removal-of-aliens-without-advance-government-consent-under-8-u.s.c.-§1231(b Case Commentaries

A Judge-Signed Summons Cannot Confer Personal Jurisdiction: Arkansas’s Clerk-Signature Requirement

Date: Nov 11, 2026

A Judge-Signed Summons Cannot Confer Personal Jurisdiction: Arkansas’s Clerk-Signature Requirement Case: Christopher Franklin, in His Official Capacity as Mayor of the City of Helena-West Helena,...

Midtrial Counsel Changes: Denial Without Identified Replacement Counsel Is Not, by Itself, a Constitutional Deprivation

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Midtrial Counsel Changes: Denial Without Identified Replacement Counsel Is Not, by Itself, a Constitutional Deprivation Danny Maurice Brown, Jr. v. State of Arkansas, 2026 Ark. 174 Supreme Court of...

Coordinated Driving and Circumstantial Evidence Can Support Accomplice Liability for Capital Murder

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Coordinated Driving and Circumstantial Evidence Can Support Accomplice Liability for Capital Murder Case: Ferrad McCoy v. State of Arkansas, 2026 Ark. 171 Court: Supreme Court of Arkansas Decided:...

Arkansas Allows Revival of Time-Barred Civil Claims: No Vested Right in an Expired Limitations Defense

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Arkansas Allows Revival of Time-Barred Civil Claims: No Vested Right in an Expired Limitations Defense Case: H.C., L.S., R.T., and T.K. v. James Darrell Nesmith Citation: 2026 Ark. 177 Court: Supreme...

Complete Vacatur in a Companion Case Renders a Related Contempt Appeal Moot

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Complete Vacatur in a Companion Case Renders a Related Contempt Appeal Moot Case: James Valley v. Greg Williams, 2026 Ark. 164 Court: Supreme Court of Arkansas Decided: November 5, 2026 Disposition:...

Acute Toxic Exposure May Be Proved Without Quantified Dose Evidence: Arkansas Affirms First Responders’ Recovery

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Acute Toxic Exposure May Be Proved Without Quantified Dose Evidence: Arkansas Affirms First Responders’ Recovery Case: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.; And Aaron Marvell Foster v. Frank McMillion,...

Statutory Similarity, Not Identical Elements: Comparing Out-of-State Violonies for Arkansas Habitual-Offender Sentencing

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Statutory Similarity, Not Identical Elements: Comparing Out-of-State Convictions for Arkansas Habitual-Offender Sentencing Pierre Wright v. State of Arkansas, 2026 Ark. 175 Supreme Court of Arkansas...

A Separate Life-Without-Parole Sentence Can Render an Erlinger Sentencing Challenge Unripe

Date: Nov 11, 2026

A Separate Life-Without-Parole Sentence Can Render an Erlinger Sentencing Challenge Unripe Miller v. State — Supreme Court of Delaware, No. 63, 2026, decided November 5, 2026. Opinion by Chief...

Foreclosure Summary Judgment: Deficient Proof Does Not Automatically Establish a Right to Dismissal

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Foreclosure Summary Judgment: Deficient Proof Does Not Automatically Establish a Right to Dismissal Case: U.S. Bank N.A. v Walker, 2026 NY Slip Op 06482 Court: Appellate Division, Second Department,...

State v. Garrett: No Separate Provocation-Disproof Instruction Required for Deliberate First-Degree Murder

Date: Nov 11, 2026

State v. Garrett: No Separate Provocation-Disproof Instruction Required for Deliberate First-Degree Murder Court: Supreme Court of New Mexico Decision date: November 4, 2026 Case number: S-1-SC-40701...

Equitable Division Beyond Sole Title: Constructive Trusts and Procedural Fairness in Montana Dissolution Proceedings

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Equitable Division Beyond Sole Title: Constructive Trusts and Procedural Fairness in Montana Dissolution Proceedings Case: Marriage of Calder & Russell, 2026 MT 266N, No. DA 26-0079 Court: Supreme...

Federal Mortgage Foreclosure Limitations Immunity Passes to Successive Private Assignees

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Federal Mortgage Foreclosure Limitations Immunity Passes to Successive Private Assignees Case: Blue Castle (Cayman), Ltd. v Dacosta, 2026 NY Slip Op 06409 Court: Appellate Division, Second...

Forcible Entry and Pet Concealment: Trespass and Emotional-Distress Claims Survive Pleading Review

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Forcible Entry and Pet Concealment: Trespass and Emotional-Distress Claims Survive Pleading Review Case: Cinque v Glen Oaks Vil. Owners, Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op 06411 Court: Appellate Division, Second...

FAPA Bars Challenges to Prior Mortgage Acceleration After a Service-Based Dismissal

Date: Nov 11, 2026

FAPA Bars Challenges to Prior Mortgage Acceleration After a Service-Based Dismissal Case: Desrosiers v U.S. Bank Natl. Assn., 2026 NY Slip Op 06414 Court: Appellate Division, Second Department,...

Retroactive FAPA Application: No Savings Relief After a CPLR 3215(c) Abandonment Dismissal

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Retroactive FAPA Application: No Savings Relief After a CPLR 3215(c) Abandonment Dismissal Case: MTGLQ Invs., L.P. v Mazza, 2026 NY Slip Op 06430 Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York,...

Second-Home Surcharge Challenges Require Concrete Injury: Public Valuation Rolls and Preliminary Notices Alone Do Not Confer Standing

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Second-Home Surcharge Challenges Require Concrete Injury: Public Valuation Rolls and Preliminary Notices Alone Do Not Confer Standing Case: Matter of O'Brien v City of New York, 2026 NY Slip Op 06442...

Correcting an Expert Affirmation Does Not Warrant Renewal Unless It Would Change the Result

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Correcting an Expert Affirmation Does Not Warrant Renewal Unless It Would Change the Result Sibrizzi v Strickland, 2026 NY Slip Op 06477 Appellate Division, Second Department — November 4, 2026...

Cheung v. Pena: Renewal and Clerical Correction Do Not Extend Pre-2015 Judgments to Idaho’s Ten-Year Renewal Period

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Cheung v. Pena: Renewal and Clerical Correction Do Not Extend Pre-2015 Judgments to Idaho’s Ten-Year Renewal Period Supreme Court of Idaho · November 5, 2026 · Docket No. 52986 1. Introduction In...

Child-Support Calculations Must Match Ordered Insurance Coverage; Earlier Retroactivity Remains Discretionary

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Child-Support Calculations Must Match Ordered Insurance Coverage; Earlier Retroactivity Remains Discretionary Case: Marriage of Christofferson, 2026 MT 262, DA 25-0252 Court: Supreme Court of Montana...

Marriage of Dilsaver: An Unvacated Default Defeats a Late Answer and Limits Hearing-Notice Rights

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Marriage of Dilsaver: An Unvacated Default Defeats a Late Answer and Limits Hearing-Notice Rights Supreme Court of Montana | November 4, 2026 | 2026 MT 267N | No. DA 25-0807 Precedential status: This...