Waiver of “Elapsed Time” (Street-Time) Credit Challenges by Acquiescence at Revocation; Non-Objection Renders Error “Objectionable,” Not “Illegal” Introduction State v. Day (Mont. Sup. Ct. Aug. 4,...
Rule 41(b) Dismissal-with-Prejudice Requires More Than a Short-Deadline Misstep by a Pro Se Conventional Filer Case: Michelle Maupin v. School Board of Miami-Dade County (11th Cir. Aug. 5, 2026) (per...
Death Pending Appeal Abates Prosecution Ab Initio and Requires Vacatur and Dismissal, While Co-Defendant Convictions Stand on Sufficient Evidence and 404(b) Knowledge/Intent Proof I. Introduction...
Fifth Circuit: Minor Inconsistencies, Demeanor, and Plausibility Sustain Adverse Credibility; No IJ Duty to Re-Raise Noticed Inconsistencies; CAT Requires Particularized, Independent Proof Beyond...
Garrett v. Davis: Eighth Amendment Sleep-Deprivation Claims Require Proof of Substantial Risk (Not Causation), No Numeric Sleep Threshold, and a Duration-Sensitive Totality Analysis Court: U.S. Court...
Fifth Circuit: No Rule 56(d) Relief Without a Proper Motion; Late-Stage Withdrawal and Default Sanctions Sustained for Client-Driven Delay I. Introduction Sixela Investment Group v. Hope Federal...
Rule 56(d) Relief Requires a Proper Motion and Diligent Discovery; Late-Stage Withdrawal and Default Sanctions Upheld for Client-Driven Delay Case: Sixela Investment Group v. Hope Federal Credit...
Adjacency-Based Professional Licensure Restrictions Likely Violate Article IV Privileges and Immunities I. Introduction In Polk v. Crawford (5th Cir. Aug. 4, 2026), Geoffrey Polk—an attorney licensed...
Fifth Circuit: Damages Experts Cannot Assume Maximum Commissions; Untimely Rebuttal Disclosures Are Excluded 1. Introduction Finite Utility Consulting, L.L.C. v. Tawa (5th Cir. Aug. 4, 2026) arises...
Fourth Circuit Rule: No Compelled CIA Operational-File Search Absent Completed Withholding and Sworn Evidence; Detailed CIA Affidavits Sustain FOIA (b)(1)/(b)(3) Redactions Case: Michael Driggs v....
Qualified Immunity and FMLA Authentication: No Clearly Established Right to a Pre-Contact Cure Opportunity Case: Daniel Mook v. G. Hall (4th Cir. Aug. 4, 2026) | Disposition: Vacated and remanded...
Rule 12(b)(6) Use of Body-Camera Video: “Blatant Contradiction” Can Defeat Plausible Inferences of Surrender in Deadly-Force Pleadings I. Introduction In Legacy Spencer v. Edward Glaser, III, the...
PLRA Exhaustion Timing in the Fourth Circuit: New Claims Added by Amended Complaint Are Measured When First Pleaded I. Introduction Case: Benjamin Carter v. Beth Cabell (Fourth Circuit, Aug. 4,...
Fourth Circuit: Briefing on a Threshold Legal Issue Is Not a “Reasonable Opportunity” to Prove Cancellation Hardship Under 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(b)(4)(B) 1. Introduction In Kadiatou Keita v. Todd Blanche...
Briefing on a Threshold Legal Issue Is Not a “Reasonable Opportunity” to Prove Cancellation Hardship—Including Third-Country Removal Hardship Case: Kadiatou Keita v. Todd Blanche (4th Cir. Aug. 4,...
Vacatur Required When a Preliminary-Injunction Dispute Becomes Moot Before the District Court Rules 1. Introduction Case: Ryan Castaneira v. C. Fox (3d Cir. Aug. 4, 2026) (not precedential). Parties:...
Third Circuit Defines FCA § 3730(h) “Other Efforts” Protected Activity: Objectively Reasonable Belief of False Claims Required; Rule 9(b) Does Not Apply 1. Introduction In Paul Lisenby v. Olympus...
Third Circuit: “Reference vs. Reliance” Controls Due-Process Sentencing Claims (Plain-Error Review), and Unraised § 3553(a)(6) Disparity Arguments Rarely Succeed Case: United States v. Christian...
Rule 403 and Rule 701 Limits on “Murder-Trial” Proof in a § 922(g) Case—Errors Deemed Harmless Amid Strong Circumstantial Evidence I. Introduction United States v. Lamar McCullough (3d Cir. Aug. 4,...
Plain-Error Barriers to Delegation and Explanation Challenges in Revocation Sentencing 1. Introduction In United States v. Mertlich (10th Cir. Aug. 5, 2026) (unpublished Order and Judgment), the...