Peer Racial Harassment and Equal Protection: Deliberate Indifference by School Officials Is Clearly Established (Tenth Circuit) 1. Introduction Wilson v. Stoltenberg (10th Cir. July 17, 2026)...
United States v. Marascio: Applying the Roland Factors to a Prosecutor’s Single Closing-Argument Reference to Co‑Conspirators’ Guilty Pleas 1. Introduction In United States v. Marascio (5th Cir. July...
Mootness by Resignation: Vacatur of Federal Injunction When the Challenged Ethics Conflict No Longer Applies 1. Introduction Local 1374, Jefferson Parish Firefighters Association (the “Union”)...
Res Judicata as a Stop-Sign for Serial Bankruptcy-Related Litigation: Acis Capital Management v. Dondero Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date: July 17, 2026 Disposition:...
Ayers v. Neugebauer: Post-Petition Arbitration Discovery on Estate-Owned Fiduciary-Duty Claims Violates the Automatic Stay; § 362(k) Fees Are Mandatory and Reviewed for Clear Error 1. Introduction...
Courtesy Copies Are Not “Government Records” Under Texas Penal Code § 37.10(a)(1): Probable Cause, Franks Liability, and Retaliatory Arrest in Thompson v. McGehee I. Introduction In Thompson v....
Foreseeable Post-Payment Wires and Concealment Transfers Satisfy “In Furtherance” for Wire Fraud Introduction In United States v. Youngblood (5th Cir. July 17, 2026) (per curiam) (unpublished), the...
Certification Despite Prior Erie Prediction: Fourth Circuit Sends South Carolina “Adequate Warning vs. Design Defect” Question to State Supreme Court I. Introduction Jesse Near v. Enerco Group, Inc....
Generalized Gang Extortion/Recruitment Motives Do Not Establish Asylum Nexus Without Petitioner-Specific Evidence; BIA Need Not Remand for “Clear Factual or Legal Error” Shorthand Absent Identified...
Non‑Unanimous Court‑Martial Verdict Claims Are Non‑Jurisdictional and Unreviewable on Federal Habeas After “Full and Fair” Military Consideration Introduction In Jamie Brown v. Troy Meink (4th Cir....
Deferred Enforced Departure Is Not an Immigration “Status”: “Admitted in Any Status” Under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(2) Requires Entry in an INA-Recognized Classification Case: Alejandra Montesinos...
Receivers May Modify Self-Dealing Lease Terms Despite Attornment Clauses; Conclusory “Lender Breach” Allegations Do Not Vacate Default 1. Introduction ICON PSG 1 FL, LLC v. Jenkins Court Realty Co.,...
Maccagnan v. Cherry Creek School District No. 5: No Due-Process Property Interest for Colorado Principals on One-Year Contracts; Equal Pay Act Pretext Not an Element; Comparator Proof Turns on the...
Rule 11 and § 9-29-21 Sanctions in Divorce: Counsel Fees Without a Financial-Need Prerequisite Introduction In Cassandra Constantino v. Zsolt Orban (R.I. July 17, 2026), the Rhode Island Supreme...
Post-Deed Notice Cannot Cure Failed Pre-Deed Notice: Jones v. Flowers Applied to New Hampshire Municipal Tax Deeds 1. Introduction In Manutsom v. Town of Hollis, 2026 N.H. 27, the Supreme Court of...
“Sole Discretion” Still Requires a Reason: “Warranted” Dealer Appointments Need Only a Contract-Objective Rationale, and the Implied Covenant Cannot Add Extra-Contractual Disclosure Duties 1....
Attorney-Client Privilege and Third Parties: Objective Necessity, Proponent’s Burden, and Prospective Correction of Accomazzo Case: GELVIN v. HON. PARKER/GELVIN (Arizona Supreme Court) Date: July 17,...
Goldwater v. Phoenix: No Rigid “Probability of Harm” Element Under Carlson; Appellate De Novo Rebalancing and In Camera Review for Negotiation-Stage Public Records 1) Introduction In GOLDWATER v....
Unequal Subclass Allocations Require Separate Representation: Structural Adequacy as a Prerequisite to Class-Settlement Approval I. Introduction In In re: Clearview AI, Inc. Consumer Privacy...
Homeowner’s Contents Become “Business Property” When Used to Operate a Rental/Event Venue, Triggering the $25,000 Sublimit Introduction In Wesley Gibson v. Chubb National Insurance Company (7th Cir....