The Attorney General May Issue Binding Investigative Directives to California Sheriffs Case: Bonta v. Bianco, S295901 Court: Supreme Court of California Date: September 24, 2026 Opinion by: Chief...
When Delayed Disclosure Is the Core Defense, Removing It from Credibility Review Is Reversible Error Case: State v. Jose T. (Concurrence & Dissent) Court: Supreme Court of Connecticut Date: September...
Parenting-Time-Only Modifications Require Changed Circumstances, Not a Substantial Change Case: Reynolds v. Reynolds, 2026 IL 132627 Court: Supreme Court of Illinois Date: September 24, 2026...
Failure to Acknowledge Neglect and Benefit from Services Supports Denial of an Improvement Period and Termination of Parental Rights Case: In re B.S., G.S., R.S., and S.S. Court: Supreme Court of...
Medical-Care Facts, Not Claim Labels, Trigger the MPLA—and Post-Suit Merit Statements Cannot Cure Pre-Suit Noncompliance Case: Donta Wade v. University Physicians and Surgeons, Inc.; Marshall Health...
Private Roads Require Existing, Enforceable Public-Road Access, and Their Restrictions Must Be Supported by Evidence Case: Little Medicine Creek Ranch, Inc., a Wyoming Corporation, F/K/A Burnett...
Civil Service Discipline Requires Specification-Specific Factual Findings for Substantial-Evidence Review Case: Matter of Goldstein v Town of Niskayuna Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op 05448 Court:...
Search Warrants Cannot Remove Voted Ballots from the Custody of Election Officials Case: Cervantes v. Bianco Court: Supreme Court of California | Date: September 24, 2026 Introduction Cervantes v....
Future Intent Cannot Establish Voting Residence: A Vacant Lot Is Not a Present Fixed Habitation Case: State ex rel. Duckett v. Hancock Cty. Bd. of Elections, 2026-Ohio-3747 Court: Supreme Court of...
Nonenumerated License Suspensions Do Not Trigger Aggravated DUI Under Section 11-501(d)(1)(H) Case: People v. Aguilar, 2026 IL 131382 Court: Supreme Court of Illinois Date: September 24, 2026 Author:...
Lowe v. State: Counsel Is Not Ineffective for Forgoing an Objection Unsupported by Controlling Precedent Supreme Court of Georgia | September 22, 2026 | No. S26A0769 Introduction In Lowe v. State,...
In re C.T.: Newly Presented Evidence Permits Amendment, and Failure to Participate in Agreed Services Supports Termination of Parental Rights Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Date:...
Supported Credibility Findings Defeat Brady and Giglio Claims, and Polygraph Reports Remain Generally Inadmissible Case: Jermaine Foster v. State of Florida, No. SC2024-0944 Court: Supreme Court of...
An Improper Delayed-Disclosure Instruction Does Not Require Reversal Absent a Reasonable Probability That It Misled the Jury Case: State v. Jose T. Court: Supreme Court of Connecticut Officially...
A User-Specific Arbitration Agreement Does Not Delegate or Require Arbitration of Wrongful-Death Claims Arising from Another Person’s Use Case: Geller v. Uber Technologies, Inc. Citation: 2026 IL...
Client Testimony Is Not Required to Prove Disciplinary Harm When Counsel’s Incompetence Extinguishes a Claim Case: In the Matter of James A. Satcher Jr. Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Date:...
Judicial Coaching That Creates an Appearance of Partiality Requires Referral of a Recusal Motion Case: Wilson v. State Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Decision Date: September 22, 2026 Disposition:...
Experience-Based Gang Expertise May Satisfy Rule 702, and Gang-Linked Facebook Messages May Be Intrinsic Evidence Case: Walker v. State Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Date: September 22, 2026...
Participation Without Meaningful Improvement Does Not Require an Improvement Period or a Less Restrictive Disposition Case: In re B.S., G.S., R.S., and S.S. Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West...
In re H.V.: Drug-Test Refusal and Positive Results May Establish Threatened Harm and Support Termination Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Case: In re H.V., No. 25-716 Issued:...