Qualified-Immunity Interlocutory Appeals Reach Only Claims Actually Raised Below Case: Cutshall v. Sandor Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date: August 24, 2026...
Procedural Forfeiture Limits the Record on Appeal in § 922(g)(1) Second Amendment As-Applied Cases I. Introduction United States v. Luna (5th Cir. Aug. 24, 2026) arose from a federal indictment...
State v. Keville (2026 N.H. 31): Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence and Post-Police-Search Disposal as Proof of Falsifying Physical Evidence 1. Introduction In State v. Keville, the Supreme Court...
States Lack Standing to Enjoin Nonbinding Executive Orders Absent Concrete Injury, and “Planning Costs” Cannot Create Article III Jurisdiction Case: Trump v. California, 609 U. S. ____ (2026) (per...
Delaware FOIA: No Attorney-Fee Awards in State-Agency “On-the-Record” Appeals; Agencies Must Provide Sworn Search Details and Disclose Segregable Personnel-File Information (Including Anonymized...
Demand-for-Cash Alone Satisfies “Intimidation” Under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) in Suspected Bank Robberies 1. Introduction United States v. Keith Bernard Miller (11th Cir. Aug. 24, 2026) is a consolidated...
Upward Variances May Not Punish Non‑Cooperation: The Second Circuit Requires Sindima-Specific Findings and Reassignment When Sentencing References Failure to Help Recover Firearms 1. Introduction In...
New Arizona Rule: Former Defendants Must Show “Particularized Need” to Use Lawfully Obtained Grand Jury Transcripts in Related Civil Suits Case: ALLER v. STATE, Supreme Court Of The State Of Arizona...
Hawaiʻi Constitution Requires an Express “Fifth Miranda Warning” and Continuing Right-to-Counsel Advisement (Prospective Only) Case: State v. Garces, Jr., Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi (Aug. 24, 2026),...
Standing in Foreclosure Requires Clear, Decoded Proof of Note Possession at Filing; Post-Ruling Stipulations Cannot Cure Ambiguity Inequitably I. Introduction Case: UMB Bank, N.A. v. Tupulua, Supreme...
Workers’ Compensation Reconsideration Deadlines: The WCAB Cannot Equitably Toll Its Own Former Labor Code § 5909 60-Day “Deemed Denied” Period 1. Introduction In Mayor v. Workers' Comp. App. Bd. &...
Independent Trial-Court Factfinding Governs Necessity Challenges in Utility Condemnations Under the 1992 Rebuttable-Presumption Amendments 1. Introduction Town of Apple Valley v. Apple Valley Ranchos...
Grand Jury Secrecy After Dismissal: “Particularized Need” Governs a Former Defendant’s Civil Use of Transcripts, with Mandatory In Camera Review and Tailored Use Conditions I. Introduction In ALLER...
Pereira Alves v. Blanche: “Avoiding the Locus” Is Not Internal Relocation; Indirect Family Harm and Non-Menacing Threats Do Not Compel Asylum 1. Introduction Pereira Alves v. Blanche (1st Cir. Aug....
Prior Professional Acquaintance Alone Does Not Require Recusal; Rule 60(b)(6) Cannot Repackage Earlier-Available Arguments in Hague Return Cases Case: Dumitrascu v. Dumitrascu (10th Cir. Aug. 24,...
Disability and Foster-Care Licensure: Individualized Assessment Required, but Applicants Must Offer a Concrete, Reliable Assistance Plan to Make Physical-Care Accommodations Reasonable Introduction...
Indefinite Telework That Fully Meets Medical Limitations Defeats an ADA § 12112(b)(5)(A) Failure-to-Accommodate Claim; Retaliation for Requesting an Accommodation Is Not Per Se Disability...
Demand-for-Cash Rule: A Bank-Robbery Demand Alone Establishes “Intimidation” Under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) Case: United States v. Keith Bernard Miller (11th Cir. Aug. 24, 2026) Issue: Whether passing a...
Eleventh Circuit: No Per Se Renewed Faretta Hearing After Superseding Indictment; Child-Witness Two-Way CCTV Permissible Even Against a Pro Se Defendant I. Introduction In United States v. Samuel...
Avoiding a Targeted Household Is Not “Internal Relocation,” and a Relative’s Asylum Grant (Without Findings) Does Not Establish Prima Facie Eligibility I. Introduction Pereira Alves v. Blanche (1st...