FTCA Liability for an Unjustified Rescue Shooting: Attorney’s Fees Must Come from Supported Compensatory Damages Case: Garcia v. United States Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth...
Switchblades Are Protected Arms: Historical Carry Laws Do Not Justify the Federal Interstate Supply Ban Case: Knife Rights v. Blanche Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date:...
TTCA Immunity: Disputed Police-Driving Negligence Precludes Summary Judgment, and Post-Call Paperwork Does Not Extend 9-1-1 Protection Case: Payne v. City of Houston, Texas Court: United States Court...
Employee-Operated Transport Vessels Do Not Make an Offshore Services Contract Maritime Case: Quality Proc Svc v. Whitney Oil Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Decided:...
Discretion to Deny Reopening for Belated, Conclusory Expert Analysis of Previously Available Video United States v. Logwood United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit No. 25-30674 — October...
Documented Tribal Privacy and Cultural Harms Can Justify Prohibiting National-Park Air Tours Case: Adams v. FAA, No. 25-9526 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Decision:...
Preserving Disability Appeals and Reviewing RFC Findings for Substantial Evidence Case: Maxfield v. Bisignano Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Decided: October 22, 2026...
Cumulative Circumstances Can Justify an Investigatory Stop and Proportionate Protective Force United States v. Warner United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit No. 25-2149 — October 22,...
Unchallenged Sex-Offense Enhancement Renders Alleged Guidelines Calculation Errors Harmless Case: United States v. David Greulich Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Decision...
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Advance Knowledge of a Dangerous Weapon Is Required to Aid and Abet First-Degree Robbery Case: State v. Bromley, 2026 S.D. 53 Court: Supreme Court of South Dakota Decided: October 21, 2026 Opinion:...
State v. Gaeta: No Remorse Penalty After a No-Contest Plea and No Contractual Evasion of Constitutional Sentencing Limits Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi · SCWC-23-0000359 · October 22, 2026 · Opinion by...
Parental Neglect Requires Statutory Proof, Not an Adverse Inference from Exercising the Right to Be Heard Case: In re K.J., K.W., and M.W., No. 25-67 Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia...
ICWA Transfer: Prior Nontransfer and Geographic Convenience Do Not Establish Good Cause to Retain State Jurisdiction Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Case: State of West Virginia ex...
In re X.M.: Special-Education Residency Disputes Must Follow the Statutory Administrative Process Case: In re X.M., 2026 N.H. 38 Court: Supreme Court of New Hampshire Opinion issued: October 22, 2026...
Reasonable Suspicion from Corroborated Drug Intelligence and Contextually Suspicious Travel State v. Hefferon, 2026 N.H. 39 Supreme Court of New Hampshire · October 22, 2026 · Opinion by Countway, J....
Reserved-Party Ballot Access: Signature Approval Does Not Excuse an Untimely Endorsement Case: Greenstein v. Thomas, SC 21291 Court: Supreme Court of Connecticut, Bright, J., exercising original...
Contribution-Based Business Distribution and Equitable Interest on Installment Awards: Atkins v Atkins Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department Citation: 2026 NY...
Impervious-Surface Runoff Can Raise a Triable Issue of Artificial Diversion Without Evidence of Regrading Brew v Brew, 2026 NY Slip Op 06187 Appellate Division, Third Department, October 22, 2026...
Inconsistent Findings on Factually Identical Design Claims Require a New Trial Case: Janof v Auto Warehouse, 2026 NY Slip Op 06189 Court: Appellate Division, Third Department, Supreme Court of New...