United States v. Guerrero-Alba: No Plain-Error Reversal for a Brief § 3553(c) Explanation Where the Record Makes the Variance Rationale Clear; Sentencing-Disparity Claims Require a Specific...
Qualified Immunity Bars Stigma-Plus Claims Premised on Lost Private Contracts (and Appellate Record Failures Can Independently Require Affirmance) Introduction In McCurdy v. Unruh (10th Cir. Sept....
Upward Variances in § 922(g) Sentencing May Rest on Juvenile History, Dual Supervision Status, and Institutional Misconduct Beyond the Guidelines 1. Introduction In United States v. Brian Preston...
Premeditation May Be Inferred From Seconds of Reflection Between Shots When Applying the § 2K2.1(c)(1)(A) Attempted First-Degree Murder Cross-Reference 1. Introduction United States v. Angelo Reid,...
TSCA “Conditions of Use” Rule: No “Whole-Chemical” Risk Determinations and Mandatory Consideration of Real-World PPE in MC Regulation I. Introduction East Fork Enterprises v. EPA (5th Cir. Sept. 15,...
TSCA “Conditions of Use” Require Use-by-Use Risk Determinations and Real-World PPE Assumptions; Precautionary “Whole-Chemical” Bans Demand Substantial Evidence East Fork Enterprises v. EPA (5th Cir....
Fifth Circuit Upholds § 1915(e) Frivolousness Dismissal and a Narrowly Tailored Pre‑Filing Injunction for Serial IFP Attacks on a State‑Court Judgment 1. Introduction Case: ReJoyce Foundation; Rickye...
“Overall Project Purposes” May Encompass Multiple Interrelated Objectives Under CWA § 404(b) Alternatives Review I. Introduction Save The Colorado v. Graham (10th Cir. Sept. 15, 2026) arises from a...
Declaratory Judgment Available for Untimely LUCT Assessments Raising Pure Questions of Statutory Authority (Despite Missed RSA 79-A:10 Appeal Deadline) Case: McMaster Development, LLC v. Town of...
Rule 60 Is Not a Second Appeal; Parenting-Plan Amendments Require Statutory Threshold Showings and a Proper Record Case: In re the Marriage of: Scobee and White, 2026 MT 222N (Mont. Sept. 15, 2026)...
Pro Se Summary-Judgment Safeguards in EEOC Right-to-Sue Timeliness Disputes: Courts Must Draw Reasonable Inferences and Give Clear Notice of Competent Evidence Requirements 1. Introduction In David...
Adequate Anders Brief Permits Limited Independent Review and Summary Affirmance Absent Nonfrivolous Issues Introduction In United States v. Vincent Chan-Guillen (3d Cir. Sept. 14, 2026)...
Economic Loss Rule Bars Negligence Claims Against Insurers for Third‑Party Investment Losses Absent a Recognized “Special Relationship”; Apparent Authority Cannot Extend Beyond the Principal’s...
Engellant v. Crowley Fleck (Mont. 2026): Validity of a Later Will as a “Negative Defense” Defeating Causation/Damages in Estate-Planning Malpractice 1. Introduction Case: Engellant v. Crowley Fleck,...
State v. Maas (Mont. 2026): Ongoing-Emergency Confrontation Rule for Post-Shooting Hospital Statements; Remoteness Limits on Juvenile Character Rebuttal 1. Introduction In State v. Maas, the Supreme...
Wealth and NDAs Do Not Justify Closing Civil Trials or Proceeding Pseudonymously at Trial: Reaffirming the Presumption of Open Courts Case: Doe v. Smith (1st Cir. Sept. 15, 2026) | Court: U.S. Court...
MDLEA Stateless-Vessel Jurisdiction: A “Request” for Nationality Need Not Use Magic Words, and U.S. Coast Guard Operations May Be Conducted from a Partner Nation’s Ship 1. Introduction This...
Certified Conflict Accepted on Whether the Pre‑Amendment Home Construction Service Suppliers Act Covers Repairs and Renovations Introduction 09/16/2026 Case Announcements, 2026-Ohio-3595 is the...
Ohio Sales-Tax Refund Appeals: BTA Must Make Clear ADP/True-Object Findings and Separately Evaluate Invoiced Ancillary Services Case: CheckFree Servs. Corp. v. Harris, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-3555...
Unavailability Under Minn. R. Evid. 804(a)(5) Requires Use of Compulsory Process Before Admitting a Co-Defendant’s Statement Against Interest I. Introduction In State of Minnesota v. Derrick Lamon...