Booze v. State — Constructive-Force Rape Requires No “Intent to Use Force”; Drake v. State Dictum Disapproved 1. Introduction In Booze v. State (Supreme Court of Georgia, June 16, 2026), Jerome...
Meaningful Appellate Argument Required; Prior “Closet-Shooting” Burglary Admissible Under Rule 404(b) to Prove Intent and Absence of Accident Commentary on Calhoun v. State (Supreme Court of Georgia,...
Harmless-Error Framework for Confrontation Clause Claims When Demonstrative Evidence Temporarily Obstructs the Defendant’s View Introduction In Banks v. State (Supreme Court of Georgia, June 16,...
Later-Death Exception to Double Jeopardy: Murder Prosecution Allowed After Prior Assault Conviction 1. Introduction In Buchalla v. State (Supreme Court of Georgia, June 16, 2026), the Court addressed...
“Effect on the Listener” Is Not a Backdoor to Prove Guilt: Relevancy, Limiting Instructions, and Preservation via Motion in Limine 1. Introduction In State of West Virginia v. Randy C. Cain (No....
Tenth Circuit: Unpreserved Colorado River Challenges Are Waived Absent a Developed Plain-Error Argument; AI-Hallucinated Citations Risk Sanctions Case: Jackson v. Santander Consumer USA Inc., No....
IPRA “As Otherwise Provided by Law”: Only Formally Promulgated Regulations Implementing Clear Legislative Confidentiality Intent Can Bar Disclosure I. Introduction In Am. Civ. Liberties Union of N.M....
Seventh Circuit Requires Vacatur of Multi-Object Conspiracy and Pinkerton-Based FCPA Convictions When Snyder-Invalid § 666 Objects May Have Driven a General Verdict I. Introduction United States v....
Ultra Vires Conduct Does Not Establish Monell “Official Policy” When State Law Unequivocally Commands the Opposite Case: Gary Betts v. Boone County, Illinois, No. 25-1685 Court: United States Court...
No Strickland Prejudice for Unobjected “Stand Your Ground”/Retreat Instruction Absent Evidence Retreat Increased Danger 1. Introduction Frank Reyes v. Florida Department of Corrections (11th Cir....
CVRA Restitution Mandamus: “Closely Related” Harm Requirement and the Need for a Proper § 3771(d)(3) Motion Case: In re: Eleonora Zetteler, LLM (4th Cir. June 13, 2026) (unpublished) Court: United...
Preclusion of a Defense Expert Is Improper Absent Bad Faith and Material Prejudice Under NRS 174.234 Case: URBINA-ACOSTA (OSCAR) v. STATE (CRIMINAL) Court: Supreme Court of Nevada Date: 2026-06-15...
Iowa Supreme Court: Force Majeure Suspends Default/Cure Mechanics, and a Contract Breach Alone Cannot Support Tortious Interference with a Third-Party Contract 1. Introduction In 5th and Walnut...
“Driving” as a Term of Art Under Iowa Code ch. 673, and the High Evidentiary Bar for the Recklessness Exception Case: Janey Shafer v. Frank Santana (Supreme Court of Iowa, June 12, 2026) Disposition:...
Law-of-the-Case Bars New Statutory Theories and Certificate-of-Merit Attacks in Successive Interlocutory Appeals Introduction Charlene Jorgensen and Michael Jorgensen v. Adam B. Smith, M.D., Adam B....
Child Endangerment After Cole: Risk of Death to One Child Can Establish Substantial Emotional-Harm Risk to Siblings Present Case: State of Iowa v. Victoria Linda Nichole Gibbs (Iowa Sup. Ct. June 12,...
State v. Mahana: Iowa’s Felon-in-Possession Ban Upheld Under Bruen/Rahimi and (As Applied) Strict Scrutiny Under Iowa Const. art. I, § 1A Case: State of Iowa v. Austin Dean Mahana Court: Supreme...
Intent to Repay Does Not Negate Federal Fraud: Temporary Deprivation Completes the Offense and Post-Hoc Asset Value Is Irrelevant Introduction In U.S. v. Bankman-Fried, the United States Court of...
Issue Exhaustion and Jurisdictional Limits in Removal Appeals: Waiver, One-Year Asylum Bar, and Substantial-Evidence Review 1. Introduction In Quadri Ademola Bankole v. Attorney General United States...
Diversity Removal Turns on the Pleading’s Damages Demand (Including Punitive Damages), and Video Evidence Can Defeat Assault/Battery at Summary Judgment Introduction Sergei Kovalev v. Laboratory Corp...