protected-advice-at-life’s-end:-seventh-circuit-holds-indiana’s-funeral-licensing-ban-on-death-doula-counseling-fails-even-under-intermediate-scrutiny—and-consent-orders-don’t-waive-federal-rights Case Commentaries

Known Child-Removal Injuries Trigger Limitations; Service-Based Dismissals Must Be Without Prejudice

Date: Nov 9, 2026

Known Child-Removal Injuries Trigger Limitations; Service-Based Dismissals Must Be Without Prejudice Case: Tamiera Harris v. City of Philadelphia Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third...

Known Child-Removal Injuries Trigger Limitations Periods; Defective-Service Dismissals Must Be Without Prejudice

Date: Nov 9, 2026

Known Child-Removal Injuries Trigger Limitations Periods; Defective-Service Dismissals Must Be Without Prejudice Case: Tamiera Harris v. City of Philadelphia Court: United States Court of Appeals for...

Due Process Requires Clear, Case-Specific Reasons for Florida’s Income-Based Medicaid Terminations

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Due Process Requires Clear, Case-Specific Reasons for Florida’s Income-Based Medicaid Terminations Case: Chianne D. v. Secretary, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, No. 26-10419 Court:...

Accessible Discovery Is Not Suppressed, and Inconsistency Alone Does Not Establish Knowing Use of Perjury

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Accessible Discovery Is Not Suppressed, and Inconsistency Alone Does Not Establish Knowing Use of Perjury Case: United States v. Leroy Joyner, Jr. Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Contested Personal Jurisdiction Must Be Resolved Before a Merits Dismissal

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Contested Personal Jurisdiction Must Be Resolved Before a Merits Dismissal Commentary on Whaleco Inc. v. Gluck United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Nos. 25-1893 and 25-1894 Opinion...

Whaleco Inc. v. Gluck: Contested Personal Jurisdiction Must Be Resolved Before the Merits

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Contested Personal Jurisdiction Must Be Resolved Before the Merits Case commentary: Whaleco Inc. v. Gluck, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Nos. 25-1893 and 25-1894. 1....

Rule 60(b) After a Venue Dismissal: Evidence Deadlines and Limits on Collateral Challenges to Filing Injunctions

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Rule 60(b) After a Venue Dismissal: Evidence Deadlines and Limits on Collateral Challenges to Filing Injunctions Case: Angela DeBose v. University of South Florida Board of Trustees Court: United...

Prison Religious Diets: Reasonable Meal-Access Procedures and Sincerity Screening Survive First Amendment Review

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Prison Religious Diets: Reasonable Meal-Access Procedures and Sincerity Screening Survive First Amendment Review Case: Courtney Robinson v. W. Martinez, No. 25-11159 Court: United States Court of...

ADA Accommodation Limits: Indefinite Leave Does Not Resolve an Inability to Perform Essential Job Functions

Date: Nov 7, 2026

ADA Accommodation Limits: Indefinite Leave Does Not Resolve an Inability to Perform Essential Job Functions Case: Jennifer L. Walls v. Lee Memorial Health System Court: United States Court of Appeals...

Additional Property-Insurance Payments Require Evidence Linking Repairs to a Covered Loss

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Additional Property-Insurance Payments Require Evidence Linking Repairs to a Covered Loss Case: Torry Hull v. Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Circumstantial Evidence Supports Firearms-Trafficking Enhancement; Unpreserved Exportation Challenge Fails Plain-Error Review

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Circumstantial Evidence Supports Firearms-Trafficking Enhancement; Unpreserved Exportation Challenge Fails Plain-Error Review Case: United States v. Derick Desir, No. 25-14210 Court: United States...

First Step Act Sentence Reductions Do Not Automatically Reclassify an Offense for Supervised-Release Revocation

Date: Nov 7, 2026

First Step Act Sentence Reductions Do Not Automatically Reclassify an Offense for Supervised-Release Revocation Case: United States v. Rodriguez Jones, No. 25-12883 Court: United States Court of...

Fourth Circuit Leaves Intact Constitutional Protection for Specified Intelligence-Agency Termination Procedures

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Fourth Circuit Leaves Intact Constitutional Protection for Specified Intelligence-Agency Termination Procedures Case: John Doe 1 v. Office of the Director of National Intelligence Court: United...

Anders Review After Resentencing: The Mandate Rule Limits Which Issues May Be Reopened

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Anders Review After Resentencing: The Mandate Rule Limits Which Issues May Be Reopened United States v. Marquis Mack, No. 25-4622, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, November 3,...

Removal Unanimity Extends to Diverse Defendants, and Improper-Joinder Review Must Not Become a Merits Trial

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Removal Unanimity Extends to Diverse Defendants, and Improper-Joinder Review Must Not Become a Merits Trial Case: Guerdan v. State Automobile Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth...

Union-Election Challenges: Credibility, Agency, and Dissemination Under Substantial-Evidence Review

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Union-Election Challenges: Credibility, Agency, and Dissemination Under Substantial-Evidence Review Case: NLRB v. Hotel Equities Group Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...

Olivas v. City of Midland: No Plain Error in Finding an Accommodation-Based Retaliation Claim Unexhausted

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Olivas v. City of Midland: No Plain Error in Finding an Accommodation-Based Retaliation Claim Unexhausted Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date: November 3, 2026 Case: No....

Failed Sobriety Tests and Probable Cause: Municipal Liability Requires an Underlying Constitutional Violation

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Failed Sobriety Tests and Probable Cause: Municipal Liability Requires an Underlying Constitutional Violation Case: Qashou v. City of San Antonio, No. 25-51051 Court: United States Court of Appeals...

Orally Adopted Supervised-Release Conditions: Record-Based Affirmance Despite Unverified Counsel Review

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Orally Adopted Supervised-Release Conditions: Record-Based Affirmance Despite Unverified Counsel Review United States v. Bell, No. 25-20208, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit,...

Unauthorized Successive Habeas Petitions: Transfer Is the Rule, Dismissal the Exception

Date: Nov 7, 2026

Unauthorized Successive Habeas Petitions: Transfer Is the Rule, Dismissal the Exception Madden v. Herbert, No. 26-485, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, decided November 4, 2026....