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Mitchell v. Lilac Solutions, Inc.
The case concerned an appeal of a trial court’s refusal to compel arbitration for plaintiffs claiming wrongful termination and discrimination against Lilac Solutions. The appellate court affirmed that decision, determining the defendants had effectively waived their right to arbitrate by taking extensive discovery and filing procedural motions before seeking arbitration. The court also rejected the defendants' argument that the trial court penalized them for failing to immediately compel arbitration due to conflicting federal laws regarding sexual harassment claims.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Modern Woodmen of America v. Harris et al
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. Signed by Judge Edmund G LaCour Jr on 8/20/2026. (KNS)
2026-08-20 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Morris v. City of Harrisville et al
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER denying 44 Motion for Amended Scheduling Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 8/19/2026. (bg)
2026-08-20 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Western Mortgage v. Walker
Western Mortgage sued the Walkers to quiet title after failing to form a joint entity for land development, but the district court ruled in favor of the Walkers on breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims. The Utah Supreme Court reversed the district court’s decision to award attorney fees, holding that the Walkers failed to comply with disclosure rules regarding their contingency fee and that this failure prevented them from recovering those fees as consequential damages.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Porras et al v. NuStar Energy LP et al
Memorandum Opinion and Order: The Court has jurisdiction over this case. The motion to remandis DENIED.The Court GRANTS Porras leave to file an amended complaint, compliant with the federal pleading standards, within twenty-one days of the issuance of this Order. (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 8/20/2026) (ndt)
2026-08-20 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
In the Estate of Helen Florence v. the State of Texas
An appellant appealed a judgment from a Walker County probate proceeding, but the parties settled their disputes through mediation and agreed to dismiss the appeal. The court granted the appellant’s motion to dismiss the case, formally dismissing the appeal on those grounds.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Rene Angel Hernandez and Noe Lauro Hernandez, Independent of the Estate of Benito Hernandez v. Ricardo Hernandez and Joel Hernandez
This case concerns the independent executors of Benito Hernandez’s estate appealing a trial court’s order granting summary judgment to Ricardo Hernandez and Joel Hernandez on whether they violated a no contest clause in the decedent’s will. While the lower court designated the no contest contest issue as a “trigger issue” to support a permissive appeal, the Court of Appeals determined that the appellants failed to meet the requirements for such an appeal because the litigation still involved pending counterclaims. Consequently, the appellate court denied the petition for permissive interlocutory appeal and dismissed the case for want of jurisdiction.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Walkowicz Shea v. Kalahari Resorts & Conventions - Poconos et al
MEMORANDUM (Order to follow as separate docket entry). Signed by Honorable Robert D. Mariani on 8/20/2026. (clc)
2026-08-20 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Guanuna v. Sawatzki
The matter before the Utah Court of Appeals involves an appeal challenging a district court’s decision not to terminate Jonathan Sawatzki’s parental rights despite genetic testing confirming that Juan Miguel Guanuna is the biological father of the two children. The district court refused to recognize the DNA results, ruling instead that maintaining the children with Jonathan was in their best interest, and the appellate court agreed that this represented no abuse of discretion. Accordingly, the court affirmed the lower court’s rulings and denied Guanuna’s request for relief.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Saundra Lea Marcoot v. the State of Texas
Saundra Lea Marcoot appealed her conviction for retaliation after threatening Erath County District Judge Jason C. Cashon and law enforcement regarding a child custody dispute, but the court affirmed her conviction and ten-year prison sentence. The case arose from the appellant’s allegations that the judge and others were corrupt for enforcing a custody agreement she signed and felt was unjust.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
McCrimmon v. FCA US LLC
Order. It is ORDERED that Plaintiff's 2 application to proceed in forma pauperis be, and the same hereby is, DENIED and this action is dismissed without prejudice; it is FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff may reopen the case within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order by paying the full filing fee of $405.00 and a motion to reopen. The Court will not accept additional documents for filing in this case, including a motion to reopen or a motion for reconsideration, unless and until the full filing fee is paid; and the Court FURTHER CERTIFIES, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an appeal from this decision could not be taken in good faith. Judge James R. Knepp II on 8/20/2026. (S,JM)
2026-08-20 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
In re D.N.W.
A.R. ("Mother") appealed the juvenile court’s decision to terminate her parental rights and award permanent custody of her child to the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, ruling that the juvenile court’s decision was supported by sufficient evidence. The court noted that the agency presented evidence regarding the mother's history of substance abuse and aggressive behavior that justified terminating her rights.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
In re C.J.F.
Appellant M.S. appeals the juvenile court’s dismissal of his motion to modify the allocation of the tax-dependency exemption, arguing that the dismissal was improper because res judicata should not apply given the mother’s recent marriage and the birth of another child. The court reversed the judgment and remanded the case, finding that res judicata is inapplicable when a material change in circumstances has occurred.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
In re C.M.
