Verified Prisoner Complaints and Retaliatory Denials of Care: Summary-Judgment Limits in Eighth- and First-Amendment Medical Claims Case: Jonathan Michael Burton v. Dr. G. Espino (11th Cir. Aug. 25,...
Remote-Hearing Choice of Law: No Remand Required Where the IJ Provides an Alternative First Circuit Analysis Adopted by the BIA 1. Introduction Bromfield v. Blanche (1st Cir. Aug. 25, 2026) arises...
Accelerated Termination and Withdrawal of Transition Benefits After a Discrimination Complaint Constitute Actionable Title VII Retaliation on Direct Evidence 1. Introduction In Russo v. New Hampshire...
Intervening Callais Decision Requires Vacatur-and-Remand of Section 2 Injunctions Without Piecemeal Merits Parsing Introduction In Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. v. Secretary, State of Georgia...
Local-Rule Missteps Can Be “Excusable Neglect” for Late Fee Filings; Res Judicata-Barred Claims Support Defense Fee Awards 1. Introduction In David W. Foley, Jr. v. Orange County (11th Cir. Aug. 25,...
Rule 41(b) “Without Prejudice” Dismissals Become “With Prejudice” When Limitations Have Run—And Repeated Conference No‑Shows Can Justify the Ultimate Sanction Case: Deandre Arnold v. City of Hampton,...
Post-Muldrow Adverse-Action Rule: “Some Injury” Suffices for Title VII Discrimination, but Retaliation Still Requires Material Harm Case: Rishi Arora v. Miami-Dade County, Florida (11th Cir. Aug. 25,...
Criminal FCA Estoppel for PPP Fraud and Standalone Excessive-Fines Review (No Restitution Aggregation) 1. Introduction United States of America, ex rel. Ruth Collins v. Shelitha Renee Robertson (11th...
Tenth Circuit: “Reasonable, Good-Faith Efforts” to Find a Transient Witness Suffice for Confrontation-Clause Unavailability Case: United States v. Barker (No. 24-7100) Court: Court of Appeals for the...
Plain-Error Reversal When Jury Isn’t Told Government Must Disprove Imperfect Self-Defense Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Introduction In United States v. Phillips (10th Cir. Aug. 25, 2026), the Tenth...
Fourth Circuit Rejects the “Reason-for-Vacatur” Test: A Vacated Conviction Cannot Support Inadmissibility Under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(2)(A)(i) I. Introduction In Lizbeyde Piedra v. Todd Blanche (4th...
Qualified Immunity at the Pleading Stage Requires Fact-Specific “Clearly Established” Law—General Anti-Retaliation and No-Probable-Cause Principles Are Not Enough 1. Introduction Fogleman-Laxey v....
Immediate Suspension for Noncooperation with Disciplinary Subpoenas and Unaccounted Estate Funds Under 22 NYCRR 1240.9 1. Introduction Matter of Stabile, Joanne (Appellate Division, Second...
Objection Deadlines Run from Mailing, Not Receipt: Untimely Objections Trigger the Firm Waiver Rule and Defeat a COA Introduction In Martinez v. Bergman (10th Cir. Aug. 25, 2026), Jason Martinez, a...
Martinez-Viguerias: The BIA Must Give Cogent, Record-Engaging Reasons to Reject IJ CAT Factfinding Under Clear-Error Review 1. Introduction Case: Martinez-Viguerias v. Blanche, No. 25-9556 (10th Cir....
Reaffirming Valid Faretta Waivers and Intended-Loss Sentencing in PPP/EIDL Fraud (Anders Dismissal) 1. Introduction In United States v. Divine-Seven El (7th Cir. Aug. 25, 2026) (nonprecedential), the...
Stanley’s Home-Privacy Shield Bars § 1466A(b)(1) as Applied to In-Home Possession of Obscene, AI-Generated “Virtual CSAM” Not Depicting Real Children Introduction In United States v. Steven Anderegg...
Detention-Order Reconsideration Tolling: Sixth Circuit Holds Local Rule 7.1(h)(2) Applies to Appealably “Final” Yet Interlocutory Detention Orders I. Introduction In United States v. David Taylor...
Rogers Compliance Without Express PSR Adoption: Incorporation of Standard Supervised-Release Conditions by Specific Reference, and Corroborated Controlled Buys as Relevant Conduct Despite Informant...
Qualified-Immunity Interlocutory Review Is Limited to Claims Actually Raised; Nonlethal Escalation to Extract a Barricaded, Resisting Suspect Is Objectively Reasonable I. Introduction In Cutshall v....