Brady Materiality: A Withheld Summary of Disclosed, Inconclusive DNA Findings Does Not Justify Habeas Relief Case: Allen v. Sergent, No. 26-3169 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth...
United States v. Smith: A Firearm’s Potential to Embolden Felony Drug Possession Supports a Sentencing Enhancement Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Date: November 3, 2026...
Teacher-Only Union-Dues Payroll Barriers: Viewpoint Discrimination Despite a Government Subsidy Case: Anderson Federation of Teachers v. Todd Rokita Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...
ADEA Claims After Muldrow: Workplace Harm Does Not Replace Proof of Discriminatory Causation Case: Li Men v. Inguran, LLC Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Decided:...
FOIA Constructive Exhaustion Survives Interim Responses That Omit Appeal Rights Case: Robert Aland v. DOI Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Decision date: November 2, 2026...
Unauthorized Pro Se Estate Complaints Are Curable, Not Automatic Nullities, Under 28 U.S.C. § 1654 Case: Estate of Elijah Isham v. Craig Richardson Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...
Full Release of Mortgage Debt Ends the Mortgagee’s Insurable Interest, Even After a Loss Case: Sinmier, LLC v. Everest Indemnity Ins. Co. Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit...
Class Nonmembership and Unaffected Individual Claims Defeat Post-Settlement Intervention Case: Wells Fargo COVID Forbearance Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Date: November...
Cancellation of Removal: Hardship Challenges Must Be Developed, and Procedural Errors Must Affect the Outcome Case: Carlos Galan-Sandoval v. Todd Blanche, No. 25-3999 Court: United States Court of...
Late County-Commission Qualification Challenges: Deferential Review Sustains Ballot Removal for District Nonresidency Case: David C. Tabb v. John A. Cline, The Jefferson County Board of Ballot...
Principal Juror Challenges Require Mandatory Exclusion Once Validated, Not Discretionary Rehabilitation Case: Estate of Price v. Kidney Care Specialists, L.L.C., Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4270...
Statutory Municipal-Income-Tax Ballot Language Controls Over General Ballot-Summary Requirements State ex rel. Avon Lake Commt. for the Citizens and Electors Right to Vote on City Income Tax...
Election Mandamus and Laches: Unexcused Delay and Avoidable Ballot Prejudice Bar Late Relief Case: State ex rel. Davis v. Hamilton Cty. Bd. of Elections, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4323 Court:...
Idaho Requires Privacy Balancing and Partial Disclosure of Fatal-Incident Body-Camera Footage Case: Gaylord v. Clifford, McMahon Court: Supreme Court of Idaho Docket: 52772 Decision: November 2, 2026...
Court-Initiated Attorney Sanctions Require Specific Notice, a Meaningful Response, and Bad Faith for Ordinary Litigation Conduct Case: In re Commonwealth, 2026 MP 11 Court: Supreme Court of the...
Proportionality Limits on Homestead Discovery: Protecting the Residence and Curtilage Case: In re Pamela Bosco, No. 25-0421 Court: Supreme Court of Texas Opinion delivered: October 30, 2026 Author:...
Derivative Standing May Be Denied When Litigation Risks Outweigh Negotiated Estate Benefits Case: In Re: Invitae Corporation Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Filed: October...
Alabama PSC Intervention Requires an Authorized Proceeding, Not Merely an Open Administrative Docket Case: Energy Alabama v. Alabama Public Service Commission and Alabama Power Company Court: Supreme...
Mississippi Medical Cannabis: Church Setbacks Depend on Existence, Not Ownership, and Application-Fee Exceptions Remain Statutory Case: Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control and Mississippi...
Regulation Alone Does Not Make a Private Utility a State Actor: Limits on Constitutional, Tax, and Privacy Claims Case: Michael Hickson v. PECO Energy Co Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...