The appellate court reviewed appeals from the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas regarding three minor children, in which the mother challenged the lower court’s decision to terminate her parental rights and grant permanent custody to the state agency. Affirming the trial court’s judgment, the appellate court upheld the decision to end the mother’s parental rights and place the children in permanent custody with Franklin County Children Services.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Bedford Hts. v. Reynolds
The Court of Appeals affirmed the Bedford Municipal Court conviction of David A. Reynolds III for failing to stop at a stop sign. Reynolds appealed after a bench trial, arguing that the trial court violated his constitutional rights regarding notice and discovery. The court’s judgment is recorded as an affirmation.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
United States v. Peter J. Braun
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court’s suppression order in a case involving the viewing of child sexual abuse material and the subsequent search of Peter Braun’s home. The court ruled that the government’s warrant affidavit provided sufficient information to establish probable cause for the search, even if the Special Agent’s descriptions of the viewed images were excluded from consideration.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
United States v. Peter J. Braun
Peter Braun was charged with four counts of producing child sexual abuse material following a search of his home, and the district court suppressed the evidence because the warrant affidavit failed to establish probable cause without descriptions of the images. The Seventh Circuit reversed the district court, ruling that the warrant affidavit contained sufficient information to establish probable cause for the search even without the agent's descriptions of the hash-matched images.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Taylor
Shawn Taylor moved for postconviction relief claiming ineffective assistance of counsel and actual innocence regarding his bench trial conviction for possession of a firearm by a person prohibited. The Superior Court granted postconviction counsel’s motion to withdraw and denied Taylor’s motion for postconviction relief.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Cosavage
Floyd J. Cosavage, Jr. appeals the denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea and vacate the judgment, raising arguments regarding jurisdiction and his lack of counsel during the proceedings. The text states that the appellate court denied the State's motion to dismiss the appeal after determining the State had mischaracterized its jurisdictional objection as a procedural motion, but the opinion ends before rendering a final decision on Cosavage's specific assignments of error.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Jason Beene and Meredith Beene, Individually and as Next Friends of H.A.B., a Minor and H.R.B., a Minor v. the Woodlands Township
Jason Beene and Meredith Beene sued The Woodlands Township after their minor son was struck by a vehicle while riding an electric scooter, alleging the township’s overgrown vegetation created a dangerous obstruction. The trial court granted the township’s plea to the jurisdiction, and the appellate court agreed that the plea was properly granted. The court affirmed the trial court’s judgment by finding the Beenes’ second complaint moot, as the trial court had vacated the dismissal and entered a new dismissal without prejudice.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
ERIKA FULTON v. FAYETTE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC.
Erika Fulton sued Fayette Community Hospital alleging that a provider misidentified himself as a doctor and that the hospital acted without supervision, causing severe pain and injury, but the appellate court upheld the trial court’s dismissal of her complaint for failing to file a sufficient expert affidavit required by state law. The court ruled that the trial court retained jurisdiction to enter its final order because Fulton had failed to demonstrate that she paid the costs necessary to make her prior notice of appeal effective as supersedeas and did not follow required interlocutory appeal procedures.
2026-08-20 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
USA v. Bravo, et al
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DETERMINE STANDING TO CHALLENGE INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS re 462, 473, 474 as to (01) Anthony Bravo - Signed by SENIOR JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI on 8/19/2026. (eta)
2026-08-19 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
SIMPSON v. SIMPSON
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Denying 1 IFP. Plaintiff's Complaint [Docket No. 1] is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for want of jurisdiction. Signed by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 8/19/2026. (dnw).(n.m)
2026-08-19 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
State of Minnesota v. Nicholas Norton Engel
The Minnesota Supreme Court decided whether evidence of a defendant’s vehicular flight in response to a constitutional traffic stop must be suppressed under the exclusionary rule. The Court held that courts should apply a four-factor attenuation test to determine if the evidence is "fruit of the poisonous tree," concluding that the evidence of flight did not result from police exploiting the unconstitutional stop and thus required no suppression.
