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A Reasonable Opportunity, Not an Automatic Hearing: As-Applied Challenges to Felon Disarmament

Date: Oct 22, 2026

A Reasonable Opportunity, Not an Automatic Hearing: As-Applied Challenges to Felon Disarmament United States v. Tyshawn McCutchen United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 25-3887...

Preliminary Fire-Causation Opinions Must Satisfy Rule 702; Negligent-Repair Claims Require a Supported Causal Link

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Preliminary Fire-Causation Opinions Must Satisfy Rule 702; Negligent-Repair Claims Require a Supported Causal Link Case: Doshynko Sullivan v. FP Glenwood, LLC Court: United States Court of Appeals...

Title VII Religious Accommodation Requires a Record-Supported Conflict with an Employer’s Policy

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Title VII Religious Accommodation Requires a Record-Supported Conflict with an Employer’s Policy Case: Julie Holland v. 3M Company Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date:...

Direct LLC-Member Claims for Personal Harm and Default Damages Without a Hearing When the Record Suffices

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Direct LLC-Member Claims for Personal Harm and Default Damages Without a Hearing When the Record Suffices Case: Pablo Dario Castillo v. Fernando Colmenares Court: United States Court of Appeals for...

Deliberate Ignorance Can Establish Fraud Knowledge; Discovery Rules Can Limit Defense Evidence

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Deliberate Ignorance Can Establish Fraud Knowledge; Discovery Rules Can Limit Defense Evidence Case: United States v. Jason Van Eman Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...

ACCA Separate-Occasion Findings May Rest on Stipulations; Invited Error Bars Challenges to Requested Instructions

Date: Oct 22, 2026

ACCA Separate-Occasion Findings May Rest on Stipulations; Invited Error Bars Challenges to Requested Instructions United States v. Willie Boone United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...

Heck-Based Deferred Accrual Extends to Certain FTCA Claims Challenging Prison Discipline

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Heck-Based Deferred Accrual Extends to Certain FTCA Claims Challenging Prison Discipline Case: Donte Parrish v. United States, No. 20-1766 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit...

Board Membership and Routine Outreach Alone Do Not Establish Agency for FCA Retaliation Protection

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Board Membership and Routine Outreach Alone Do Not Establish Agency for FCA Retaliation Protection Case: Marshall Austin v. Charleston Day School, No. 25-1858 Court: United States Court of Appeals...

Continuing Harm from Past Abuse Does Not Replace CAT’s Requirement of Likely Future Torture

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Continuing Harm from Past Abuse Does Not Replace CAT’s Requirement of Likely Future Torture Case: Mohammad Qaiymah v. Todd Blanche Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit...

Ohio Bar Admission: Passing the Examination Does Not Alone Establish Eligibility for the Admission Oath

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Ohio Bar Admission: Passing the Examination Does Not Alone Establish Eligibility for the Admission Oath Supreme Court of Ohio — October 19, 2026 10/19/2026 Administrative Actions #2, 2026-Ohio-4075...

Election Mandamus Cannot Mask Vote-Exclusion Injunctions: Williamson’s Prior-Writ Enforcement Rationale

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Election Mandamus Cannot Mask Vote-Exclusion Injunctions: Williamson’s Prior-Writ Enforcement Rationale Case: State ex rel. Florio v. Sandusky Cty. Bd. of Elections, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4090...

Municipal Rezoning Initiatives May Remain on the Ballot Under Charter Timing Despite Ohio’s 90-Day Rule

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Municipal Rezoning Initiatives May Remain on the Ballot Under Charter Timing Despite Ohio’s 90-Day Rule Case: State ex rel. Sommers Dev. Group, L.L.C. v. Cuyahoga Cty. Bd. of Elections, Slip Opinion...

Ohio Public-Records Mandamus Must Await Expiration of the Full Three-Business-Day Cure Period

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Ohio Public-Records Mandamus Must Await Expiration of the Full Three-Business-Day Cure Period Case: State ex rel. Ames v. W. Geauga Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4076...

Preliminary Site-Plan Submission Does Not Vest a Right to Premoratorium Zoning Review

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Preliminary Site-Plan Submission Does Not Vest a Right to Premoratorium Zoning Review Case: State ex rel. Bristolville 25 Developer, L.L.C. v. Lordstown, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4073 Court:...

Ohio Public Records: Circumstantial Evidence Can Establish an Inmate’s Proxy and Trigger Judicial-Approval Requirements

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Ohio Public Records: Circumstantial Evidence Can Establish an Inmate’s Proxy and Trigger Judicial-Approval Requirements Case: State ex rel. Hambel v. Franklin Cty. Prosecutor's Office, Slip Opinion...

Res Judicata Bars Successive Prohibition Claims That Could Have Been Raised Earlier

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Res Judicata Bars Successive Prohibition Claims That Could Have Been Raised Earlier Case: State ex rel. Bradford v. Jenkins, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4095 Court: Supreme Court of Ohio Decided:...

Obstruction Requires No Independently Illegal Act, Even During Involuntary Mental-Health Custody

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Obstruction Requires No Independently Illegal Act, Even During Involuntary Mental-Health Custody State v. Dowell, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4094 Supreme Court of Ohio · October 21, 2026 Central...

Municipal Discretion to Expedite Release Can Support Constitutional Claims for Over-Detention

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Municipal Discretion to Expedite Release Can Support Constitutional Claims for Over-Detention Case: Seabrook v. City of New York, No. 25-2095 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second...

Individual CAT Eligibility, Family-Case Severance, and the Consequences of Inadequate Appellate Briefing

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Individual CAT Eligibility, Family-Case Severance, and the Consequences of Inadequate Appellate Briefing Case: Chilingarian v. Blanche Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit...

United States v. Jaghoori: The Second Amendment Does Not Protect False Actual-Buyer Statements in Firearm Purchases

Date: Oct 22, 2026

The Second Amendment Does Not Protect False Actual-Buyer Statements in Firearm Purchases Case: United States v. Jaghoori, No. 25-3192 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit...