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

Montana DUI Blood Tests: Hospital Employment Does Not Establish Supervision, and Objections Must Be Timely

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Montana DUI Blood Tests: Hospital Employment Does Not Establish Supervision, and Objections Must Be Timely Case: State v. D. Rogers, 2026 MT 259, No. DA 24-0252 Court: Supreme Court of Montana...

Montana Sentencing Courts Cannot Require Freestanding Compliance Audit Hearings Without Statutory Authority

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Montana Sentencing Courts Cannot Require Freestanding Compliance Audit Hearings Without Statutory Authority Case: State v. D. Rogers, 2026 MT 260, DA 24-0560 Court: Supreme Court of Montana Decided:...

Distinct 911-Texting Episodes Support Separate Convictions, and Communications-Privacy Protections Extend to Dispatchers

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Distinct 911-Texting Episodes Support Separate Convictions, and Communications-Privacy Protections Extend to Dispatchers Case: State v. D. Savage Jr., 2026 MT 264 Court: Supreme Court of Montana...

Prior Representation in the Same Case Requires Recusal and Establishes Good Cause to Withdraw a Guilty Plea

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Prior Representation in the Same Case Requires Recusal and Establishes Good Cause to Withdraw a Guilty Plea Case: State v. Notafraid Jr., 2026 MT 263 Court: Supreme Court of Montana Decided: November...

Replacement-Cost Restitution for Damaged Equipment: A Nonprecedential Application of Montana Law

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Replacement-Cost Restitution for Damaged Equipment: A Nonprecedential Application of Montana Law Case: State v. R. Taylor, 2026 MT 265N, No. DA 24-0715 Court: Supreme Court of Montana Decided:...

Before Final Decree, Unauthorized Water Use Does Not Automatically Establish Abandonment

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Before Final Decree, Unauthorized Water Use Does Not Automatically Establish Abandonment Case: YC Properties v. Connolly, 2026 MT 261 Court: Supreme Court of Montana Decided: November 4, 2026...

Hospital Admission and Room Numbers Are Health Records Under Minnesota Law

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Hospital Admission and Room Numbers Are Health Records Under Minnesota Law Case: Justin Holtzbauer v. Allina Health System Court: Supreme Court of Minnesota Decided: November 4, 2026 Opinion by:...

Minnesota Felony Tax Evasion Requires a Purpose to Deceive, Not a Separate Affirmative Act

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Minnesota Felony Tax Evasion Requires a Purpose to Deceive, Not a Separate Affirmative Act Case: State of Minnesota v. Daniel Roy O'Day Court: Supreme Court of Minnesota Decided: November 4, 2026...

Judicial Disqualification Requires More Than Former Defense-Firm Affiliation or Delayed Discovery

Date: Nov 11, 2026

Judicial Disqualification Requires More Than Former Defense-Firm Affiliation or Delayed Discovery Case: James Guzman v. State of Florida Court: Supreme Court of Florida Case number: SC2024-1191...

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...