strict-enforcement-of-probation-conditions:-a-landmark-decision-in-in-re:-michael-thomas-joseph, Case Commentaries

Crosbie v. Asante: Remand-Scope Orders Are Not Immediately Appealable under ORS 19.205(3)

Date: Jun 30, 2025

Crosbie v. Asante: Remand-Scope Orders Are Not Immediately Appealable under ORS 19.205(3) 1. Introduction In Crosbie v. Asante, 373 Or 773 (2025), the Oregon Supreme Court confronted a recurring...

The Burton Rule: Defense Counsel’s Latitude to Emphasize the Absence of Testimony in Closing Argument

Date: Jun 30, 2025

The Burton Rule: Defense Counsel’s Latitude to Emphasize the Absence of Testimony in Closing Argument Introduction In State v. Burton, 373 Or 750 (2025), the Oregon Supreme Court clarified the...

State v. Worsham: Plain-Error Limits on Unrequested Supplemental Jury Instructions

Date: Jun 30, 2025

State v. Worsham (373 Or 739, 2025): Plain-Error Limits on Unrequested Supplemental Jury Instructions Introduction State v. Worsham presented the Supreme Court of Oregon with a deceptively narrow...

Dixon v. Brown – The Second Circuit’s Firm Line on “Lip-Service” Acceptance of Plaintiff’s Facts in Qualified-Immunity Appeals

Date: Jun 30, 2025

Dixon v. Brown – The Second Circuit’s Firm Line on “Lip-Service” Acceptance of Plaintiff’s Facts in Qualified-Immunity Appeals 1. Introduction In Dixon v. Brown, the United States Court of Appeals...

Second Circuit Clarifies That Use of an Innocent Intermediary Cannot, by Itself, Establish Agreement for a RICO Conspiracy – Commentary on Moss v. First Premier Bank (2025)

Date: Jun 30, 2025

Second Circuit Clarifies That Use of an Innocent Intermediary Cannot, by Itself, Establish Agreement for a RICO Conspiracy – Moss v. First Premier Bank 1. Introduction Moss v. First Premier Bank,...

“Cover-Up” Is Not a “New Injury”: The Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Statute-of-Limitations, Standing, and Tax-Injunction Principles in Brian K. Rice v. Chief Examiner of the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts

Date: Jun 30, 2025

“Cover-Up” Is Not a “New Injury”: The Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Statute-of-Limitations, Standing, and Tax-Injunction Principles Introduction Brian Rice, a Birmingham property owner, became convinced...

“Below the Lowest Point”: The Eleventh Circuit’s Robust Re-affirmation of the Justice Oaks Settlement Standard and the Forfeiture Doctrine in Don Smith v. Sonya Salkin Slott

Date: Jun 30, 2025

“Below the Lowest Point”: The Eleventh Circuit’s Robust Re-affirmation of the Justice Oaks Settlement Standard and the Forfeiture Doctrine in Don Smith v. Sonya Salkin Slott Introduction The decision...

Eleventh Circuit Re-Affirms a “Rigorous Identity” Comparator Standard for Class-of-One Equal Protection Claims in Complex Regulatory Contexts

Date: Jun 30, 2025

Eleventh Circuit Re-Affirms a “Rigorous Identity” Comparator Standard for Class-of-One Equal Protection Claims in Complex Regulatory Contexts Introduction In Hybrid Pharma LLC v. Matthew Knispel,...

United States v. Mirasol: Re-affirming that Correct Guideline Calculation Alone Satisfies the § 3553(a)(6) “Sentence-Disparity” Inquiry

Date: Jun 30, 2025

United States v. Mirasol: Re-affirming that Correct Guideline Calculation Alone Satisfies the § 3553(a)(6) “Sentence-Disparity” Inquiry Introduction In United States v. Arvin Joseph Mirasol, No....

“Knowledge & Intent Trump Stipulation” – The Eleventh Circuit’s Rule-404(b) Clarification in United States v. Whitfield

Date: Jun 30, 2025

“Knowledge & Intent Trump Stipulation” – The Eleventh Circuit’s Rule-404(b) Clarification in United States v. Whitfield Introduction On 24 June 2025, the Eleventh Circuit decided United States v....

