restricting-general-jurisdiction:-second-circuit& Case Commentaries

Affirming Major Upward Variances to the Statutory Maximum: Deference to § 3553(a) Balancing and No Duty to Address Hypothetical Guideline Ranges for Dismissed Counts

Date: Oct 4, 2025

Affirming Major Upward Variances to the Statutory Maximum: Deference to § 3553(a) Balancing and No Duty to Address Hypothetical Guideline Ranges for Dismissed Counts Introduction In United States v....

No “Last-Exposure” Liability for Former Self-Insured Parents Under the BLBA: Fourth Circuit Limits Responsible-Operator and Carrier Designations; Trust Fund Pays When § 725.494(e) Is Not Met

Date: Oct 4, 2025

No “Last-Exposure” Liability for Former Self-Insured Parents Under the BLBA Fourth Circuit limits responsible-operator and carrier designations; Trust Fund must pay where § 725.494(e) is not...

Pleading-Stage Statute-of-Limitations Dismissals and No Tolling by Kansas § 12-105b for § 1983 Claims: Boldridge v. City of Atchison (10th Cir. 2025)

Date: Oct 4, 2025

Pleading-Stage Statute-of-Limitations Dismissals and No Tolling by Kansas § 12-105b for § 1983 Claims: Boldridge v. City of Atchison (10th Cir. 2025) Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

No Standing Without Specific Plans and Redressability Amid Overlapping Firearm Bans: The Tenth Circuit’s Guidance in Springer v. Grisham

Date: Oct 4, 2025

No Standing Without Specific Plans and Redressability Amid Overlapping Firearm Bans: The Tenth Circuit’s Guidance in Springer v. Grisham Springer v. Grisham, Nos. 23-2192 & 23-2194 (10th Cir. Oct. 1,...

Concrete Plans and Overlapping Laws: Tenth Circuit Tightens Pre‑Enforcement Standing in Second Amendment Challenges

Date: Oct 4, 2025

Concrete Plans and Overlapping Laws: Tenth Circuit Tightens Pre‑Enforcement Standing in Second Amendment Challenges Introduction In Springer v. Grisham, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth...

Intrinsic Evidence and VICAR Motive: The Tenth Circuit’s DeLeon Decision Clarifies Preservation Duties, Admissibility of Gang-Violence Context, and Reviewability of Rule 37 Denials

Date: Oct 4, 2025

Intrinsic Evidence and VICAR Motive: The Tenth Circuit’s DeLeon Decision Clarifies Preservation Duties, Admissibility of Gang-Violence Context, and Reviewability of Rule 37 Denials Introduction In...

No TWDA End-Run via Official-Capacity Pleading; Fifth Circuit Reaffirms Subjective Deliberate-Indifference Standard for Pretrial Detainee Medical Care

Date: Oct 3, 2025

No TWDA End-Run via Official-Capacity Pleading; Fifth Circuit Reaffirms Subjective Deliberate-Indifference Standard for Pretrial Detainee Medical Care Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

FEGLIA “Receipt” Defined: Delivery to Employing-Office Personnel Suffices; No Indicia-of-Receipt or File-Presence Requirement (Metropolitan v. Vasquez, 5th Cir. 2025)

Date: Oct 3, 2025

FEGLIA “Receipt” Defined: Delivery to Employing-Office Personnel Suffices; No Indicia-of-Receipt or File-Presence Requirement Case: Metropolitan v. Vasquez, No. 24-11024 (5th Cir. Oct. 1, 2025) (per...

Reaffirming the Post-Ruan, Post-Burrage Framework: No Proximate Cause or Mens Rea for § 841(b)(1)(C) “Death Results”; Miranda Errors May Be Harmless

Date: Oct 2, 2025

Reaffirming the Post-Ruan, Post-Burrage Framework: No Proximate Cause or Mens Rea for § 841(b)(1)(C) “Death Results”; Miranda Errors May Be Harmless Introduction This nonprecedential Third Circuit...

Third Circuit Endorses the “Integral Use of Fire” Standard for 18 U.S.C. § 844(h)(1) in Insurance-Fraud Schemes: United States v. Randolph

Date: Oct 2, 2025

Third Circuit Endorses the “Integral Use of Fire” Standard for 18 U.S.C. § 844(h)(1) in Insurance-Fraud Schemes: United States v. Randolph Decision: United States v. Lashaumba O. Randolph, No....

