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SAFETEA’s Oklahoma Rider Remains Effective: Mandatory EPA Approval Without Additional Conditions

Date: Oct 17, 2026

SAFETEA’s Oklahoma Rider Remains Effective: Mandatory EPA Approval Without Additional Conditions Case: Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma v. Zeldin, No. 25-9548 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Charge-Specific Malicious Prosecution and the Limits of Prosecutorial Immunity

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Charge-Specific Malicious Prosecution and the Limits of Prosecutorial Immunity Case: Smith v. Johnson County, Kansas, Board of Commissioners Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth...

Inadequate Briefing and Unpreserved Arguments Bar Appellate Review, Even for Pro Se Litigants

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Inadequate Briefing and Unpreserved Arguments Bar Appellate Review, Even for Pro Se Litigants Case: Wakat v. City of Tulsa, No. 25-5114 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit...

Unbriefed Dismissal Grounds Waive Review; Separately Entered Filing Restrictions Require a Timely Appeal

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Unbriefed Dismissal Grounds Waive Review; Separately Entered Filing Restrictions Require a Timely Appeal Case: Wakat v. Lamar Advertising Co. and related appeals, Nos. 25-5127, 25-5134, 25-5135, and...

Appellate Briefing Waiver and Separate Review of Later Filing Restrictions

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Appellate Briefing Waiver and the Need to Separately Appeal Later Filing Restrictions Case: Wakat v. Okie Smoke.com Dispensary, decided together with three related appeals Court: United States Court...

Appellate Briefing Waiver and Separate Appeals of Later Filing Restrictions

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Appellate Briefing Waiver and the Need to Separately Appeal Later-Imposed Filing Restrictions Case: Wakat v. Plainview Salvage, decided together with three related appeals Court: United States Court...

Appeals Must Challenge the Dismissal Grounds and Properly Seek Review of Separate Filing Restrictions

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Appeals Must Challenge the Dismissal Grounds and Properly Seek Review of Separate Filing Restrictions Case: Wakat v. Robson and related appeals, Nos. 25-5127, 25-5134, 25-5135, and 25-5137 Court:...

A Single Feasible Alternative May Satisfy NEPA: Sixth Circuit Stays Vacatur of TVA’s Kingston Plant Approval

Date: Oct 17, 2026

A Single Feasible Alternative May Satisfy NEPA: Sixth Circuit Stays Vacatur of TVA’s Kingston Plant Approval Case: Appalachian Voices v. TVA, No. 26-5836 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Private-Actor Asylum Claims: Nonreporting Is Not Dispositive, but Reversal Requires Compelling Evidence

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Private-Actor Asylum Claims: Nonreporting Is Not Dispositive, but Reversal Requires Compelling Evidence Case: Sandra Cabrera-Lopez v. Todd Blanche, No. 25-3773 Court: United States Court of Appeals...

Marijuana Odor Remains Probable Cause Despite State Reform: Discovery and Jury-Instruction Limits on Reversal

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Marijuana Odor Remains Probable Cause Despite State Reform: Discovery and Jury-Instruction Limits on Reversal Case: United States v. Devante Garrett, No. 25-5779 Court: United States Court of Appeals...

General Dangerousness Can Support Felon Disarmament Without Proof of Firearm-Specific Violence

Date: Oct 17, 2026

General Dangerousness Can Support Felon Disarmament Without Proof of Firearm-Specific Violence Case: United States v. Michael Bloomfield, No. 25-3961 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Repeated Neglect and Continued Minimization Support Denial of a Further Improvement Period

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Repeated Neglect and Continued Minimization Support Denial of a Further Improvement Period Case: In re R.Y. and A.Y., No. 25-832 Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Decision date:...

Natural Gas Act Review of State Water Permits Uses the Federal Arbitrary-and-Capricious Standard

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Natural Gas Act Review of State Water Permits Uses the Federal Arbitrary-and-Capricious Standard Case: Delaware Riverkeeper Network v. Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board Court: United States...

Pleading Operational Control and Obvious Demolition Risks: Limits on Contractor-Injury Claims Before Discovery

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Pleading Operational Control and Obvious Demolition Risks: Limits on Contractor-Injury Claims Before Discovery Case: Lisa Debar v. FirstEnergy Corp., No. 25-2006 Court: United States Court of Appeals...

Pleading Sufficiency and Harmless Error in Denying Amendment as of Right

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Pleading Sufficiency and Harmless Error in Denying Amendment as of Right Case: Michael Robinson v. Sample News Group LLC Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Decision date:...

Statutory Precedent Survives Loper Bright: New York Child Sexual Abuse Remains an INA Aggravated Felony

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Statutory Precedent Survives Loper Bright: New York Child Sexual Abuse Remains an INA Aggravated Felony Case: Sofiqul Islam v. Attorney General United States of America Court: United States Court of...

Rule 48 Allows Justified Post-Competency Continuances Without Express Findings

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Rule 48 Allows Justified Post-Competency Continuances Without Express Findings The State of Wyoming v. Mark Anthony Martinez, 2026 WY 111 Supreme Court of Wyoming · October 14, 2026 · Opinion by...

Wyoming Retains Strickland’s Prejudice Standard Under Its Constitutional Right to Counsel

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Wyoming Retains Strickland’s Prejudice Standard Under Its Constitutional Right to Counsel Case: Johnny Angel Munoz v. The State of Wyoming Citation: 2026 WY 112 Court: Supreme Court of Wyoming Date:...

Wyoming Retains Strickland Prejudice and Clarifies Appellate Sufficiency Review

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Wyoming Retains Strickland Prejudice and Clarifies Appellate Sufficiency Review Case: Johnny Angel Munoz v. The State of Wyoming, 2026 WY 112 Court: Supreme Court of Wyoming | Date: October 15, 2026...

Escrow Signatories Retain Non-Delegable Recordkeeping Duties: Prolonged Neglect Can Warrant Suspension

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Escrow Signatories Retain Non-Delegable Recordkeeping Duties: Prolonged Neglect Can Warrant Suspension Case: Matter of Sokolski, 2026 NY Slip Op 06014 Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate...