limits-on-magistrate-judges&amp Case Commentaries

No Seasonal Exception to RSA 205-A:3 — Continuous Tenancy and 18-Month Change‑of‑Use Notice Required in Manufactured Housing Parks (Dobens v. Fagnant)

Date: Jul 18, 2025

No Seasonal Exception to RSA 205-A:3 — Continuous Tenancy and 18-Month Change‑of‑Use Notice Required in Manufactured Housing Parks Dobens v. Fagnant, 2025 N.H. 31 (N.H. July 17, 2025) Introduction In...

Sixth Circuit Reaffirms: Unauthorized Overtime as Legitimate, Nondiscriminatory Basis for Termination; No ADEA Hostile Environment Without an Age Nexus

Date: Jul 18, 2025

Sixth Circuit Reaffirms: Unauthorized Overtime as Legitimate, Nondiscriminatory Basis for Termination; No ADEA Hostile Environment Without an Age Nexus Case: Cynthia Barnes v. Secretary of Veterans...

No Duty to Infer “Implied” PSGs; Failures on Persecution and Nexus Obviate “Unable/Unwilling” Findings; Defective NTAs Do Not Strip Jurisdiction — Sixth Circuit Commentary on Torres de Lopez v. Bondi

Date: Jul 18, 2025

No Duty to Infer “Implied” PSGs; Failures on Persecution and Nexus Obviate “Unable/Unwilling” Findings; Defective NTAs Do Not Strip Jurisdiction — Sixth Circuit in Torres de Lopez v. Bondi Court:...

Reasonable Page Limits and Rule 41 Dismissal for Rule 8 Noncompliance: The Tenth Circuit’s Affirmance in Sullivan v. Graham

Date: Jul 18, 2025

Reasonable Page Limits and Rule 41 Dismissal for Rule 8 Noncompliance: The Tenth Circuit’s Affirmance in Sullivan v. Graham Introduction In Sullivan v. Graham, consolidated appeals Nos. 23-3153 and...

No State-Law End-Run Around ERISA for Top-Hat Plans; “Equitable Surcharge” Is Not Available Under § 1132(a)(3)

Date: Jul 18, 2025

No State-Law End-Run Around ERISA for Top-Hat Plans; “Equitable Surcharge” Is Not Available Under § 1132(a)(3) Introduction In Jerry Aldridge v. Regions Bank, No. 24-5603 (6th Cir. July 17, 2025),...

People v. Oyler: Clarifying Witherspoon–Witt Voir Dire After Leon and Applying Chapman Harmless Error to SB 1437 Instructional Omissions

Date: Jul 18, 2025

People v. Oyler: Clarifying Witherspoon–Witt Voir Dire After Leon and Applying Chapman Harmless Error to SB 1437 Instructional Omissions Introduction People v. Oyler is a capital case arising from a...

Whitaker v. Dempsey: Seventh Circuit Clarifies the “Utter‑Implausibility” Exception at Summary Judgment, Affirms Limited Pepper‑Spray Use to Address Active Bloodborne-Risk, and Reaffirms the De Minimis Injury Bar in § 1983 Deliberate‑Indifference Claims

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Whitaker v. Dempsey: Seventh Circuit Clarifies the “Utter‑Implausibility” Exception at Summary Judgment, Affirms Limited Pepper‑Spray Use to Address Active Bloodborne-Risk, and Reaffirms the De...

Misreading Rule 15 Is Not a “Mistake”: Sixth Circuit Clarifies Relation-Back, Notice-of-Appeal Specificity, and Affirms Kentucky’s One-Year Limitations for § 1983 Claims

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Misreading Rule 15 Is Not a “Mistake”: Sixth Circuit Clarifies Relation-Back, Notice-of-Appeal Specificity, and Affirms Kentucky’s One-Year Limitations for § 1983 Claims Introduction In Jennie V....

Resetting the 182‑Day Clock and Recognizing “Reader” Support: The Sixth Circuit’s Persuasive Guidance on Michigan’s PWDCRA in Poplar v. Genesee County Road Commission

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Resetting the 182‑Day Clock and Recognizing “Reader” Support: The Sixth Circuit’s Persuasive Guidance on Michigan’s PWDCRA in Poplar v. Genesee County Road Commission Introduction In Donna Poplar v....

