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Reaffirming Arreguin: First Circuit Requires the BIA to Identify Corroboration Before Heavily Relying on Non‑Conviction Police Reports to Deny Adjustment of Status

Date: Oct 9, 2025

Reaffirming Arreguin: First Circuit Requires the BIA to Identify Corroboration Before Heavily Relying on Non‑Conviction Police Reports to Deny Adjustment of Status Introduction In Maurice v. Bondi,...

Extraordinary Writs to Enforce Priority Admission Are Proceedings “Under Chapter 253B”: Appointed Counsel Required and County-Funded Fees Mandated

Date: Oct 9, 2025

Extraordinary Writs to Enforce Priority Admission Are Proceedings “Under Chapter 253B”: Appointed Counsel Required and County-Funded Fees Mandated Introduction In In the Matter of the Civil...

Tennessee Supreme Court Clarifies Plain-View Seizures: Voluntary, Unwarned Admissions May Supply Probable Cause; “Immediately Apparent” Does Not Mean Instantaneous

Date: Oct 9, 2025

Tennessee Supreme Court Clarifies Plain-View Seizures: Voluntary, Unwarned Admissions May Supply Probable Cause; “Immediately Apparent” Does Not Mean Instantaneous Case: State of Tennessee v. Ambreia...

Pleading-Stage Constitutional Scrutiny of Municipal Tax Classifications: Equal Protection, Vagueness, and Dormant Commerce Clause Claims May Proceed; Zoning-Notice Attack Fails — Campus Crest v. City of Tuscaloosa

Date: Oct 8, 2025

Pleading-Stage Constitutional Scrutiny of Municipal Tax Classifications: Equal Protection, Vagueness, and Dormant Commerce Clause Claims May Proceed; Zoning-Notice Attack Fails Introduction In Campus...

Mississippi Supreme Court Authorizes $50 CLE Sponsor Application Fee as a Condition of Accreditation

Date: Oct 8, 2025

Mississippi Supreme Court Authorizes $50 CLE Sponsor Application Fee as a Condition of Accreditation Introduction This commentary examines the Mississippi Supreme Court’s administrative order in In...

Mississippi Supreme Court Adopts Official Civil Subpoena Forms (Forms 6–8) and Requires Conspicuous Ten‑Day Production Hold Under Rule 45

Date: Oct 8, 2025

Mississippi Supreme Court Adopts Official Civil Subpoena Forms (Forms 6–8) and Requires Conspicuous Ten‑Day Production Hold Under Rule 45 Introduction In a rulemaking order titled “In re: The Rules...

Pleading-Stage Pathways Around the UCC Statute of Frauds: Joint Counsel’s Email May Qualify as a Merchant’s Confirmation, and Pre‑Closing Control May Constitute Receipt and Acceptance

Date: Oct 8, 2025

Pleading-Stage Pathways Around the UCC Statute of Frauds: Joint Counsel’s Email May Qualify as a Merchant’s Confirmation, and Pre‑Closing Control May Constitute Receipt and Acceptance Introduction In...

No Present Conveyance, No Deed: Mississippi High Court Holds “Upon Sale or My Death Shall Be Shared” Instruments Are Testamentary, Not Inter Vivos Conveyances

Date: Oct 8, 2025

No Present Conveyance, No Deed: Mississippi High Court Holds “Upon Sale or My Death Shall Be Shared” Instruments Are Testamentary, Not Inter Vivos Conveyances Introduction This commentary analyzes...

State v. Cooper: Connecticut Declines to Require Pre‑Waiver Adult Consultation for Juveniles; Totality of the Circumstances Governs Miranda Waivers

Date: Oct 8, 2025

State v. Cooper: Connecticut Declines to Require Pre‑Waiver Adult Consultation for Juveniles; Totality of the Circumstances Governs Miranda Waivers Introduction In State v. Cooper, SC 20865 (Conn....

No Per Se “Interested Adult” Rule for Juvenile Miranda Waivers: Connecticut Reaffirms Totality-of-the-Circumstances in State v. Cooper (2025)

Date: Oct 8, 2025

No Per Se “Interested Adult” Rule for Juvenile Miranda Waivers: Connecticut Reaffirms Totality-of-the-Circumstances in State v. Cooper (2025) Introduction In State v. Cooper, the Supreme Court of...

