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Post-Removal Mootness and the Limits of Suspension Clause Review of Expedited Removal

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Post-Removal Mootness and the Limits of Suspension Clause Review of Expedited Removal Case: Yoel Pitaluga Nunez v. Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Miami Field Office...

Rule 60(b): New Evidence Must Address the Grounds for Dismissal, and the Catch-All Provision Cannot Duplicate Specific Grounds

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Rule 60(b): New Evidence Must Address the Grounds for Dismissal, and the Catch-All Provision Cannot Duplicate Specific Grounds Case: Cyrille Kouambo Beckodro v. John Doe 1 Court: United States Court...

A Religious Vaccine Exemption Does Not Alone Establish a Religious Objection to Workplace Testing

Date: Oct 30, 2026

A Religious Vaccine Exemption Does Not Alone Establish a Religious Objection to Workplace Testing Case: Kelvin Smith v. Kohler Co. Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...

City-Owned Homeless Shelters Qualify as Public Utilities for Majority-Vote Bond Financing

Date: Oct 30, 2026

City-Owned Homeless Shelters Qualify as Public Utilities for Majority-Vote Bond Financing Case: HUTZEL v. CITY OF NORMAN, 2026 OK 77 Court: Supreme Court of Oklahoma Date: October 27, 2026...

State Law, Not the Federal Filed Rate Doctrine, Governs Challenges to Massachusetts-Approved Auto Insurance Rates

Date: Oct 29, 2026

State Law, Not the Federal Filed Rate Doctrine, Governs Challenges to Massachusetts-Approved Auto Insurance Rates Case: Wright v. United Services Automobile Association Court: United States Court of...

Plausible Racial Intent and Separate Consideration of Retaliation Under §§ 1981 and 1982

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Plausible Racial Intent and Separate Consideration of Retaliation Under §§ 1981 and 1982 Case: Josue Batista v. Michael Saba Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date:...

Observed Criminal Ordinance Violations Can Make Repleading Futile; Later Filing Restrictions Require a Timely Appeal

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Observed Criminal Ordinance Violations Can Make Repleading Futile; Later Filing Restrictions Require a Timely Appeal Case: Ramon Ruiz v. City of Miami Beach Court: United States Court of Appeals for...

Physical-Restraint Enhancement Requires Resentencing Under the Clarified Contact-or-Confinement Standard

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Physical-Restraint Enhancement Requires Resentencing Under the Clarified Contact-or-Confinement Standard Case: United States v. Johnson Saint-Louis, No. 24-13084 Court: United States Court of Appeals...

Withholding of Removal Requires a Protected-Ground Nexus, and Pro Se Litigants Must Verify Legal Citations

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Withholding of Removal Requires a Protected-Ground Nexus, and Pro Se Litigants Must Verify Legal Citations Case: Contreras Ramirez v. Blanche, No. 25-9577 Court: United States Court of Appeals for...

Invoking an Appeal Waiver Through Adoption of an Anders Brief: Enforcement and Federal Drug Jurisdiction in Indian Country

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Invoking an Appeal Waiver Through Adoption of an Anders Brief: Enforcement and Federal Drug Jurisdiction in Indian Country Case: United States v. Lerblance Court: United States Court of Appeals for...

Pro Se Appellants Must Challenge the Grounds for Dismissal: Wilson v. Wallace

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Pro Se Appellants Must Challenge the Grounds for Dismissal: Wilson v. Wallace Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Decision date: October 28, 2026 Case number: No. 25-3197...

Deliberate Indifference Requires More Than Disagreement With a Prisoner’s Dietary Treatment

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Deliberate Indifference Requires More Than Disagreement With a Prisoner’s Dietary Treatment Case: Steven Ingalls, Jr. v. Centurion Health of Indiana, LLC, et al., No. 25-2597 Court: United States...

Anders Review of Sentencing: Supported Firearm Findings and Reasoned Within-Guidelines Sentences

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Anders Review of Sentencing: Supported Firearm Findings and Reasoned Within-Guidelines Sentences Case: United States v. Everett Pullett Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...

Collateral Promises Survive Deed Merger When Intended; Idaho’s Fee Statute Is Not Limited to Commercial Transactions

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Collateral Promises Survive Deed Merger When Intended; Idaho’s Fee Statute Is Not Limited to Commercial Transactions Case: Armitage v. DeGroot Court: Supreme Court of Idaho Opinion filed: October 28,...

Bear v. Bear: Full Faith and Credit Limits Partition Relief Without Removing Idaho Courts’ Jurisdiction

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Bear v. Bear: Full Faith and Credit Limits Partition Relief Without Removing Idaho Courts’ Jurisdiction Supreme Court of Idaho · Docket No. 52888 · October 28, 2026 Central holding: An Idaho court...

Remedial Mootness in Idaho: Courts May Withhold Duplicative Injunctions When Legislative Reform Makes Further Harm Unlikely

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Remedial Mootness in Idaho: Courts May Withhold Duplicative Injunctions When Legislative Reform Makes Further Harm Unlikely Case: Tracy Tucker, et-al v. State of Idaho Court: Supreme Court of Idaho...

Hawaiʻi Fair Housing Accommodations: Burden Shifting and No Standalone Interactive-Process Liability

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Hawaiʻi Fair Housing Accommodations: Burden Shifting and No Standalone Interactive-Process Liability Case: Kawatachi v. The Parrish Collection, LLC Court: Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi Decision: October...

“Any Auto” Does Not Extend Commercial Auto Coverage to Unrelated Third-Party Vehicles Merely Present on Insured Property

Date: Oct 29, 2026

“Any Auto” Does Not Extend Commercial Auto Coverage to Unrelated Third-Party Vehicles Merely Present on Insured Property Case: C.J. Hesse, Inc. and Atlantic Pier Co., Inc. v. American Family Home...

Purely Regulatory Fraud Does Not Trigger the MVRA’s Property-Offense Provision

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Purely Regulatory Fraud Does Not Trigger the MVRA’s Property-Offense Provision Case: In re: Creighton Bloyd Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Decided: October 26, 2026...

Civil Defaults After Active Litigation Can Establish Attorney Misconduct and Support Interim Suspension

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Civil Defaults After Active Litigation Can Establish Attorney Misconduct and Support Interim Suspension Matter of Spiegelman, 2026 NY Slip Op 06252 Appellate Division, First Department, October 27,...