Case In re P.F. and M.F.-1 Court Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Judge TRUMP (elected 2024) Date Decided
Case In re Interest of Mechi J., State of Nebraska v. Mechi J. Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Funke (Pete
Case Tidewater Loft Condominium Association v. Judith L. Moskal-Kanz Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge LIPEZ (Janet Mills, 2025) Date
The Ninth Circuit held that courts may not include departures when calculating the amended guideline range in sentence reduction proceedings under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), making defendants whose original sentences fell below the amended range ineligible for reductions.
Case Steve Gaskins, et al. v. McLean Bible Church Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Frank K. Friedman (elected
Case Phun Kam v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge LAND (Brian Kemp, 2025) Date Decided May 19,
Case Jaye Alexander Williams v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge ELLINGTON (elected 2018) Date Decided May 19,
Case MARCUS ROLAND MAYE v. STATE OF FLORIDA Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge FRANCIS (Ron DeSantis, 2022) Date Decided
The Ninth Circuit holds that Younger abstention does not apply to a class action by LA County foster youth challenging systemic failures in housing, mental health, and services, because ongoing dependency proceedings are designed to protect children—not prosecute parents.
Case Morin v. City of Burlington Court Supreme Court of Vermont Date Decided May 15, 2026 Docket No. 25-AP-072 Topics
Case Marcus Roland Maye v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge FRANCIS (Ron DeSantis, 2022) Date Decided
Case Derenzis v. Ontario Court Court of Appeal for Ontario (Canada) Date Decided May 14, 2026 Citation 2026 ONCA 344
Case Watt v. Health Professions Appeal and Review Board Court Court of Appeal for Ontario (Canada) Judge Lois B. Roberts
The Ninth Circuit held that a public university violated a professor’s First Amendment rights by investigating and reprimanding him for inserting a counter-statement to a recommended land acknowledgment in his syllabus.
The Ninth Circuit held that Loper Bright’s elimination of Chevron deference does not undermine AEDPA’s deferential standard in habeas cases, reversing a district court’s grant of relief to a California death-row inmate.
Case Jane Doe v. John Doe (2025-33); Doe v. Doe (2025-36) (consolidated) Court Idaho Supreme Court Judge BRODY (elected 2016)
The Ninth Circuit holds that when a racially biased juror is discovered and removed before a verdict is accepted, courts must apply the Remmer framework’s heavy presumption of prejudice—and reverses a tax-fraud conviction because the government could not rebut that presumption.
The Court of Justice of the EU ruled that member states may require online platforms to pay fair compensation to press publishers for use of news snippets, upholding Italian legislation implementing the DSM Copyright Directive.
Case Law Office of John Randolph, PLLC v. EWU Media LLC Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division One Judge COBURN
Case James Jerome, Jr. v. Kerry Raheb and Renee Houston Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Harold E. Eaton, Jr. (Peter
Case Scott v. McDougle, Record No. 260127 Court Supreme Court of Virginia Judge D. Arthur Kelsey (elected 2015) Date Decided
The Georgia Court of Appeals vacated a trial court custody order that granted sole custody to the mother and limited the father to daytime-only weekend visitation, finding the order lacked required statutory findings under OCGA 19-9-1 and improperly directed the father to transfer his child SSDI dependent benefit to the mother.
The Ninth Circuit holds that DHS is not constitutionally required to translate the entirety of a Notice to Appear — including the obligation to update one’s address with the immigration court — into the alien’s native language.
The Ninth Circuit holds that federal kidnapping under 18 U.S.C. 1201(a)(1) can be committed by deception alone, but vacates the murder-kidnapping conviction because the trial judge improperly coerced a unanimous verdict from a deadlocked jury.