Strict Liability Persists for § 841(b)(1)(C) “Death Results” After Ruan; No Need to Identify the Specific Fatal Bag When All Sources Trace to Defendants

Date: Oct 2, 2025

Strict Liability Persists for § 841(b)(1)(C) “Death Results” After Ruan; No Need to Identify the Specific Fatal Bag When All Sources Trace to Defendants United States v. Jeremy Edward Johnson; United...

No Constructive Notice from Tracks Alone: Fifth Circuit Reaffirms Mississippi’s Temporal Proof Requirement in Slip‑and‑Fall Cases

Date: Oct 2, 2025

No Constructive Notice from Tracks Alone: Fifth Circuit Reaffirms Mississippi’s Temporal Proof Requirement in Slip‑and‑Fall Cases Introduction In Harrison v. Houchens Food Group, the United States...

“Actual Knowledge” Means an Actual Inference: Fifth Circuit Reaffirms Strict Pleading for K–12 Title IX Liability in Monroe v. Aldine ISD

Date: Oct 2, 2025

“Actual Knowledge” Means an Actual Inference: Fifth Circuit Reaffirms Strict Pleading for K–12 Title IX Liability in Monroe v. Aldine ISD Introduction In an unpublished per curiam decision, the...

No Heightened Review Without an Arguable Limitations Bar: Fifth Circuit Affirms Rule 41(b) Dismissal of a Post-Conviction Rule 41(g) Property-Return Action

Date: Oct 2, 2025

No Heightened Review Without an Arguable Limitations Bar: Fifth Circuit Affirms Rule 41(b) Dismissal of a Post-Conviction Rule 41(g) Property-Return Action Introduction In Sanusi v. United States,...

No Free Appellate Stay: Tenth Circuit BAP Affirms Conversion Where Chapter 11 Was Used to Avoid a Supersedeas Bond Absent Immediate Financial Distress

Date: Oct 2, 2025

No Free Appellate Stay: Tenth Circuit BAP Affirms Conversion Where Chapter 11 Was Used to Avoid a Supersedeas Bond Absent Immediate Financial Distress Introduction This commentary examines the Tenth...

Ivey v. Tuggle: State‑Law Attacks on Prison Administrative Reclassification and 85% Credit Eligibility Are Not Cognizable Under § 2241

Date: Oct 2, 2025

Ivey v. Tuggle: State‑Law Attacks on Prison Administrative Reclassification and 85% Credit Eligibility Are Not Cognizable Under § 2241 Introduction In Ivey v. Tuggle, No. 25-7049 (10th Cir. Sept. 30,...

Private Resort to Courts Is Not “State Action”: Tenth Circuit Affirms § 1983 Dismissal and Clarifies Post–Rule 59(e) Appellate Requirements in Pollak v. Strong

Date: Oct 2, 2025

Private Resort to Courts Is Not “State Action”: Tenth Circuit Affirms § 1983 Dismissal and Clarifies Post–Rule 59(e) Appellate Requirements in Pollak v. Strong Court: United States Court of Appeals...

Neutral, Generally Applicable Funding Conditions: Tenth Circuit Upholds Colorado’s UPK Nondiscrimination Rule and Limits Expressive Association in Preschool Admissions

Date: Oct 2, 2025

Neutral, Generally Applicable Funding Conditions: Tenth Circuit Upholds Colorado’s UPK Nondiscrimination Rule and Limits Expressive Association in Preschool Admissions Introduction In St. Mary...

Reckless-Force Robbery and the ACCA: Tenth Circuit Declares Oklahoma Armed Robbery Not a “Violent Felony” Under § 924(e)(2)(B)(i)

Date: Oct 2, 2025

Reckless-Force Robbery and the ACCA: Tenth Circuit Declares Oklahoma Armed Robbery Not a “Violent Felony” Under § 924(e)(2)(B)(i) Introduction In United States v. Campbell (10th Cir. Sept. 30, 2025),...

McCane Still Controls After Rahimi: Tenth Circuit Reaffirms § 922(g)(1)’s Constitutionality and Clarifies Preservation When the District Court Acts Sua Sponte

Date: Oct 2, 2025

McCane Still Controls After Rahimi: Tenth Circuit Reaffirms § 922(g)(1)’s Constitutionality and Clarifies Preservation When the District Court Acts Sua Sponte Introduction In United States v. Forbis...

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