Reed (Mont. 2026): Communication, Diligence, and Timely Withdrawal/File/Refund Duties Under the MRPC 1. Introduction Matter of Benjamin W. Reed, Attorney at Law (Supreme Court of Montana Cause No. PR...
Judicial Notice to Resolve Standing and Post-Judgment Hearing Suffices Under Rule 201(e); Fabricated Authorities Stricken for Lack of Candor 1. Introduction In Raquel Downing v. Dwayne Brown, Raquel...
No Separate Explanation Required for Reimposed Supervised Release When § 3553(a) Rationale Is Already Stated for Revocation Imprisonment Introduction In United States v. Ronald Leon Hall, Jr. (11th...
Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms: No Appellate Review of Discretionary Downward-Departure Denials and Deferential Substantive-Reasonableness Review Despite Mitigation Evidence 1. Introduction In United...
Keene Harmless-Error Sentencing: Affirmance Where the District Court Would Impose the Same Sentence and the Sentence Remains Substantively Reasonable I. Introduction In United States v. Malik...
Dismissal Without Prejudice as a Permissible Sanction for Incomplete Prisoner Litigation-History Disclosures on Court-Required Forms Case: Jay Alan Meeks v. Holmes Correctional Institution, et al.,...
§ 841(b)’s “Notwithstanding § 3583” Clause Defeats Statutory-Maximum Supervised-Release Objections; No Ineffective Assistance Absent a Clear Instruction to Appeal Case: Carl Kizziah v. United States...
Late-Notice Presumption Rebutted by Insurer’s Own Investigation Evidence Creates a Jury Question Under Florida Property Insurance Law Case: Baytree, Condominium, Section Eight, Inc. v. Clear Blue...
Illicit Marijuana Use and Lack of Candor by a Judge Warrant a 60-Day Unpaid Suspension Under Indiana Judicial Discipline Case: In the Matter of the Honorable John M. Plummer III, Judge of the...
PLRA Three-Strikes Clarified: Jurisdictional (Rooker-Feldman) and Rule 21 Misjoinder Dismissals Do Not Count as Failure-to-State-a-Claim Strikes Introduction In Larry Harrison v. FNU Douglas,...
Attempted Armed Bank Robbery Under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d) Is Categorically a § 924(c) Crime of Violence I. Introduction In United States v. Monte Emmanuel Straite (4th Cir. May 18, 2026), the Fourth...
Standing Orders Cannot Replace Case-Specific Personal Jurisdiction and Joinder Analysis in “Schedule A” Online Marketplace IP Suits Case: Thomas Wood v. Eiazuiks, No. 25-2340 (3d Cir. May 19, 2026)...
Recent Vehicle Re-Registration to a Suspected Drug-Hub Address as a Contributing Factor to Reasonable Suspicion Extending a Traffic Stop I. Introduction In United States v. Jairo Benjamin...
Rhode Island “Each Person” Policy Limit Caps All Derivative Loss-of-Consortium/Wrongful-Death Damages When Only One Person Sustains Bodily Injury 1. Introduction In GEICO General Insurance Company v....
Risk Allocation and Economic Reality in Predevelopment Leases Under the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act 1. Introduction PSP NE, LLC v. Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Appeals Board comes to the Supreme...
State Courts Lack Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Over Intratribal Leadership Disputes; Contested Tribal Waivers Cannot Supply Jurisdiction I. Introduction ANDERSON v. PARRISH, 2026 OK 36 is an original...
Roberts and “Futile Gesture” Standing: Sixth Circuit Leaves in Place a Rule Treating Non-Application as Self-Inflicted Injury in § 1981 Race-Barrier Cases I. Introduction Nathan Roberts v....
Strict Limits on § 4-175 Declaratory Jurisdiction: Pure Contract Interpretation of PURA Settlements Is Not “Applicability” of a Statute Case: Vistra Corp. v. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority...
Condemnation Appeals After Project Completion: Mootness, Appellate Jurisdiction, and UCPA Good-Faith-Offer Duties 1. Introduction Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation v. E. Richard Midlam, Jr., and...
In-Camera Court Custody of Subpoenaed Medical Records Defeats “Irreparable Harm” for an Injunction Pending Appeal 1. Introduction This First Circuit order arises from an unusual, fast-moving,...