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

Kentucky Workers’ Compensation: General Conformity with the AMA Guides and Deference to Supported Impairment Findings

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Kentucky Workers’ Compensation: General Conformity with the AMA Guides and Deference to Supported Impairment Findings Case: Nathan O'Bannon v. Muhlenberg County Coal Co., LLC Court: Supreme Court of...

Kentucky Parole Policy Changes Require Formal Rulemaking: A Void Directive Creates No Right to a New Hearing

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Kentucky Parole Policy Changes Require Formal Rulemaking: A Void Directive Creates No Right to a New Hearing Case: Ralph Sholler v. Kentucky Parole Board and consolidated appeals Court: Supreme Court...

Corroborated Firsthand Tips and Descriptive Particularity Can Sustain a Search Warrant Despite Informant-Label and Address Challenges

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Corroborated Firsthand Tips and Descriptive Particularity Can Sustain a Search Warrant Despite Informant-Label and Address Challenges Case: Terry Gonterman v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Court: Supreme...

Sixty-Day Suspension for Repeated Postconviction Neglect, Withheld Client Files, and Disobedience of Court Orders

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Sixty-Day Suspension for Repeated Postconviction Neglect, Withheld Client Files, and Disobedience of Court Orders Case: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Jeremiah W. Meyer-O'Day, 2026 WI 34 Court:...

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Disobedience of Court Orders Warrant a Sixty-Day Suspension

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Disobedience of Court Orders Warrant a Sixty-Day Suspension Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Jeremiah W. Meyer-O'Day Supreme Court of Wisconsin · October 22, 2026 ·...

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Defiance of Court Orders Justify a Sixty-Day Suspension

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Defiance of Court Orders Justify a Sixty-Day Suspension Case: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Jeremiah W. Meyer-O'Day Court: Supreme Court of Wisconsin Citation:...

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Disobedience of Court Orders Warrant Suspension Despite Factual Admissions

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Disobedience of Court Orders Warrant Suspension Despite Factual Admissions Case: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Jeremiah W. Meyer-O'Day, 2026 WI 34 Court: Supreme...

Minnesota Felony-Murder Relief: The Prior-Decision Bar Requires Actual Resolution of the Same Issue

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Minnesota Felony-Murder Relief: The Prior-Decision Bar Requires Actual Resolution of the Same Issue Keith Hapana Crow v. State of Minnesota Supreme Court of Minnesota, No. A24-0902 Decided October...

Known Seizures and CTE Risk Do Not Establish Newly Discovered Evidence in Capital Postconviction Review

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Known Seizures and CTE Risk Do Not Establish Newly Discovered Evidence in Capital Postconviction Review Cases: Daniel Jacob Craven, Jr. v. State of Florida; Daniel Jacob Craven, Jr. v. Secretary,...

Florida Bar Rule Amendments: Targeted Advertising Exemptions, Electronic Voting Safeguards, and Professional-Status Duties

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Florida Bar Rule Amendments: Targeted Advertising Exemptions, Electronic Voting Safeguards, and Professional-Status Duties Case: In Re: Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar - Miscellaneous...

Florida Bar Admissions: Inactivation for Certain Noncompliant Applicants, Earlier Postponement Notice, and Increased Fees

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Florida Bar Admissions: Inactivation for Certain Noncompliant Applicants, Earlier Postponement Notice, and Increased Fees Case: In Re: Petition to Amend the Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to...

ICWA’s Reasonable-Doubt Standard Does Not Replace Florida’s Burden for Separate Termination Findings

Date: Oct 24, 2026

ICWA’s Reasonable-Doubt Standard Does Not Replace Florida’s Burden for Separate Termination Findings Case: S.H., in the Interest of A.H. and K.W., the children v. Department of Children and Families...

First Step Act Credits: A Disqualifying Conviction Bars Eligibility Throughout an Aggregated Prison Term

Date: Oct 23, 2026

First Step Act Credits: A Disqualifying Conviction Bars Eligibility Throughout an Aggregated Prison Term Case: Causey v. Pate, No. 25-30550 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...

Financially Motivated Extortion, the Asylum Nexus, and Proof of Official Acquiescence Under CAT

Date: Oct 23, 2026

Financially Motivated Extortion, the Asylum Nexus, and Proof of Official Acquiescence Under CAT Case: Richard Salome-Castillo v. Attorney General United States of America Court: United States Court...

United States v. Chaney: A Clear Career-Offender Error Does Not Alone Defeat an Appeal Waiver

Date: Oct 23, 2026

United States v. Chaney: A Clear Career-Offender Error Does Not Alone Defeat an Appeal Waiver Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date: October 19, 2026 Opinion by: Judge...

Roadside Evasion During an Ongoing Drug Conspiracy Is Nontestimonial: United States v. Brown

Date: Oct 23, 2026

Roadside Evasion During an Ongoing Drug Conspiracy Is Nontestimonial: United States v. Brown Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date: October 20, 2026 Appeals: Nos. 25-40300...

Individualized CAT Claims, Discretionary Severance, and Appellate Briefing Waiver: Chilingarian v. Blanche

Date: Oct 23, 2026

Individualized CAT Claims, Discretionary Severance, and Appellate Briefing Waiver Case: Chilingarian v. Blanche Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Date: October 20, 2026...

Public-Employee Retaliation Claims: Public Criticism of Unauthorized Spending Need Not Be Pleaded Verbatim

Date: Oct 23, 2026

Public-Employee Retaliation Claims: Public Criticism of Unauthorized Spending Need Not Be Pleaded Verbatim Case: Stimatze v. Board of Commissioners Geary County, Kansas Court: United States Court of...

Section 1983 Claims Require Specific Facts; Jurisdictional Dismissals Must Be Without Prejudice

Date: Oct 23, 2026

Section 1983 Claims Require Specific Facts; Jurisdictional Dismissals Must Be Without Prejudice Case: Jarvis Roberts v. State of Pennsylvania, No. 25-2051 Court: United States Court of Appeals for...

Pennsylvania’s Discovery Rule: Notice of a Breach Is Not Necessarily Notice of Investment Injury

Date: Oct 23, 2026

Pennsylvania’s Discovery Rule: Notice of a Breach Is Not Necessarily Notice of Investment Injury Case: John Grove v. MML Investors Services, LLC and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, No....