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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...

Limited Parenting-Time Tie-Breakers Within a Court-Ordered Schedule Do Not Improperly Delegate Judicial Authority

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Limited Parenting-Time Tie-Breakers Within a Court-Ordered Schedule Do Not Improperly Delegate Judicial Authority Case: Margaret Shugart v. William McCann Court: Supreme Court of Vermont Case number:...

Vision Bank v. Avery: Clearly Established Limits on Deadly Force Against a Nonthreatening Bat Holder

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Vision Bank v. Avery: Clearly Established Limits on Deadly Force Against a Nonthreatening Bat Holder Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Date: October 13, 2026 Disposition:...

Rule 41(g): Returning a Seized Cellphone May Be Conditioned on Wiping Harmful Data

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Rule 41(g): Returning a Seized Cellphone May Be Conditioned on Wiping Harmful Data Case: United States v. Steven Stathas, Jr. Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Decided:...

Administrative Search Warrants and Obstruction Arrests: Qualified Immunity When the Duty to Unlock Is Unsettled

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Administrative Search Warrants and Obstruction Arrests: Qualified Immunity When the Duty to Unlock Is Unsettled Case: Elizabeth Fox v. City of Jackson, Mich. Court: United States Court of Appeals for...

Adding One Day for Good-Time Eligibility Does Not Violate Tapia: Supervised-Release Revocation Sentencing

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Adding One Day for Good-Time Eligibility Does Not Violate Tapia: Supervised-Release Revocation Sentencing Case: United States v. Cleve CJ Westbrook III Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Equity Receivers Inherit Corporate In Pari Delicto Defenses: Investor Protection Does Not Override New York’s Imputation Rules

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Equity Receivers Inherit Corporate In Pari Delicto Defenses: Investor Protection Does Not Override New York’s Imputation Rules Case: Castleman v Interactive Brokers LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op 05904 Court:...

Landlord Cooperation Duties Can Support Lost-Profit Recovery Despite Rent Abatement and Limited-Recourse Clauses

Date: Oct 15, 2026

Landlord Cooperation Duties Can Support Lost-Profit Recovery Despite Rent Abatement and Limited-Recourse Clauses Case: Iken v Bohemian Brethren Presbyt. Church Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op 05909 Court:...

People v. Vanpelt: Safety-Based Disarmament and the Distinction Between Miranda Violations and Involuntary Statements

Date: Oct 15, 2026

People v. Vanpelt: Reasonable Suspicion Supports Protective Disarmament, While Miranda Violations Do Not Establish Involuntariness Colorado Supreme Court | 2026 CO 66 | October 12, 2026 | No. 26SA142...