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A Three-Step Batson Remand Permits Previously Undisclosed Strike Explanations, Subject to Credibility Review

Date: Oct 16, 2026

A Three-Step Batson Remand Permits Previously Undisclosed Strike Explanations, Subject to Credibility Review United States v. Kentrevion Watkins United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...

Batson Remands May Permit Previously Withheld Strike Explanations After an Initial Step-One Rejection

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Batson Remands May Permit Previously Withheld Strike Explanations After an Initial Step-One Rejection Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Decided: October 14, 2026...

Renewed Batson Review on Remand: Later Strike Explanations After a Step-One Rejection

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Renewed Batson Review on Remand: Later Strike Explanations After a Step-One Rejection Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Decision date: October 14, 2026 Docket: Nos....

A Three-Step Batson Remand Permits Initially Withheld Strike Explanations After a Step-One Rejection

Date: Oct 15, 2026

A Three-Step Batson Remand Permits Initially Withheld Strike Explanations After a Step-One Rejection Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Decision date: October 14, 2026...

A Full Batson Remand Allows Later Strike Explanations After an Initial Step-One Rejection

Date: Oct 15, 2026

A Full Batson Remand Allows Later Strike Explanations After an Initial Step-One Rejection Case: United States v. Mytrez Flora, addressed in the supplied consolidated opinion captioned United States...

Previously Withheld Batson Explanations May Be Considered on a Remand Authorizing All Three Steps

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Previously Withheld Batson Explanations May Be Considered on a Remand Authorizing All Three Steps Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Decision date: October 14, 2026...

Post-Inspection Performance Waivers Can Bar Claims Arising from Later Website Migration

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Post-Inspection Performance Waivers Can Bar Claims Arising from Later Website Migration Case: Joon Bum Yoo v. Grupo MContigo S.L. Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Decision...

BIA Briefing Controls Exhaustion of False-Citizenship Intent Challenges

Date: Oct 15, 2026

BIA Briefing Controls Exhaustion of False-Citizenship Intent Challenges Case: Ruslan Guryanov v. Todd Blanche Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Date: October 14, 2026 Case...

Felon Disarmament Without Actual Injury: Assessing Dangerousness Through Conduct and Criminal History

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Felon Disarmament Without Actual Injury: Assessing Dangerousness Through Conduct and Criminal History Case: United States v. Lamell Parker Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit...

ERISA Itself Does Not Require Exhaustion of Statutory Claims: The Eleventh Circuit Overrules Mason

Date: Oct 15, 2026

ERISA Itself Does Not Require Exhaustion of Statutory Claims: The Eleventh Circuit Overrules Mason Case: Rani Bolton v. Inland Fresh Seafood Corporation of America, Inc. Court: United States Court of...

Reasonable-Suspicion Searches on Florida Conditional Release and the Duty to Prove ACCA Predicates

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Reasonable-Suspicion Searches on Florida Conditional Release and the Duty to Prove ACCA Predicates Case: United States v. Terrance Louis Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...

Appointments Clause Challenges Do Not Expand Habeas Review of Issued Expedited Removal Orders

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Appointments Clause Challenges Do Not Expand Habeas Review of Issued Expedited Removal Orders Case: Alawieh v. Mullin Court: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date: October 13,...

Amendment 821: Sentence Reductions Remain Discretionary, and Cooperation-Based Differences May Be Preserved

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Amendment 821: Sentence Reductions Remain Discretionary, and Cooperation-Based Differences May Be Preserved Case: United States v. Wiber Tenorio-Rodriguez Court: United States Court of Appeals for...

Pending Discovery Does Not Bar Summary Judgment, and Independent Decisionmaking Can Defeat Cat’s-Paw Liability

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Pending Discovery Does Not Bar Summary Judgment, and Independent Decisionmaking Can Defeat Cat’s-Paw Liability Case: Victoria Bird v. University of Florida Board of Trustees, No. 22-12061 Court:...

Pervasive Health Care Fraud: Burden-Shifting Requires Proof of Legitimate Claims, Not Merely Patient Treatment

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Pervasive Health Care Fraud: Burden-Shifting Requires Proof of Legitimate Claims, Not Merely Patient Treatment Case: United States v. Tekippe Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth...

Required Readiness to Work Makes Employer-Delayed Waiting Compensable Under the FLSA

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Required Readiness to Work Makes Employer-Delayed Waiting Compensable Under the FLSA Santos v. Lidl, No. 25-2357, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, decided October 13, 2026....

The Drug-Premises Enhancement Requires Evidence of Maintenance, Not Merely Brief Possession

Date: Oct 15, 2026

The Drug-Premises Enhancement Requires Evidence of Maintenance, Not Merely Brief Possession Case: United States v. Conill-Perez, No. 25-6101 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth...

Anders Review: Established Search, Joinder, and Sentencing Rules Foreclose a Nonfrivolous Drug-Conviction Appeal

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Anders Review: Established Search, Joinder, and Sentencing Rules Foreclose a Nonfrivolous Drug-Conviction Appeal Case: United States v. Eugene Alexander Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Rule 41(g) Permits Wiping a Seized Cellphone Before Return When Selective Deletion Cannot Adequately Protect a Minor

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Rule 41(g) Permits Wiping a Seized Cellphone Before Return When Selective Deletion Cannot Adequately Protect a Minor Case: United States v. Steven Stathas, Jr. Court: United States Court of Appeals...

Child-Protection Plans Cannot Compel Incriminating Admissions, but Ineffective Therapy May Affect Parental Rights

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Child-Protection Plans Cannot Compel Incriminating Admissions, but Ineffective Therapy May Affect Parental Rights Case: In the Interest of T.J., I.T, A.T.1, A.T.2, and K.T.2, consolidated with In the...