CAT Deferral Cannot Rest on Speculative Chains of Harm: Clear-Error Review in Tuang v. Blanche Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date: October 22, 2026 Case: No. 25-60394...
A Pending Appeal Does Not Bar a Supervision Transfer That Leaves the Appealed Conditions Unchanged United States v. Estrada, No. 25-50963, Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, October 22, 2026....
Pleading Disability Discrimination: Social Awkwardness Alone Does Not Establish Disability-Based Exclusion Case: Zimmer v. Estrada, No. 26-10046 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth...
Moreno v. Bondi: Diligence and Prejudice Requirements Limit Ineffective-Assistance Challenges to Removal Proceedings Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Date: October 23, 2026...
United States v. Luker: Settled Law Forecloses a Certificate of Appealability on Ineffective-Assistance Claims Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Date: October 23, 2026 Case...
Attorney-of-Record Status Alone Does Not Establish Entitlement to a Full Contingent Fee Case: Ernest Jarrett v. Dominic Archibald, No. 25-2100 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...
Adverse Credibility Findings Survive Translation-Based Challenges When Other Relevant Inconsistencies Remain Case: Jecinta Tongka v. Todd Blanche, No. 25-3951 Court: United States Court of Appeals...
Assumed Wiretap Act Error Does Not Require Retrial When Independent Evidence Makes It Harmless Case: United States v. Ashley Grayson Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Date:...
Repeated Gunfire Toward an Occupied Vehicle Can Support the Other-Felony Sentencing Enhancement Case: United States v. Dejon Boone Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Date:...
Coordinated Drug Delivery Supports Conspiracy Liability, and Customer-Reassuring Statements May Further the Conspiracy Case: United States v. Grady Chandler Court: United States Court of Appeals for...
Firearm Enhancement May Apply Without a Drug Transaction at Arrest When the Evidence Establishes a Trafficking Nexus Case: United States v. Lee Logan Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...
Prison Medical-Care Claims Require More Than Treatment Disagreement and Conclusory Acquiescence Case: Robert James Piper v. Dr. Annie Caswell and Sheri McAfee-Garner, No. 26-1626 Court: United States...
State-Prison ADA Claims Require Separate Consideration of Congress’s Power to Abrogate Sovereign Immunity Case: Troy Lewald v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, No. 25-2166, United States Court...
Contract Immunity Under the WGCA: Ambiguous Lease Reservations Do Not Justify Dismissal Case: Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport Board v. GateOne Gillette, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company...
Successor Judges May Reconsider Prior Rulings Under Law-of-the-Case Exceptions Commentary on CASTILLO (ZION) v. STATE (CRIMINAL), 142 Nev., Advance Opinion 66 Supreme Court of Nevada · October 22,...
Substantive Guidance to a Deliberating Juror Requires the Defendant’s Presence Despite Counsel’s Consent People v Anderson, 2026 NY Slip Op 06169 — Appellate Division, Third Department, October 22,...
Fiduciary Concealment May Estop Reliance on New York’s Spousal-Election Deadlines Matter of Giurdanella, 2026 NY Slip Op 06234 Appellate Division, First Department — October 22, 2026 Majority opinion...
Reasonable Suspicion Before a Visible Weapon: Context and Concealment Cues Can Justify a Firearm-Related Stop Case: United States v. Car'Don Omoefe Ozomaro Court: United States Court of Appeals for...
Prior Terminations Do Not Foreclose an Improvement Period Supported by Demonstrated Rehabilitation and Lawful Treatment Case: In re W.J. Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Decided:...
Child Support Requires Fair Notice; Civil Contempt Requires an Unequivocal Command Case: Matter of Vera Y. v Joshua Y., 2026 NY Slip Op 06179 Court: Appellate Division, Third Department, Supreme...