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

Preliminary Site-Plan Submission Does Not Vest a Right to Premoratorium Zoning Review

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Preliminary Site-Plan Submission Does Not Vest a Right to Premoratorium Zoning Review Case: State ex rel. Bristolville 25 Developer, L.L.C. v. Lordstown, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4073 Court:...

Ohio Public Records: Circumstantial Evidence Can Establish an Inmate’s Proxy and Trigger Judicial-Approval Requirements

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Ohio Public Records: Circumstantial Evidence Can Establish an Inmate’s Proxy and Trigger Judicial-Approval Requirements Case: State ex rel. Hambel v. Franklin Cty. Prosecutor's Office, Slip Opinion...

Res Judicata Bars Successive Prohibition Claims That Could Have Been Raised Earlier

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Res Judicata Bars Successive Prohibition Claims That Could Have Been Raised Earlier Case: State ex rel. Bradford v. Jenkins, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4095 Court: Supreme Court of Ohio Decided:...

Obstruction Requires No Independently Illegal Act, Even During Involuntary Mental-Health Custody

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Obstruction Requires No Independently Illegal Act, Even During Involuntary Mental-Health Custody State v. Dowell, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4094 Supreme Court of Ohio · October 21, 2026 Central...

Municipal Discretion to Expedite Release Can Support Constitutional Claims for Over-Detention

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Municipal Discretion to Expedite Release Can Support Constitutional Claims for Over-Detention Case: Seabrook v. City of New York, No. 25-2095 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second...

Individual CAT Eligibility, Family-Case Severance, and the Consequences of Inadequate Appellate Briefing

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Individual CAT Eligibility, Family-Case Severance, and the Consequences of Inadequate Appellate Briefing Case: Chilingarian v. Blanche Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit...

United States v. Jaghoori: The Second Amendment Does Not Protect False Actual-Buyer Statements in Firearm Purchases

Date: Oct 22, 2026

The Second Amendment Does Not Protect False Actual-Buyer Statements in Firearm Purchases Case: United States v. Jaghoori, No. 25-3192 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit...

Correcting Potentially False Testimony Under Napue: Express Acknowledgment of Negative Laboratory Results Can Suffice

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Correcting Potentially False Testimony Under Napue: Express Acknowledgment of Negative Laboratory Results Can Suffice Case: United States v. Smith, No. 26-5020 Court: United States Court of Appeals...

HITECH Patient-Portal Compliance Does Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction

Date: Oct 22, 2026

HITECH Patient-Portal Compliance Does Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction Case: Brian Elkins v. Southeastern Indiana Health Management Inc., and consolidated appeals Court: United...

HITECH Patient-Portal Compliance Alone Does Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction

Date: Oct 22, 2026

HITECH Patient-Portal Compliance Alone Does Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction Case: Jennifer Fleece v. Board of Trustees of the Hancock Regional Hospital, decided with three...

OCD in Disability Claims: Combined Analysis Suffices When All Functional Limitations Are Addressed

Date: Oct 22, 2026

OCD in Disability Claims: Combined Analysis Suffices When All Functional Limitations Are Addressed Case: John Lewis v. Frank Bisignano, No. 25-1328 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

HITECH Incentives Alone Do Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction over Patient-Portal Claims

Date: Oct 22, 2026

HITECH Incentives Alone Do Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction over Patient-Portal Claims Case: Kaitlin Lamarr v. Goshen Health System, Inc., decided with three consolidated appeals...

Federal-Officer Removal Requires More Than HITECH Incentives and Patient-Portal Compliance

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Federal-Officer Removal Requires More Than HITECH Incentives and Patient-Portal Compliance Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Decision date: October 20, 2026 Opinion by:...

Illinois Asset Citations Reach Debtor-Owned Funds Without Reverse Veil Piercing

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Illinois Asset Citations Reach Debtor-Owned Funds Without Reverse Veil Piercing Case: Pilgrim Windtree LLC v. Zhu Zhai Holdings, consolidated with related appeals Court: United States Court of...

Reaching Debtor-Owned Funds in Illinois Citation Proceedings Does Not Require Reverse Veil Piercing

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Reaching Debtor-Owned Funds in Illinois Citation Proceedings Does Not Require Reverse Veil Piercing Case: Zhu Zhai Holdings Limited v. Steven Ivankovich Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Illinois Judgment Collection: Proven Dominion Over Specific Funds Is Distinct from Reverse Veil Piercing

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Illinois Judgment Collection: Proven Dominion Over Specific Funds Is Distinct from Reverse Veil Piercing Case: Zhu Zhai Holdings Limited v. Steven Ivankovich Court: United States Court of Appeals for...

Complete Dominion Can Establish Ownership of Former Escrow Funds Without Reverse Veil Piercing

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Complete Dominion Can Establish Ownership of Former Escrow Funds Without Reverse Veil Piercing Case: Zhu Zhai Holdings Limited v. Steven Ivankovich Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Asylum and Administrative Closure: Independent Eligibility Defects and Speculative Waiver Prospects Sustain Denial

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Asylum and Administrative Closure: Independent Eligibility Defects and Speculative Waiver Prospects Sustain Denial Case: Claudivian Gomes-Batista v. Todd Blanche Court: United States Court of Appeals...

The Same Misconduct May Support Separate Upward Variances for a New Offense and Supervised-Release Revocation

Date: Oct 22, 2026

The Same Misconduct May Support Separate Upward Variances for a New Offense and Supervised-Release Revocation Case: United States v. Deangelo Smith, No. 26-3068 Court: United States Court of Appeals...

Limited Rehearing Review in Montana: Reframed Probate and Malpractice Arguments Do Not Justify Reconsideration

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Limited Rehearing Review in Montana: Reframed Probate and Malpractice Arguments Do Not Justify Reconsideration Case: Engellant v. Crowley Fleck Court: Supreme Court of Montana Case number: DA 24-0485...