Anderson v. State: Reasonable Reliance on Existing Collision Evidence Can Defeat an Expert-Witness Ineffectiveness Claim Supreme Court of Georgia · No. S26A1774 · October 27, 2026 Opinion by Justice...
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Inconsistent Jail Calls May Impeach Self-Defense; Evidence-Based Argument Does Not Require a Mistrial Case: COLLIER v. State Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Decision date: October 27, 2026 Opinion:...
No Automatic Admission of a Victim’s Criminal History in a Self-Defense Case: HOWARD v. State Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Case: HOWARD v. State, No. S26A1087 Decision date: October 27, 2026...
Later-Acquired Familiarity Can Support Lay Photographic Identification Under Georgia Rule 701 Case: MORELAND v. State, No. S26A1135 Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: October 27, 2026 Opinion:...
Appellate Review of Prejudgment Default Motions: A Georgia Concurrence Questions the Set-Aside Prerequisite Case: PIKSEL AMERICAS, INC. v. PIKSEL, INC. Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Date: October...
Juvenile Miranda Waivers Without a Parent and the Need for Reviewable Custody Findings Commentary on State v. McGriff Supreme Court of Georgia · No. S26A1568 · October 27, 2026 Opinion by Justice...
Attempted Marijuana Purchases as Felony-Murder Predicates: Foreseeability, Causation, and Mixed Verdicts Case: WRIGHT v. THE STATE (two cases), Nos. S26A1079 and S26A1080 Court: Supreme Court of...
A Prior Jury Finding of Intent to Kill Defeats Preliminary Relief Under Minnesota’s Felony-Murder Reform Case: Christopher Dineaa Bahtuoh v. State of Minnesota Court: Supreme Court of Minnesota...
Washington EMT Immunity Protects Emergency Medical Care, Not Negligent Ambulance Driving Case: Lang v. Platinum Nine Holdings, LLC Court: Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc Decision date: October...
People v. Post: New-Information Requirement and Manifest-Weight Review for Continued Pretrial Detention Supreme Court of Illinois | 2026 IL 132403 | October 29, 2026 1. Introduction In People v....
Official-Business Emails on Private Accounts: Government Records, but No Automatic Right to a Legal Adviser’s Identity Case: Association for Governmental Responsibility, Ethics and Transparency v....
Death-Warrant Litigation Does Not Displace Clemency Discretion or Capital Postconviction Time Bars Case: Jesse Guardado v. State of Florida Court: Supreme Court of Florida Opinion date: October 29,...
Attorney’s Fee Clauses in Easements Do Not Run with the Land: Florida Requires a Meaningful Connection to Land Use Case: RJ's International Trading, LLC v. Crown Castle South, LLC Court: Supreme...
Candor to the Tribunal: Deliberate Filing Alone Does Not Establish Knowing Falsity Case: The Florida Bar v. Omar Medina, Jr. Court: Supreme Court of Florida Case number: SC2024-0922 Opinion date:...
Open-and-Obvious Fire-Escape Openings: Summary Judgment Requires More Than Visibility Case: Henshaw v Chelsea DHC, LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op 06285 Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate...
Article 17-A Guardianship Does Not Bar the Right to Freely and Independently Choose Counsel Case: Matter of Jessica L.M. (Deborah M.) Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op 06306 Court: Appellate Division, Second...
Supervisory Authority, Not Job Title, Governs Construction-Manager Liability Under New York Labor Law Case: Rajpaulsingh v Hidden Pond at Old Westbury, LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op 06337 Court: Supreme Court...
FAPA Permits Renewal Despite a Prior Appellate Ruling: Voluntary Discontinuance Does Not Reset Foreclosure Limitations Case: U.S. Bank Natl. Assn. v Ford, 2026 NY Slip Op 06343 Court: Supreme Court...
Post-Removal Mootness and the Limits of Suspension Clause Review of Expedited Removal Case: Yoel Pitaluga Nunez v. Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Miami Field Office...