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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,...

Mistrial Consent Is Fixed at the Ruling, and an Inability to Reach an Impartial Verdict Independently Permits Retrial

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Mistrial Consent Is Fixed at the Ruling, and an Inability to Reach an Impartial Verdict Independently Permits Retrial Case: ROBBINS v. STATE OF ARIZONA Court: Supreme Court of the State of Arizona...

Allowing a Habeas Corpus Writ Orders a Return, Not Release: Ohio’s October 27, 2026 Case Announcements

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Allowing a Habeas Corpus Writ Orders a Return, Not Release Commentary on: 10/27/2026 Case Announcements, 2026-Ohio-4171 Court: Supreme Court of Ohio Date: October 27, 2026 1. Introduction The Supreme...

Howard v. State: Self-Defense Does Not Automatically Admit a Victim’s Criminal History

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Self-Defense Does Not Automatically Admit a Victim’s Criminal History: Howard v. State Supreme Court of Georgia | No. S26A1087 | October 27, 2026 Opinion by Justice Land. All Justices concurred. 1....

Idaho v. Sempel: Summary Judgment Cannot Bypass Evidence Rulings or Resolve Genuine Boundary Disputes

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Idaho v. Sempel: Summary Judgment Cannot Bypass Evidence Rulings or Resolve Genuine Boundary Disputes Supreme Court of Idaho | October 27, 2026 | Docket No. 52974 The Court reaffirmed the evidentiary...

Racially Biased Judicial Speech and Aggravating Conduct Can Warrant Removal

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Racially Biased Judicial Speech and Aggravating Conduct Can Warrant Removal Case: Matter of Jones (New York State Commn. on Jud. Conduct), 2026 NY Slip Op 06236 Court: New York Court of Appeals...

Mutual Promises to Arbitrate Remain Enforceable Despite Challenges to Collective-Bargaining Agreements’ Consideration

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Mutual Promises to Arbitrate Remain Enforceable Despite Challenges to Collective-Bargaining Agreements’ Consideration Case: O'Malley v. Laborers' Internatl. Union of N. Am., Local 860, Slip Opinion...

Ohio Public-Records Mandamus Requires Rule 4 Pre-Suit Service: Email Is Insufficient, but the Defect Is Not Jurisdictional

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Ohio Public-Records Mandamus Requires Rule 4 Pre-Suit Service: Email Is Insufficient, but the Defect Is Not Jurisdictional Case: State ex rel. Ames v. Andover Village Council, Slip Opinion No....

Civil Protection Order Objections: Mandatory Preservation, Not a Jurisdictional Bar

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Civil Protection Order Objections: Mandatory Preservation, Not a Jurisdictional Bar A.A. v. S.P., Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4205 Supreme Court of Ohio | October 28, 2026 1. Introduction In A.A. v....

Drayton v. State: Speculative Additional Camera Footage Does Not Require a Missing-Evidence Instruction

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Drayton v. State: Speculative Additional Camera Footage Does Not Require a Missing-Evidence Instruction Court: Supreme Court of Delaware Decided: October 26, 2026 Disposition: Superior Court judgment...

Fletcher v. State: Witness Inconsistencies Alone Do Not Establish Perjury, and Circumstantial Evidence Can Sustain Convictions

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Witness Inconsistencies Alone Do Not Establish Perjury, and Circumstantial Evidence Can Sustain Convictions Case: Fletcher v. State, No. 383, 2025 Court: Supreme Court of Delaware Decided: October...