No Waiver of Batson Step-Three Rebuttal When the Trial Court Prevents Argument and Confirms the Objection Is Preserved Case: Pitchford v. Cain (U.S. Supreme Court, May 28, 2026) | Citation: 608 U. S....
Compassionate Release Cannot Be Used to Collaterally Attack a Federal Conviction; Such Challenges Must Proceed Under 28 U. S. C. §2255 Fernandez v. United States, 608 U. S. ___ (2026) (Barrett, J.) —...
South Carolina Limits Pre‑Judgment Receivers to Case‑Connected Asset Recovery, Rejects Foreign-Comity Attacks on Personal Jurisdiction, and Clarifies Bond and Probate Relation‑Back Rules 1....
OMA “New Business” Narrowed: Agenda Must Be Amended When Substantive Action Becomes Known More Than 24 Hours Before a Meeting Case: OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS RISK MANAGEMENT TRUST v. LEXINGTON SCHOOL...
Settlement Agreements with Tribes Are “Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreements” Requiring Approval Under 74 O.S. § 1221(D)(1) Case: STATE OF OKLAHOMA ex rel. STITT v. CITY OF TULSA Citation: 2026 OK...
Temporal Proximity Cannot Prove Retaliation Where Termination Was Already Contemplated; Pretext Evidence Cannot Substitute for Comparator Proof 1. Introduction In Savannah Moton v. Amer Sports Winter...
United States v. Arnold: Passenger Standing Limits and Probable-Cause Sufficiency for Gang-Related Cell-Phone Searches and Trial Evidence Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Date: May...
Passenger Standing Limits and LEIN/Flight-Based Probable Cause for Phone Searches in Gang Prosecutions 1. Introduction United States v. Billy Darrell Arnold (6th Cir. May 29, 2026) arises from a...
Specificity Required to Dispute PSR Facts: Sixth Circuit Upholds Limited Reliance on Police Reports and Above-Guidelines Variances 1. Introduction In United States v. Juan Cabrera-Claros (6th Cir....
ADA Pleading Rule: Failure-to-Accommodate Requires Specific Accommodation Facts; “Throwaway” Leave-to-Amend Requests May Be Denied Case: Daniel Lonergan v. Gallagher Sharp, LLP Court: United States...
United States v. Stevenson: “Punitive” Language at Revocation Does Not Establish Plain Error Absent Clear Reliance on § 3553(a)(2)(A) 1. Introduction United States v. Keshonn David Stevenson is a...
Plain-Error Limits on Retribution in Supervised-Release Revocations After Esteras 1. Introduction In United States v. Keshonn David Stevenson (6th Cir. May 28, 2026), the Sixth Circuit addressed a...
Charging-Lien Attorney Bears Burden to Prove Oral Fee Terms and Hours; Courts May Resolve Credibility Conflicts Using Course-of-Dealing Evidence and Electronic Activity Audits 1. Introduction In...
Ohio Identity Fraud Is a CIMT Barring Non-LPR Cancellation; Late Collateral Attacks Do Not Establish “Good Cause” for a Continuance Case: Alicia Hernandez-Mendez v. Todd Blanche (6th Cir. May 28,...
Early Termination of Supervised Release: “Exceptional” Conduct Not Required, but “Ordinary Compliance” May Be Outweighed by § 3553(a) Factors Case: United States v. Steven Flowers (6th Cir. May 28,...
Sixth Circuit: Diversity Jurisdiction Over Lloyd’s Syndicates Requires Citizenship of Each Underwriting Name (Not the Managing Agent) I. Introduction In Julie Schulz Halbower v. Hiscox Syndicate 33...
Qualified Immunity for Escalating Force During an Interrupted Frisk When the Suspect Flees and Actively Resists 1. Introduction In Fahirri Dannah v. City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, et al., the Sixth...
Ohio Voluntary-Payment Doctrine in Standard-Form Contracts: Certification on “Relevant Facts” and Conflicting Price Terms 1. Introduction Klopfenstein, et al. v. Fifth Third Bank arises from Fifth...
Certification on Ohio’s Voluntary-Payment Defense: “Relevant Facts” and Conflicting Price Terms in Adhesion Contracts Case: William Klopfenstein v. Fifth Third Bank (Nos. 24-3955/3974) Court: U.S....
De Novo Remand Permits First-Time MVRA Restitution Despite Prior Government Disavowal, but Restitution Amount Must Follow MVRA/Rule 32 Disclosure Procedures Introduction In United States v. Radu...