juvenile-sentencing-guidelines:-iowa-supreme-court Case Commentaries

Clarifying the Special Duty Requirement in Municipal Negligence: McLain v. City of New York

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Clarifying the Special Duty Requirement in Municipal Negligence: McLain v. City of New York Introduction Geltzer v. City of New York (2025 NYSlipOp 02191) presents a collision of procedural and...

Trial Court’s Discretion in Self-Defense Jury Instructions: Precision of Verbiage Not Required When Law Is Adequately Covered

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Trial Court’s Discretion in Self-Defense Jury Instructions: Precision of Verbiage Not Required When Law Is Adequately Covered Introduction State v. Mark Anthony Hailey Jr. (Supreme Court of South...

Reinforcement of Fourth Amendment Standing and the Scope of the Automobile and Inevitable Discovery Exceptions

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Reinforcement of Fourth Amendment Standing and the Scope of the Automobile and Inevitable Discovery Exceptions Introduction United States v. Grayson Zachary Eagan is an appeal decided by the United...

Supportability and Consistency Reaffirmed: Eleventh Circuit’s Guidance on ALJ Evaluation of Medical Opinions in Social Security Disability Appeals

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Supportability and Consistency Reaffirmed: Eleventh Circuit’s Guidance on ALJ Evaluation of Medical Opinions in Social Security Disability Appeals Introduction Joseph Davis v. Commissioner of Social...

FTCA Judgment Bar Precludes Bivens Claims for the Same Underlying Conduct

Date: Apr 17, 2025

FTCA Judgment Bar Precludes Bivens Claims for the Same Underlying Conduct Introduction The Fourth Circuit’s decision in Justin Longworth v. A. Mansukhani, 21-7609 (4th Cir. Apr. 16, 2025),...

Spousal Privilege Under Rule 504: Testimony Excluded, Communications Admissible

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Spousal Privilege Under Rule 504: Testimony Excluded, Communications Admissible Introduction State v. Bradley (2025 N.H. 17) is an interlocutory appeal decided by the Supreme Court of New Hampshire...

Inclusion of Pedestrian Warning Signs Within “Highways” Under RSA 231:92

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Inclusion of Pedestrian Warning Signs Within “Highways” Under RSA 231:92 Introduction Felts v. City of Rochester, 2025 N.H. 16 (April 16, 2025), is an interlocutory appeal decided by the Supreme...

Reasonableness Standard for Survivorship Transfers Under Mutual Wills

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Reasonableness Standard for Survivorship Transfers Under Mutual Wills Introduction This commentary examines the Supreme Court of New Hampshire’s decision in Michelle Boucher, individually and as...

Clarifying Mitigating Role Reductions and Substantive Reasonableness in Drug Sentencing: United States v. Colorado-Castillo

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Clarifying Mitigating Role Reductions and Substantive Reasonableness in Drug Sentencing: United States v. Colorado-Castillo Introduction This commentary examines the Second Circuit’s summary order in...

Adler v. Gruma: FAA §1 Exemption for Interstate Distributors & New Jersey Choice-of-Law Principles

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Adler v. Gruma: FAA §1 Exemption for Interstate Distributors & New Jersey Choice-of-Law Principles Introduction In Charles Adler, et al. v. Gruma Corporation, the United States Court of Appeals for...

Appeal Availability Precludes Mandamus Relief: The Adequate Remedy Principle in State ex rel. Tentman v. Sundermann

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Appeal Availability Precludes Mandamus Relief: The Adequate Remedy Principle in State ex rel. Tentman v. Sundermann Introduction In State ex rel. Tentman v. Sundermann (2025-Ohio-1284), the Supreme...

Validity of Forged Deeds under A.R.S. § 12-524’s Five-Year Limitations Period

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Validity of Forged Deeds under A.R.S. § 12-524’s Five-Year Limitations Period Introduction Dominguez v. Dominguez (Supreme Court of Arizona, April 16, 2025) addresses a family dispute over ownership...

Removal Proceedings Priority Precludes Judicial Determination of Naturalization Applications

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Removal Proceedings Priority Precludes Judicial Determination of Naturalization Applications Introduction In Joseph Ebu v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (6th Cir. Apr. 16, 2025), the...

Clarifying Joinder and Evidence Admissibility in Serial Robbery Cases: United States v. Suggs

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Clarifying Joinder and Evidence Admissibility in Serial Robbery Cases: United States v. Suggs Introduction United States v. John Suggs, decided by the Third Circuit on April 16, 2025, addresses...

Offense-Specific Probable Cause Presumption in §1983 Pretrial Detention

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Offense-Specific Probable Cause Presumption in §1983 Pretrial Detention: Barnett v. City of Chicago Introduction This commentary reviews the Seventh Circuit’s decision in Harry Barnett v. City of...

Assignment of Municipal Tax Liens under §12-195h: Standing, Summary Judgment, and Foreclosure Practice

Date: Apr 16, 2025

Assignment of Municipal Tax Liens under §12-195h: Standing, Summary Judgment, and Foreclosure Practice Introduction Cazenovia Creek Funding I, LLC (later Benchmark Municipal Tax Services, Ltd.) v....

Affirmation of Supreme Court of Ohio’s Summary Dismissal Authority and Discretionary Control Over Delayed Appeals

Date: Apr 16, 2025

Affirmation of Supreme Court of Ohio’s Summary Dismissal Authority and Discretionary Control Over Delayed Appeals Introduction On April 15, 2025, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued its case...

United States v. Stapp: Standards for Firearm Enhancement Under §2K2.1(b)(6)(B) and the Limits of McGirt-Based Collateral Attacks

Date: Apr 16, 2025

United States v. Stapp: Standards for Firearm Enhancement Under §2K2.1(b)(6)(B) and the Limits of McGirt-Based Collateral Attacks Introduction United States v. Stapp, No. 24-7009 (10th Cir. Apr. 15,...

Common Pleas Courts Retain Declaratory-Judgment Jurisdiction Over Transferred Municipal Court Claims

Date: Apr 16, 2025

Common Pleas Courts Retain Declaratory-Judgment Jurisdiction Over Transferred Municipal Court Claims Introduction In State ex rel. Schwarzmer v. Mazzone (2025-Ohio-1246), the Supreme Court of Ohio...

Permissible Conditions of Release Under 18 U.S.C. § 4248(e): Beyond the Prescribed Treatment Regimen

Date: Apr 16, 2025

Permissible Conditions of Release Under 18 U.S.C. § 4248(e): Beyond the Prescribed Treatment Regimen Introduction In United States v. Volungus, First Circuit No. 23-1684 (Apr. 15, 2025), the court...

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