Rule 6(e) Does Not Extend the APA’s 60-Day Deadline to Commence a Contested Case Introduction Bradley Home, Caring for Wake Community and the Carolinas, Inc. (operating two licensed mental health...
Claim Preclusion Does Not Apply in Vermont PCR Proceedings; Repeat Claims Are Governed by Successive-Petition and Abuse-of-the-Writ Doctrines Introduction In re Joseph Bruyette (2026 VT 18) arises...
Langley v. Autocraft, Inc.: Indefinite Owner-Financed Equity Terms Render an Entire Ownership Provision Unenforceable (and Equity Cannot Cure Indefiniteness) 1. Introduction Case: Langley v....
“Practicable” Means Feasible and Fair: North Carolina Clarifies Performance-Based Regulation Limits Under N.C.G.S. § 62-133.16 Case: State ex rel. N.C. Utils. Comm'n v. Carolina Indus. Grp. for Fair...
State v. Hague: Victim’s Felony Convictions as Rule 404(b) State-of-Mind Evidence in Self-Defense 1. Introduction In State v. Hague (N.C. May 22, 2026), the Supreme Court of North Carolina addressed...
Stop Signs Do Not Reset the 100-Foot Turn-Signal Requirement Under N.D.C.C. § 39-10-38(2) I. Introduction In Porteus v. NDDOT, 2026 ND 103, the North Dakota Supreme Court reviewed an administrative...
“Practicable” Subsidy Minimization Under PBR: Fairness-and-Rate‑Shock Factors, EV-Decoupling Exclusions Without EV-Specific Tariffs, and Deference to NCUC Technical Judgments I. Introduction In State...
State v. Rowdy: Odor of Marijuana Remains a Totality-of-the-Circumstances Factor for Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause After Hemp Legalization I. Introduction In State v. Rowdy (N.C. May 22,...
Rule 10(a)(3) Requires Offense-Specific Motions to Dismiss to Preserve Sufficiency Claims I. Introduction State v. Tadlock (N.C. May 22, 2026) is a preservation decision with practical consequences...
State v. Baker (2026 ND 101): Merger of Attempted GSI into Completed GSI Absent Act-Specific Verdicts; No County-Jail Good Time Eligibility Before Sentencing 1. Introduction In State v. Baker, 2026...
Mandate Rule Enforcement: Inconsistent Remand Findings and Unexplained Parenting-Time/Tax Rationales Require Reversal and Reassignment I. Introduction Shively v. Shively, 2026 ND 105 is the North...
Inflammatory Evidence Alone Does Not Establish Plain Error Absent a Probable Different Verdict (State v. Hicks) Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina Date: 22 May 2026 Case: State of North Carolina...
Ascertainability Requires an Objective, Administrable Method of Identifying Class Members Without Individualized “Mini-Trials” 1. Introduction Surgeon v. TKO Shelby, LLC (N.C. May 22, 2026) is the...
In re J.C.C. (2026): Censure for Post-Oath Law Practice and Renewed Scrutiny of the Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Power 1. Introduction In re Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 25-148 SEAN A. COLE is a...
“No Legitimate Purpose” Under 18 U.S.C. § 1514(b): Post-Conviction Third-Party Contact Framed as Parental Outreach Can Constitute Harassment Case: United States v. Brandon Jennings (4th Cir. May 20,...
Speculation and Administrative Delay Do Not Establish Deliberate Indifference in Detainee Medical-Care Claims Case: Emmanuel Holliday v. Centurion Medical (3d Cir. May 20, 2026) (not precedential)...
Sherman Act Conspiracy Allegations Do Not Plead an “Occurrence” Under Colorado CGL Policies (No Duty to Defend) Case: Chaussee v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company, No. 25-1120 (10th Cir. May 21, 2026)...
Summary Judgment Cannot Rest on “Waiver Alone,” and Sua Sponte Case Dismissal Requires Notice and a Chance to Respond I. Introduction In Arocho-Rodriguez v. Roldan-Concepcion (1st Cir. May 21, 2026),...
Serious Youthful Offenders: Firearm Enhancements Under Section 31-18-16(A) Are Capped at One Year 1. Introduction In State v. Salinas (N.M. May 21, 2026) (unpublished, nonprecedential under Rule...
Anonymous 911 “Shots Fired” Reports Can Supply an Objectively Reasonable Basis for Warrantless Emergency-Aid Entry Case: John W. Bloch, III v. United States (7th Cir. May 21, 2026) (nonprecedential...