Ambiguous Prison Video Does Not Defeat Inmate Testimony at Summary Judgment in Eighth Amendment Excessive-Force Claims I. Introduction In Akeem Muhammad v. B. Turner (11th Cir. July 1, 2026)...
Profane or Abusive Filings as Direct Contempt: Nebraska Supreme Court’s Inherent Power to Strike Petitions and Impose IFP Anti-Abuse Filing Conditions 1. Introduction Npimnee v. Shiffermiller, 321...
Liberal Permissive Intervention for Fair Rent Commissions to Protect Institutional Authority in Related Summary Process Actions 1. Introduction In Kosel Equity, LLC v. MacGregor (Conn. June 30,...
Contempt-Based Striking of Appellate Filings and Enhanced In Forma Pauperis Screening for Abusive Litigants 1. Introduction Npimnee v. Shiffermiller, 321 Neb. 700 (Neb. June 26, 2026) (per curiam),...
Threshold Mootness in Declaratory Actions: Nebraska Courts May Dismiss as Moot Without First Deciding Standing 1. Introduction Common Cause v. Evnen, 321 Neb. 682 (Neb. June 26, 2026), arose from a...
State v. German (2026): Layered Ineffective-Assistance Claims Must Plead Appellate Counsel’s “Knew or Should Have Known” Basis and Outcome-Changing Prejudice I. Introduction In State v. German, 321...
Fischer v. Southeast Community College: Generalized Assignments of Error Trigger Plain-Error-Only Review, While Jurisdiction Is Reviewed Under Ordinary Standards I. Introduction Case: Fischer v....
Hearing Officers Cannot Issue Juvenile Arrest/Search Warrants; De Facto Officer Doctrine Preserves Pre-Decision Warrants 1. Introduction In State of Louisiana v. Messiah Owney (La. 2026-06-29), the...
Louisiana C.C.P. art. 934 Is Self-Executing: Failure to Timely Amend After a Sustained Peremptory Exception Automatically Dismisses the Action 1. Introduction In C/W 2026-C-00057, LUBA Workers Comp...
La. R.S. 23:1208 Forfeiture Is Prospective From the Misrepresentation Date (Not Retroactive to the Accident) Introduction In Johnny Cousain v. Smitty's Supply, Inc. and National Union Fire Insurance...
Principal Liability Need Not Be Pleaded or Proven as Shooter to Sustain Second Degree Murder Conviction on Circumstantial Evidence 1. Introduction In State of Louisiana v. Curtis Lee Stewart, Jr....
Louisiana’s First Application of La. C.Cr.P. art. 926.2: “New” Factual-Innocence Evidence Opens the Door to Considering All Relevant Evidence and Vacating a Capital Conviction Under art. 930.3(8)...
Overproduced Cell-Phone Records: Retention/Use Without a Second Warrant Is Constitutionally Challengeable, but Suppression Is Not Automatic I. Introduction In State v. Ragin (Conn. June 30, 2026),...
Hilton v. Commissioner of Correction: Lapointe Is an Exceptional Clear-Error Case, Not a New Expert-Credibility Standard Under Strickland 1. Introduction In Hilton v. Commissioner of Correction...
Iowa Adopts the Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine for Environmental Civil Penalties—But Requires Defendant-Specific Minimum Contacts for Personal Jurisdiction Introduction In State of Iowa, ex...
Iowa Extends Turner’s Reasonableness Framework to Article I, Section 7 Prison-Speech Claims (and Rejects “Rational-Basis-by-Common-Sense”) Case: Leonard Gregory, Dee J. Radeke, Sean O'Geary, Jerry...
Amendment 1A Strict Scrutiny Requires the State to Justify Lifetime Firearm Bans for Misdemeanor Domestic-Abuse Convictions (As Applied) I. Introduction Case: State of Iowa v. Eric Martin Schadl...
Pre-2026 Illinois Anti-SLAPP Motions: Second-Prong “True Goal” Is Subjective, Decided on Pleadings/Supporting Papers, and Does Not Permit Evidentiary Factfinding Case: Anderson v. Smith Citation:...
Section 29-4 Requires No Bus-Route Modification for Nonpublic Students: Transportation Limited to Existing Regular Routes Case: E.W. v. The Board of Education of East St. Louis School District No.189...
Deadly Force in an Active Gunfight: Context, “Knowable Facts,” and Scott Video Review Support Qualified Immunity I. Introduction Tuttle v. Gallegos (5th Cir. June 29, 2026) arises from the January...