United States v. Bourabah: Disagreement with Counsel’s Strategy—Even if Framed as “Breakdown”—Does Not Require Substitution on the Eve of Trial, and Does Not Justify Withdrawing an Alford Plea Months...
United States v. Bourabah: Late-Eve Substitution Limits, Alford-Plea Withdrawal Standards, and Upward Departures for Extreme Cyberstalking Harm Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Date:...
Retaliation Requires Defendant-Specific Causation; Delay-of-Care Claims Require Harm; No § 1983 Claim for Non-Investigation of Grievances 1. Introduction In John Butler v. Floyd, the United States...
Rule 8 and § 1915(e) Screening: Specificity, Causation, and Municipal-Liability Requirements for NDAA Whistleblower and Title II ADA Claims Case: George Trombetti v. Borough of Aldan (3d Cir. Apr....
West Virginia Severance Tax Wellhead Valuation: “Gross Proceeds” Are the Producer’s Net Settlement Receipts (Not Midstream “Product Value”), and a Later Refund Check Can Restart the 60-Day OTA Appeal...
Conditional Pleas Do Not Create Appellate Finality: West Virginia Criminal Appeals Require Sentence as the Final Judgment I. Introduction In State of West Virginia v. Richard A. Hensley Jr. (Apr. 30,...
Preston v. SB&C, Ltd.: Charity-Care Notice Duty Extends to Collection Agencies Collecting Hospital Debt Under RCW 70.170.060(8)(a) Court: Supreme Court of Washington (En Banc) Date: April 30, 2026...
HELOCs Are Nonnegotiable; DTA “Holder” Proof Requires a Negotiable-Note Holder for Nonjudicial Foreclosure Marquez Vargas v. RRA CP Opportunity Trust 1 (Wash. Apr. 30, 2026) Court: Supreme Court of...
Construction Statute of Repose Bars Claims “Arising From” Integral Construction Work, but Not Claims Based on Independent Product Seller/Supplier Duties 1. Introduction Case: Polinder v. Aecom Energy...
Clean Air Act Citizen Suits Require Ongoing or Repeated SIP Violations—Purely Prospective Noncompliance Is Not Actionable Under § 7604(a)(1) I. Introduction Gordon-Darby Holdings, Inc. v. Quinn is a...
Contractual Silence on Contingency-Fee Bonus Credit Is Not Ambiguity; Wage Claimant Must Prove an Agreed Bonus Rate Introduction In Dino Moncecchi v. Mckellar, Tiedeken & Scoggin, LLC, 2026 WY 50...
State v. Kelly — Harmless-Error Review for Denied Use-of-Force Instructions in Aggravated-Burglary Felony Murder; “Physical Evidence Is Not Biased” Closing Argument Not Improper Vouching 1....
Amendment 80 Fixes Jurisdiction: Circuit Courts Retain Original Jurisdiction Over Facial Constitutional Challenges; Legislature Cannot Confer Exclusive Original Jurisdiction on the Court of Appeals...
“Methamphetamine” in the Controlled Substances Act Means the Generic Drug—No Isomer-by-Isomer Proof Required 1. Introduction United States v. Glenn Wooden (7th Cir. Apr. 30, 2026) addresses a...
United States v. Blair: Cellebrite Phone Extractions May Be Authenticated and Admitted Through Lay Agent Testimony (No Expert Required) Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date:...
Abandonment on Appeal Affirms Domestic-Relations Abstention, But Abstention Dismissals Must Be Without Prejudice (11th Cir.) Case: Oleksandra Plyatsko v. Alice Benton, et al. (No. 25-11784,...
No Dixon-Like Procedural Bar in Penal Code Section 1172.6 Imputed-Malice Resentencing Petitions Introduction In People v. Lopez, the Supreme Court of California clarified the scope of resentencing...
State v. Flores: Nebraska Reaffirms That Standard Aiding-and-Abetting Instructions Suffice and Juvenile De Facto Life Sentences May Stand When the Court Has Sentencing Discretion Introduction In...
State v. Abrams: Washington Vacatur Requires Release from All Confinement and Evidence of Rehabilitation Introduction In State v. Abrams, the Washington Supreme Court interpreted RCW 9.94A.640,...
Legislature May Not Strip Louisiana Courts of Jurisdiction to Order Necessary Indigent-Defense Expert Funding Case Overview Case: State of Louisiana v. Maya Jones Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana...