Specific Jurisdiction Requires Forum-Directed Affirmative Acts; Alleged Policy Omissions by a National Organization Do Not Suffice 1. Introduction E.T. v. the Boys and Girls Club of Hudson County...
Warndahl Attenuation Governs Suppression of “New Crime” Evidence Following an Unconstitutional Seizure (and Vehicular Flight May Be Admissible) Case: State of Minnesota v. Nicholas Norton Engel...
Twenty-Sixth Amendment Requires Age-Neutral Access to State-Provided Voting Methods (No-Excuse Absentee-by-Mail) Case: Trudy Grant v. Conway Belangia (No. 25-1413) — United States Court of Appeals...
Qualified Immunity for Threat-Based Arrests Supported by a Disinterested Witness Report and the Suspect’s Admission; Narrow Use of Pendent Appellate Jurisdiction Case: Bonds v. Woodall (No. 25-60462)...
Mailing to a Property Owner’s Last Known Address “Provides” the § 12-63c Income-and-Expense Form; Actual Receipt Not Required 1. Introduction Case: Greenwich Retail, LLC v. Town of Greenwich (Supreme...
Conditional Global Pleas: Prevailing on a Reserved Suppression Issue Can Permit Withdrawal of the Entire “Plea” When the Suppressed Evidence Was Also Material to the Companion Indictment Case: State...
Proffer-Waiver Expansion: Opening Statements That Advance Contradictory Factual Theories Trigger Rebuttal Use of Proffer Admissions Case: United States v. Jose Tavares (No. 25-1489) (3d Cir. Aug. 17,...
Mann Act § 2422(a) Covers “Johns” Who Financially Induce Interstate Travel for Prostitution; Self-Representation May Be Revoked for Waiver by Conduct Case: United States v. Jose Torres (3d Cir. Aug....
Bad-Faith Requirement for § 1983 Evidence-Fabrication Claims Arising from State Ethics Investigations 1. Introduction In Ernest N. Finley, Jr. v. Thomas Albritton (11th Cir. Aug. 17, 2026), Chief...
Residual-Exception Admission of Unsworn Recantation Letters to Defeat Grand-Jury Probable Cause at Summary Judgment I. Introduction Batista-Reyes v. Paul (2d Cir. Aug. 17, 2026) arises from a 1993...
Broad Catchall Authority Under 18 U.S.C. § 3583(d): “Pay-if-able” Treatment-Cost Contributions as Valid Special Conditions of Supervised Release I. Introduction In United States v. Williams (10th...
Brown v. Wallace: Qualified-Immunity Denial at the Pleading Stage When Key Fourth Amendment Justification Facts Are Unknown; Reasonable Suspicion Minimum for Visual Body-Cavity Searches Outside Jail...
Strickland Prejudice in Late-Stage Plea Advice Claims: No § 2255 Hearing When the Record Forecloses Acceptance and a Lower Outcome I. Introduction In Derek Fields v. United States (7th Cir. Aug. 17,...
Removal Stays Are Provisional: Petitioners Must Continuously Prove All Nken Factors, Including Jurisdiction and Procedural Viability Case: Jose Aristy-Rosa v. Attorney General United States of...
Limited “Sharing” Protective Orders Are Permissible Under Alabama Rule 26—But Must Be Case-Specific, Jurisdiction-Binding, and Return/Destroy-Coordinated Case: Ex parte State Farm Fire and Casualty...
Nonpayment of Arbitral Filing Fees After AAA Warnings Constitutes FAA § 3 Default/Waiver Decidable by Courts Introduction In 5-Star General Store v. American Express Company (1st Cir. Aug. 19, 2026),...
Public Trial Protocol Disclosures Negate “Half-Truth” Liability for Safety-Event Statements in Securities Fraud Claims 1. Introduction In Re: Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Securities Litigation is a...
Defining “Construction and Design of Improvements” Under the Springfield Water Special Act: Fact-Specific PWA Coverage and No Metcalf Incompatibility Case: Nicholls v. Veolia Water Contract...
Rule 37 Sanctions and Forfeiture After Remand: Jurisdictional Discovery Over a Relief Defendant Proceeds Absent Timely Objection I. Introduction SEC v. Gastauer (1st Cir. Aug. 19, 2026) arises from...
Equitable Tolling for Motions to Reopen Requires Explained, Continuous Diligence—FOIA Timing and “I Didn’t Know” Are Not Enough 1. Introduction In Jhonny Castiblanco-Manrique v. U.S. Attorney General...