Sixth Circuit Reaffirms the “Severe or Pervasive” Hostile-Environment Standard After Muldrow and Rejects § 504 Rehabilitation Act Retaliation Case: Tara Miller v. VA, No. 25-1544 (6th Cir. July 27,...
Medicare Hospice Safe Harbor Requires a Claim-Specific “Reasonable Interpretation” Inquiry, Not Mere Imputed Knowledge of CMS Notices Case: In Home Health, LLC v. Robert Kennedy, Jr. (6th Cir. July...
State v. Holley: Appellate Courts Must Not Dismiss Manner-of-Service Appeals for Missing Guilty Plea Transcripts Without Case-by-Case Sufficiency Review and Party Notice 1. Introduction In State of...
Younger Abstention Bars Federal Injunctions Against Ongoing State Contempt Orders in Domestic-Relations Cases; Nonfinal Monell Dismissals Are Not Appealable Without Rule 54(b) 1. Introduction Case:...
Settlement Releases Waive Only Vicarious “Pass-Through” Claims—Independent Inspection-Duty Claims Against a Non-Settling Party Survive Case: Bizzack Constr., LLC v. TRC Eng'rs, Inc. (6th Cir. July...
Custody Orders Are Only a Starting Point for Minor-Child Domicile Under Michigan No-Fault (Overruling Grange) Case: Frownfelter v Esurance Property & Casualty Insurance Company (Docket Nos. 168356 &...
Venue for Vulnerable-Adult Exploitation Lies Where the Property Is Located and the Transfer Takes Effect; Restitution May Include Replacement Clothing When Defendant’s Control Prevents Access 1....
State v. Manczuk: Statute of Limitations Is Waivable (Not Jurisdictional) and Cannot Be Revived on Appeal as “Sufficiency” Court: Supreme Court of Kansas Date: July 24, 2026 Case: State v. Manczuk,...
Imminent Election-Administration Burdens Confer State Standing and Ripen Pre-Enforcement Challenges to Federal Election Executive Orders 1. Introduction In State of California; et al. v. Donald J....
States Have Standing to Pre-Enforce Election Executive Orders When Imminent Election Deadlines Force Present Planning Costs and Create Credible Enforcement Risks (Stay Denied) Case: State of...
Clear-Statement Limits on INA § 1182(f) “Restrictions” to Impose a $100,000 H‑1B Payment; Agency Implementation of Presidential Directives Ordinarily Remains APA-Reviewable 1. Introduction In State...
Concealment-Based Interdependence Confirms a Single Wire-Fraud Conspiracy; No Appellate Jurisdiction Without a Separate Notice of Appeal for § 3582 Denials (First Circuit) I. Introduction In United...
Arizona Rule: Permanent Crops Are Valued With Agricultural Land Under § 42-13101; Agency Manual Cannot Impose Separate Market Valuation 1. Introduction Case: A & P RANCH LTD v. COCHISE COUNTY (Ariz....
Pleading Essential-Functions Capability in ADA/NYCHRL Failure-to-Accommodate Claims: Prior Successful Remote Work and Employer Practice Can Suffice at Rule 12(b)(6) Introduction In Cangro v. NYC...
Conditional Plea Waiver in Wyoming: Ineffective Assistance Claims Require a Voluntariness Nexus; Kitzke Limited Introduction In Thomas Avery Glenn v. The State of Wyoming, 2026 WY 85, the Wyoming...
State v. West (Kan. 2026): Joinder Requires Multiple Commonalities; K.S.A. 60-455 Admissibility Not a Prerequisite 1. Introduction In State v. West (Supreme Court of Kansas, July 24, 2026), Laroy M....
State v. Scott: Enumerated Jessica’s Law Mitigators Must Be Considered; Erroneous Exclusion Is Subject to Harmless-Error Review 1. Introduction In State v. Scott (Kan. 2026), the Kansas Supreme Court...
Postconviction DNA Testing Denied When Testing Cannot Yield Noncumulative, Exculpatory Evidence (Kansas K.S.A. 21-2512) 1. Introduction In State v. Dotson (Kan. July 24, 2026), the Kansas Supreme...
Minimal Inquiry Requires a Fair Opportunity to Be Heard Before Denying Substitute Counsel Introduction In People v Cooper (2026 NY Slip Op 04561 [1st Dept July 23, 2026]), the Appellate Division,...
Post-Roberts J-51 Deregulations: Totality-of-Circumstances Fraud Can Be Resolved on Summary Judgment; Pre-Roberts Requires Trial Where Intent Is Disputed Case: Najera-Ordonez v. 260 Partners L.P.,...