Court of...
Cline v. Pritchard (Mont. 2026): No Rule 55(b)(2) Default-Hearing Notice Absent an “Appearance,” and Veterans’ Disability Benefits Lose Exemption Once Converted into Marital Real Property 1....
Montana’s 2026 Evidence Modernization Proposal: Deepfake Authentication Gatekeeping and a Forfeiture-by-Wrongdoing Hearsay Exception 1. Introduction In re the Montana Rules of Evidence (Supreme Court...
State v. Guthrie: Sufficiency Review Turns on Statutory Elements—“Preteen” Testimony Can Establish Under-14 Age Absent a Preserved Date-Variance/Instructional Claim 1. Introduction In State v....
Appeal Waivers Narrow “Eligible Defendant” Status Under Post-Conviction Rule 2 to Claims of an “Illegal” Sentence I. Introduction Ortiz v. State of Indiana (Ind. May 19, 2026) addresses when a...