Ripeness at Sixty-Five and the Conformity Clause: Florida Rejects a Categorical “Elderly” Exemption from Execution in Smithers v. State (Fla. 2025)

Date: Oct 8, 2025

Ripeness at Sixty-Five and the Conformity Clause: Florida Rejects a Categorical “Elderly” Exemption from Execution in Smithers v. State (Fla. 2025) Introduction In Samuel L. Smithers v. State of...

Juvenile Miranda Waivers and the Totality of the Circumstances: Commentary on State v. Cooper (Conn. 2025)

Date: Oct 8, 2025

Juvenile Miranda Waivers and the Totality of the Circumstances: Commentary on State v. Cooper (Conn. 2025) I. Introduction State v. Cooper, 0 Conn. 1 (officially released Sept. 30, 2025), is a...

No Unequal Bargaining Power Required: N.H. Supreme Court Affirms Constructive Trust and Applies Discovery Rule to Latent Ownership Claims in Family Business

Date: Oct 8, 2025

No Unequal Bargaining Power Required: N.H. Supreme Court Affirms Constructive Trust and Applies Discovery Rule to Latent Ownership Claims in Family Business Introduction In Michael L. McLaughlin v....

Locked Bedrooms as “Residential Structures”: Arizona Supreme Court Recognizes Nested Castles and Limits Co‑Occupant Invitations in Justification Law

Date: Oct 8, 2025

Locked Bedrooms as “Residential Structures”: Arizona Supreme Court Recognizes Nested Castles and Limits Co‑Occupant Invitations in Justification Law Introduction In State of Arizona v. John Logan...

Corporate Media as “Citizens” Under Colorado’s Open Meetings Law: A Commentary on Sentinel Colorado v. Rodriguez

Date: Oct 8, 2025

Corporate Media as “Citizens” Under Colorado’s Open Meetings Law: A Commentary on Sentinel Colorado v. Rodriguez I. Introduction The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision in The Sentinel Colorado v....

Reaffirming the Totality Standard for Juvenile Miranda Waivers: Commentary on State v. Cooper (Conn. 2025)

Date: Oct 8, 2025

Reaffirming the Totality Standard for Juvenile Miranda Waivers: Commentary on State v. Cooper (Conn. 2025) I. Introduction The Supreme Court of Connecticut’s decision in State v. Cooper (SC 20865,...

Including Profit in an Automaker’s “Destination Charge” Is Not Deceptive Under the NJCFA, and Manufacturers Owe No Disclosure Duty for Pass-Through Fees

Date: Oct 5, 2025

Including Profit in an Automaker’s “Destination Charge” Is Not Deceptive Under the NJCFA, and Manufacturers Owe No Disclosure Duty for Pass-Through Fees Introduction In BCR Carpentry LLC v. FCA US...

“Claim-and-Denial” Ripeness Rule for Takings Challenges to Pennsylvania’s Unclaimed Property Custody

Date: Oct 5, 2025

“Claim-and-Denial” Ripeness Rule for Takings Challenges to Pennsylvania’s Unclaimed Property Custody Case: Brian Dillow v. Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Court: United States Court of...

Judicial Participation, Accurate Sentencing Warnings, and Time‑Limited Plea Offers Do Not Alone Render a Plea Involuntary: Commentary on Devine v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (3d Cir. 2025)

Date: Oct 5, 2025

Judicial Participation, Accurate Sentencing Warnings, and Time‑Limited Plea Offers Do Not Alone Render a Plea Involuntary Introduction This commentary examines the Third Circuit’s non-precedential...

Mailing, Not Receipt, Triggers FTCA’s Six‑Month Deadline; COVID-Era Office Mail Protocols Do Not Justify Equitable Tolling

Date: Oct 5, 2025

Mailing, Not Receipt, Triggers FTCA’s Six‑Month Deadline; COVID-Era Office Mail Protocols Do Not Justify Equitable Tolling Case: Margarita Marshall v. United States Post Office, United States Postal...

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