Resentencing in the Eleventh Circuit after a Taylor-Based § 2255 Vacatur: Scope, Limits, and the “One-Claim Only” Rule

Date: Jun 30, 2025

Resentencing in the Eleventh Circuit after a Taylor-Based § 2255 Vacatur: Scope, Limits, and the “One-Claim Only” Rule 1. Introduction In United States v. Michael Shane Ragland, No. 23-12278 (11th...

Second Circuit Clarifies Finality and Intervenor Access in § 1782 Discovery: In re Application of Loudmila Bourlakova (2025)

Date: Jun 30, 2025

Second Circuit Clarifies Finality and Intervenor Access in § 1782 Discovery: In re Application of Loudmila Bourlakova, 24-3187-cv & 25-49-cv (2d Cir. 2025) Introduction The United States Court of...

Simmons v. Ferrigno: The Second Circuit’s Persuasive Blueprint for Admitting ShotSpotter Data and Prior Ammunition Evidence in Civil-Rights Trials

Date: Jun 30, 2025

Simmons v. Ferrigno: The Second Circuit’s Persuasive Blueprint for Admitting ShotSpotter Data and Prior Ammunition Evidence in Civil-Rights Trials 1. Introduction Silvon S. Simmons—a private citizen...

United States v. Santos: Second Circuit Re-Affirms Broad District-Court Discretion to Deny Compassionate Release Solely on § 3553(a) Factors

Date: Jun 30, 2025

United States v. Santos: Second Circuit Re-Affirms Broad District-Court Discretion to Deny Compassionate Release Solely on § 3553(a) Factors Introduction United States v. Santos, No. 22-3213-cr (2d...

Redefining “Paternity Established by Legitimation” – The Parental-Rights Test under former INA § 321(a)(3) after Lainez v. Bondi

Date: Jun 30, 2025

Redefining “Paternity Established by Legitimation” – The Parental-Rights Test under former INA § 321(a)(3) after Lainez v. Bondi Introduction Case: Lainez v. Bondi, United States Court of Appeals for...

Collective Inconsistencies & Post-Santos-Zocaria Exhaustion: Commentary on Abdul Ohab v. U.S. Attorney General (11th Cir. 2025)

Date: Jun 30, 2025

Collective Inconsistencies & Post-Santos-Zocaria Exhaustion Commentary on Abdul Ohab v. U.S. Attorney General 1. Introduction In Abdul Ohab v. U.S. Attorney General, the Eleventh Circuit Court of...

“No Representation by Proxy”: The Eleventh Circuit Re-affirms Pro-Se Limits, Rule 4(i) Service, and Bivens Restraints in Akash Dixit v. Vincent Fairnot

Date: Jun 30, 2025

“No Representation by Proxy”: The Eleventh Circuit Re-affirms Pro-Se Limits, Rule 4(i) Service, and Bivens Restraints in Akash Dixit v. Vincent Fairnot Introduction The unpublished decision of the...

Divestiture Doctrine Meets Core Proceedings: Eleventh Circuit Holds that Pending Appeals Do Not Halt Claim-Allowance Litigation – Commentary on Alice Guan v. Ellingsworth Residential Community Association, Inc.

Date: Jun 30, 2025

Divestiture Doctrine Meets Core Proceedings: Eleventh Circuit Holds that Pending Appeals Do Not Halt Claim-Allowance Litigation Introduction Alice Guan, homeowner and erstwhile litigant against her...

Refining the Comparator Standard in Federal-Sector Gender Discrimination Claims: A Commentary on Marshall v. Secretary of the Navy (11th Cir. 2025)

Date: Jun 30, 2025

Refining the Comparator Standard in Federal-Sector Gender Discrimination Claims: A Commentary on Marshall v. Secretary of the Navy (11th Cir. 2025) 1. Introduction Jonathan Marshall, a Navy...

“The Family Time Doctrine”: Eleventh Circuit Holds that Alleged Post-Service Damage Does Not Defeat a Maritime Lien and Confirms Expedited Sale Power after Owner’s Delay

Date: Jun 30, 2025

“The Family Time Doctrine”: Eleventh Circuit Holds that Alleged Post-Service Damage Does Not Defeat a Maritime Lien and Confirms Expedited Sale Power after Owner’s Delay Introduction In Naval...

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