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Evidence-Based Alternative-Suspect Arguments May Not Be Removed from the Jury’s Consideration

Date: Oct 2, 2026

Evidence-Based Alternative-Suspect Arguments May Not Be Removed from the Jury’s Consideration Case: CARVALHO (KATRINA) v. STATE (CRIMINAL) Citation: 142 Nev., Advance Opinion 62 Court: Supreme Court...

Private Social-Media Moderation Is Not First Amendment State Action Without Government Involvement

Date: Oct 2, 2026

Private Social-Media Moderation Is Not First Amendment State Action Without Government Involvement Case: Earl James Gobin v. Satya Nadella Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...

Nelson v. Cain: Counsel Must Seek a Mistrial When Jurors See a Shackled Defendant Outside the Courtroom and No Protective Measures Are Taken

Date: Oct 2, 2026

Counsel Must Seek a Mistrial When Jurors See a Shackled Defendant Outside the Courtroom and No Protective Measures Are Taken Case: Nelson v. Cain, 375 Or 614 (2026) Court: Supreme Court of Oregon...

State v. Humphrey: Targeted Emergency Lights Effect a Stop, While Corroborated Demographic Descriptions May Support Reasonable Suspicion

Date: Oct 2, 2026

Targeted Emergency Lights Effect a Stop, While Corroborated Demographic Descriptions May Support Reasonable Suspicion Case: State v. Humphrey, 375 Or 703 (2026) Court: Supreme Court of Oregon, en...

Admitted Drug Quantity May Determine the Guideline Range When the Sentence Remains Within the Indictment’s Statutory Range

Date: Oct 2, 2026

Admitted Drug Quantity May Determine the Guideline Range When the Sentence Remains Within the Indictment’s Statutory Range Case: United States v. Mario Rivera Court: United States Court of Appeals...

Chapter 7 Debtors May Appeal Estate-Disposition Orders Only When a Surplus or Discharge Is at Stake

Date: Oct 2, 2026

Chapter 7 Debtors May Appeal Estate-Disposition Orders Only When a Surplus or Discharge Is at Stake Case: BAMC Development Holding, LLC v. Larry S. Hyman Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Estate-Controlled “One-Man” Corporations Must Still Observe Corporate Formalities

Date: Oct 1, 2026

Estate-Controlled “One-Man” Corporations Must Still Observe Corporate Formalities Case: Estate of J. Clark v. Clark Court: Supreme Court of Idaho Date: October 1, 2026 Docket No.: 52701 Introduction...

Rule 60(b)(4) Void-Judgment Motions Remain Subject to a Reasonable-Time Requirement

Date: Oct 1, 2026

Rule 60(b)(4) Void-Judgment Motions Remain Subject to a Reasonable-Time Requirement Case: Raziel Ofer v. Judge Laurel M. Isicoff Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date:...

Egregious Violent Conduct May Support an Upward Variance Despite a Related-Felony Guidelines Enhancement

Date: Oct 1, 2026

Egregious Violent Conduct May Support an Upward Variance Despite a Related-Felony Guidelines Enhancement Case: United States v. Oscar Cruz-Baldo Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...

Six-Month Temporal Gap and Intervening Misconduct Defeat Title VII Retaliation Causation

Date: Oct 1, 2026

Six-Month Temporal Gap and Intervening Misconduct Defeat Title VII Retaliation Causation Case: Marie Jean Charles v. The GEO Group Inc Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...

Alternate-Perpetrator Evidence Requires a Concrete Nexus, and STRmix Discovery Must Materially Aid the Defense

Date: Oct 1, 2026

Alternate-Perpetrator Evidence Requires a Concrete Nexus, and STRmix Discovery Must Materially Aid the Defense Case: United States v. Shannon Wilkerson Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Post-2017 Social Security Claims: Treating-Source Opinions May Be Discounted Through Supported Findings on Supportability and Consistency

Date: Oct 1, 2026

Post-2017 Social Security Claims: Treating-Source Opinions May Be Discounted Through Supported Findings on Supportability and Consistency Case: Jonathan Wright v. Social Security Administration,...

Wilson v. State: Persistent Courtroom Obstruction May Justify Terminating Self-Representation

Date: Oct 1, 2026

Persistent Courtroom Obstruction May Justify Terminating Self-Representation, and DUI Chain-of-Custody Proof Need Not Include Every Custodian Case: Wilson v. State Court: Supreme Court of Delaware...

One Admitted Supervised-Release Violation Independently Supports Revocation

Date: Sep 30, 2026

One Admitted Supervised-Release Violation Independently Supports Revocation Case: United States v. Sedarious Lawrence Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date: September...

Proof of Spousal Incapacitation Is Required Before Compassionate Release or Section 3553(a) Review

Date: Sep 30, 2026

Proof of Spousal Incapacitation Is Required Before Compassionate Release or Section 3553(a) Review Case: United States v. Jorge Mojocoa Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...

Equitable Tolling Need Not Be Pleaded, but Mental Incapacity Must Cause the Untimely Filing

Date: Sep 30, 2026

Equitable Tolling Need Not Be Pleaded, but Mental Incapacity Must Cause the Untimely Filing Case: Darshon Crudup v. City of Atlanta Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...

Rooker-Feldman Requires Claim-by-Claim Review Even When State-Court Appeals Remain Pending

Date: Sep 30, 2026

Rooker-Feldman Requires Claim-by-Claim Review Even When State-Court Appeals Remain Pending Case: Leon Benjamin v. Omaya Gordon Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date:...

A Brief, Contextual Explanation Supports a Within-Guidelines Consecutive Revocation Sentence

Date: Sep 30, 2026

A Brief, Contextual Explanation Supports a Within-Guidelines Consecutive Revocation Sentence Case: United States v. David De Leon-Colon Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...

A Nonappealable Immunity Appeal Does Not Halt District Court Proceedings, and an Uncured Shotgun Pleading May Be Dismissed With Prejudice

Date: Sep 30, 2026

A Nonappealable Immunity Appeal Does Not Halt District Court Proceedings, and an Uncured Shotgun Pleading May Be Dismissed With Prejudice Case: Gloria Evans Mickens v. Tyrec Baker Court: United...

A Convincing Mosaic Must Support a Reasonable Inference of Discrimination, and a Voluntary Resignation Is Not an Adverse Employment Action

Date: Sep 30, 2026

A Convincing Mosaic Must Support a Reasonable Inference of Discrimination, and a Voluntary Resignation Is Not an Adverse Employment Action Case: Tara Burge v. Sheriff of Manatee County, Florida...