Nevada Upholds Online Child-Exploitation Sting Convictions and Confirms NRS 201.354 Is a General-Intent Solicitation Offense Introduction In Watkins (Keith) v. State, the Supreme Court of Nevada...
Louisiana v. Callais: Voting Rights Act Compliance Justifies Race-Based Districting Only Under a Narrowed, Politics-Controlled Section 2 Framework Introduction Louisiana v. Callais addresses a...
Direct Appeal Remains Available for Article I, Section 16 Challenges to Sentencing-Guidelines Crime-Seriousness Rankings Introduction In State v. Fernandez, 375 Or 205 (2026), the Oregon Supreme...
Sixth Circuit Holds 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(1)’s 30-Day Immigration Petition Deadline Is Subject to Equitable Tolling Introduction In Jorge Oxlaj-Perez v. Todd Blanche, the Sixth Circuit addressed a...
Matta v. State: Erroneously Admitted Background Testimony Is Not Reversible Absent Prejudice to the Verdict Introduction In Matta v. State, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed Gary Matta’s...
Deported Former State Prisoners Must Name a Current Custodian to Invoke Federal Habeas Jurisdiction Introduction In St. John v. Campbell, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit...
Responsive Prison Medical Care and Strict Summary-Judgment Rules Defeat Eighth Amendment Deliberate-Indifference Claims Introduction In Paul Smith v. Pamela Hart, the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary...
Later Interpreter Disqualification Does Not Require Reopening Without Specific Mistranslation or Prejudice Introduction In Efra Samba Deh v. Todd Blanche, the Sixth Circuit addressed whether...
Chapter 13 Means-Test Compliance Does Not Immunize a Plan from Good-Faith Review Introduction In Bobby Goddard v. Michael Burnett, the Fourth Circuit addressed whether a Chapter 13 debtor who...
As-Applied Challenges to Advance Notice Bylaws Require a Concrete Nomination Controversy Introduction In In re The AES Corporation and Owens Corning, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Court of...
Brief Neighbor Relationship with Prosecutor Does Not Create Implied Juror Bias Under CPL 270.20(1)(c) Case: People v. McCullough, 2026 NY Slip Op 02753 (App. Div., 4th Dep’t May 1, 2026) Court:...
Revocation for Pervasive Sexual Harassment of Clients Without Proof of Propensity to Reoffend 1. Introduction Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Michael Seung-Hyock Yang (2026 WI 14) is a Wisconsin...
Strict Jurisdictional Compliance with Judiciary Law § 756 for Civil Contempt in Family Court Custody Proceedings 1. Introduction Matter of Werner v Kenney (2026 NY Slip Op 02754 [4th Dept May 1,...
Revocation for Pervasive Client-Targeted Sexual Harassment Without Any “Propensity” Showing: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Michael Seung-Hyock Yang (2026 WI 14) 1. Introduction In 2026 WI 14, the...
Infancy Toll Extends the Deadline to Move for Late Notice of Claim Against School Districts; Actual Knowledge Supports Nunc Pro Tunc Service for Student-Bullying Negligence Claims Case: Jarrod W.S. v...
Unenforceable Surrogacy Agreements Require a Best-Interests Hearing in Article 5-C Parentage Determinations 1. Introduction Matter: Matter of Baby A. (Mary B.L.--Robert A.L.) (4th Dept, May 1, 2026)....
Universities Owe No Negligence Duty To Prevent Injury From A Student’s Voluntary Misuse Of A Non-Defective Safety Feature; ADA/AHRA Do Not Supply A Tort Safety Standard Case: Michael Carey-Thomann v....
Invited Error Bars First-Time Challenge to Large-Capacity-Magazine Enhancement Absent Manifest Injustice Introduction In United States v. Ricky House, the Sixth Circuit affirmed a 96-month sentence...
A.R.S. § 12-821 Does Not Abrogate Nullum Tempus for Public-Entity Plaintiffs Introduction In CHANDLER v. ROOSEVELT, the Arizona Supreme Court addressed whether the one-year statute of limitations in...
Colorado SVP Designation Is Not Eighth Amendment Punishment Absent the Clearest Proof of Punitive Effect Introduction In Beagle v. People, 2026 CO 24, the Colorado Supreme Court considered whether...