Minnesota Supreme Court Establishes Priority of Performing Construction Surety’s Equitable Subrogation Over Earlier Perfected UCC Security Interests; No Mistake-of-Fact Requirement

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Performing Construction Surety’s Equitable Subrogation Trumps Earlier Perfected UCC Security Interests — No Mistake-of-Fact Requirement Introduction In a significant decision for public construction...

Clarifying the Franks Threshold and “Mere Tipster” Privilege: Seventh Circuit Affirms Probable Cause Built on a Corroborated, In‑Person CI Appearance

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Clarifying the Franks Threshold and “Mere Tipster” Privilege: Seventh Circuit Affirms Probable Cause Built on a Corroborated, In‑Person CI Appearance Introduction In United States v. Deandre Maxwell...

Double-Waiver Forecloses Interlocutory Arbitration Appeal in Bankruptcy: Sixth Circuit Affirms Where Appellants Neither Preserved the Arbitration Agreement Nor Challenged Bankruptcy-Conflict Grounds

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Double-Waiver Forecloses Interlocutory Arbitration Appeal in Bankruptcy: Sixth Circuit Affirms Where Appellants Neither Preserved the Arbitration Agreement Nor Challenged Bankruptcy-Conflict Grounds...

Actual Physical Residency at Time of Receipt Required to Invoke South Dakota’s Anti‑Spam Statute: Commentary on Lapin v. Zeetogroup (2025 S.D. 36)

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Actual Physical Residency at Time of Receipt Required to Invoke South Dakota’s Anti‑Spam Statute: Lapin v. Zeetogroup (2025 S.D. 36) Court: Supreme Court of South Dakota | Date: July 16, 2025 |...

Causation Required for Juvenile Restitution: South Dakota Aligns Delinquency Restitution with Adult Standard in In re Interest of J.W. (2025 S.D. 38)

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Causation Required for Juvenile Restitution: South Dakota Aligns Delinquency Restitution with Adult Standard in In re Interest of J.W. (2025 S.D. 38) Introduction In In the Interest of J.W., 2025...

Matter of Santos: Second Department Reaffirms Consent Discipline Parameters and a One‑Year Suspension Baseline for Attorney Neglect Coupled with Client Deception

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Matter of Santos: Second Department Reaffirms Consent Discipline Parameters and a One‑Year Suspension Baseline for Attorney Neglect Coupled with Client Deception Introduction In Matter of Santos...

Interplay of SSL §409‑h and FCA §1055‑c Clarified: Courts Must Prove Actual Unavailability of Less Restrictive Placements Before Approving QRTPs

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Interplay of SSL §409‑h and FCA §1055‑c Clarified: Courts Must Prove Actual Unavailability of Less Restrictive Placements Before Approving QRTPs Introduction This commentary analyzes the Appellate...

Courts Are Not Agencies: Loper Bright Does Not Trigger Minnesota’s Postconviction “New Interpretation of Law” Exception and the Two-Year Time Bar Remains Strict

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Courts Are Not Agencies: Loper Bright Does Not Trigger Minnesota’s Postconviction “New Interpretation of Law” Exception and the Two-Year Time Bar Remains Strict Introduction In Nantambu Noah Kambon...

Sixth Circuit Clarifies Narrow Judicial Review of I‑751 Good‑Faith Marriage Waivers: Credibility and Weight-of-Evidence Challenges Are Unreviewable

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Sixth Circuit Clarifies Narrow Judicial Review of I‑751 Good‑Faith Marriage Waivers: Credibility and Weight-of-Evidence Challenges Are Unreviewable Introduction In Nathaniel Kumedzro v. Pamela Bondi,...

Sixth Circuit Clarifies No Shortcuts Under Daubert or the TPLA: Expertise Must Match the Theory; Malfunction Theory and Consumer-Expectation Shortcuts Fail for Complex Medical Implants

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Sixth Circuit Clarifies No Shortcuts Under Daubert or the TPLA: Expertise Must Match the Theory; Malfunction Theory and Consumer-Expectation Shortcuts Fail for Complex Medical Implants Case: Joseph...

Two-Year Medical Malpractice Repose Means Two Calendar Years Ending the Day Before the Anniversary: Paulsen v. Avera McKennan

Date: Jul 17, 2025

Two-Year Medical Malpractice Repose Means Two Calendar Years Ending the Day Before the Anniversary: Paulsen v. Avera McKennan Introduction In Paulsen v. Avera McKennan, 2025 S.D. 37, the South Dakota...

Previous Next