§ 41-5-208 Transfer Hearings Are Limited to Transfer—No New Disposition Without a § 41-5-1431 Revocation Petition 1. Introduction Matter of: W.D. (2026 MT 177) required the Montana Supreme Court to...
Unsupervised Jury Replay of Testimonial Dash-Cam Video During Deliberations Requires Reversal Absent Van Kirk Harmlessness Case: State v. Lewis, 2026 MT 179N (Mont. Aug. 4, 2026) Court: Supreme Court...
State v. Richards: Prosecutor May Recommend PSI Financial Obligations Without Breaching a Sentence-Recommendation Plea; Unrebutted Victim Affidavit Supports Restitution for Court-Attendance Expenses...
Affirmance for Insufficient Appellate Record in Montana Dissolution Appeals (Marriage of Hutnick) Nonprecedential posture: The Court issued a memorandum opinion under its Internal Operating Rules and...
Judicial Immunity Shields Alabama Probate Judges for Involuntary Commitment Orders Absent Clear Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction 1. Introduction In Dalton D. Banks v. Tammy Brown, the Eleventh...
Pleading Title VII Retaliation Requires “Significant” Harm and Plausible Causation; Sparse, Two-Day Harassment Allegations Do Not State a Hostile Work Environment 1. Introduction In Svetlana N....
Pro Se Removal Proceedings: Immigration Judges Must Develop the Record on Dispositive, Favorable Issues Raised by the Applicant I. Introduction Ildar Ruzmetovich Niyazov v. Attorney General United...
No Oklahoma Tort Duty for Pharmacies to Fill Prescriptions Absent a Voluntary Undertaking; “Right Not to Fill” Regulation Treated as Clarifying Case: Scholl v. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy Court:...
Louisiana Adhesion Doctrine Invalidates Unilateral “Owner’s Sole Discretion” Arbitration Clauses in Construction Contracts I. Introduction In MAPP, L.L.C. v. Floor and Decor Outlets of America,...
Revocation of Adam Walsh Act Conditional Discharge Requires Proof by a Preponderance Under 18 U.S.C. § 4248(f) 1. Introduction United States v. Robert Boyd (4th Cir. Aug. 6, 2026) addresses the...
Third Circuit Treats 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) (Online Enticement/Attempt) as Categorical “Sexual Abuse of a Minor” Aggravated Felony—No Actual Minor Required 1) Introduction In Dameon Allen v. Attorney...
Appellate Forfeiture and Pretext in Performance-Improvement-Plan Discrimination Claims (Noel v. Challenge Manufacturing Holdings) Introduction In Jerreece Noel v. Challenge Manufacturing Holdings,...
Plaintiff-Caused Foreign Delay and Ongoing Parallel Proceedings Support Forum Non Conveniens Dismissal Despite Defendant’s New Jersey Home Forum Introduction In Martin and Harris Private Ltd v. Merck...
Voluntary Remand to Reconsider Voluntary Departure Without Reaching Merits; Exhaustion Required for Agency-Bias Due Process Claims Introduction In Newton Scott Mulama v. Todd W. Blanche, Acting U.S....
Eqbal v. Blanche: Calendar/Translation Errors and Ignored Key Documentary Proof Cannot Sustain Adverse Credibility in Asylum Adjudications 1. Introduction In Eqbal v. Blanche (5th Cir. Aug. 6, 2026),...
Defective Notice to Appear (No Time/Date) Does Not Strip IJ Jurisdiction; Objection Is Forfeited if Not Raised Before the IJ 1. Introduction In Maria Navarrete-Melgar v. Todd Blanche (4th Cir. Aug....
Dish Network v. Fraifer: Third-Party Infringers Cannot Invoke § 204(a) to Attack Uncontested Copyright Transfers; UAE “Collective Work” Classification Establishes Initial Ownership 1. Introduction...
Prosecutorial Consent to Waive Jury Trial Survives Separation-of-Powers Challenge Under NRS 175.011(1) 1. Introduction In DEFALCO (JESSICA) v. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Nev. Aug. 6, 2026), the Nevada Supreme...
Qualified Immunity Where an Inmate Shows No External Distress: No Clearly Established Duty to Immediately Act on an Oral Chest-Pain Complaint 1. Introduction In Larry Richardson v. Nathan Falk (Sixth...
Rejected BIA eFilings Are Treated as Unfiled—and Thus Unreviewable on Petition for Review 1. Introduction In Arefin Chowdhury v. Attorney General United States of America (3d Cir. Aug. 6, 2026)...