2026-08-19 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Branch v. Center for Human Development
Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Morgan: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re Defendant's Motion 73 for Summary Judgment ISSUED: "For the foregoing reasons, Defendant's motion for summary judgment (Dkt.No. 73) is GRANTED as to Plaintiff's claims of discrimination and hostile work environment but DENIED as to Plaintiff's claim of retaliation. The parties are directed to request a mutually convenient date for a status conference from the Clerk's Office. It is so ordered." See attached Memorandum and Order for complete details. (MPZ)
2026-08-19 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
USA v. Jenkins
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER as to Nikita Montel Jenkins: 1. The Court ADOPTS Judge Stinnett's R&R 53; 2. The Defendant's Objections are OVERRULED; 3. The Dft's Motion to Suppress 34 is DENIED. Signed by District Judge S. Chad Meredith on 8/19/2026. (KMP) cc: COR,USM,USP
2026-08-19 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Brophy v. Spirit Aerosystems
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 35 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Plaintiff must file a motion to amend his complaint within 21 days of this Order. The Clerk of the Court must update the docket to reflect that the defendant in this case is "Spirit Aerosystems, Inc." Signed by District Judge Daniel D. Crabtree on 8/19/2026. (jal)
2026-08-19 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
USA v. Howell
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Accepting 40 Report and Recommendation without modification as to Defendant Randall Richard Howell. 27 Motion to Suppress is denied. Signed by Judge Leonard T Strand on 8/19/2026. (jlh)
2026-08-19 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Brett Thomas Wilkinson v. Lacey Schmelzer
Brett Thomas Wilkinson’s appeal of the district court’s order granting Lacey Schmelzer physical care of their son was affirmed based on the finding that, despite both parents’ suitability, their co-parenting relationship was dominated by immaturity and divisiveness. Consequently, the appellate court decided that restricting physical care to Lacey was in the child’s best interests, while awarding her appellate attorney fees but declining to impose sanctions against Wilkinson for alleged use of artificial intelligence.
2026-08-19 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Amber Dawn Aden v. Austin Lee Sparks
Austin Sparks appeals the district court’s denial of his petition to modify the existing visitation schedule in a custody decree, alleging a material change in circumstance. The district court found that Sparks failed to sustain his burden to prove the required change in circumstances, though it adjusted his child support obligation. The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's order denying the modification of visitation.
2026-08-19 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Williamson v. Williamson
Jennifer Williamson appealed the trial court's dismissal of her divorce petition for forum non conveniens, asserting that the court failed to address the required factors and provide her with adequate notice. The Second District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court's order because the procedural requirements for such a dismissal were not met.
2026-08-19 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians v. D.D. and D.D.
The First District Court of Appeal reversed a circuit court order denying the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians’ motion to intervene in a termination of parental rights proceeding, holding that the federal Indian Child Welfare Act preempts state law prohibiting post-judgment intervention. The court ruled that the ICWA mandates a tribe’s right to intervene at any point in a state custody proceeding, regardless of whether judgment has already been entered.
2026-08-19 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Babiuk v. Warden-Denver Contract Detention Facility et al
Memorandum Opinion and ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that: (1) The Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 [Doc. 1] is GRANTED; (2) The Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Immediate Release [Doc. 2] is DENIED as moot; (3) Respondents shall provide Petitioner a bond hearing no later than August 26, 2026. At the bond hearing, the Government shall bear the burden of proving, by clear and convincing evidence, that Petitioner's continued detention is justified. If Respondents do not provide Petitioner with a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) as required herein, Petitioner must be immediately released from detention; and (4) On or before September 2, 2026, the Parties shall file a joint status report concerning (1) the results of any bond hearing that was conducted or, if no Petitioner is hearing was held, advise the Court of the date Petitioner was released from custody; and (2) whether any additional proceedings in this matter are required. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 8/19/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record.(ggill, )
2026-08-19 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
In re W.A.
Calaveras County Health and Human Services Agency appeals the juvenile court’s summary denial of the adoptive mother’s petition for modification of a dependency order, raised claims regarding compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act. The court affirmed the juvenile court’s orders but ordered further ICWA compliance and a new ICWA finding be entered.
2026-08-19 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
USA v. Josytewa
ORDER denying 125 Motion to Vacate (2255) in CR-18-08300-PCT-DLR is denied and the civil action opened in connection with this Motion (CV-22-08193-PCT-DLR) is dismissed as to Louie Josytewa (1). See document for details Signed by Senior Judge Douglas L Rayes on 8/19/26.(EJA)
2026-08-19 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Josytewa v. USA
ORDER that Movant's remaining objections to the R&R are overruled, the R&R (Doc. 48) is adopted, and the Amended § 2255 Motion (Doc. 18) is denied. ORDERED that a Certificate of Appealability is granted as to Movant's fifth and tenth IAC theories regarding Mr. Rothman's failure to cross-examine K.A. or to use a false confession expert. A Certificate of Appealability is denied as to the remainder of the Amended § 2255 Motion because Movant has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right and reasonable jurists would not find the Court's procedural ruling as to Ground Two debatable. FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court enter judgment accordingly and terminate this case. Signed by Senior Judge Douglas L Rayes on 8/19/26. (EJA)
2026-08-19 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Melissa Brunson v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child
Melissa Brunson appeals a Faulkner County Circuit Court order granting the minor child’s father permanent legal custody and directing that visitation be at the father's discretion. Although Brunson argued there was insufficient evidence to justify the custody and visitation rulings as being in the child's best interest, the court affirmed the trial court's decision.
2026-08-19 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Deborah Elizabeth Gouch-Onassis (Formerly Foster) v. Charles Ray Foster, Sr.
Appellante Deborah Elizabeth Gouch-Onassis appealed the Sebastian County Circuit Court’s dismissal of her motion to reopen her 2002 divorce case to modify the property division, including military retirement benefits. The appellee, Charles Ray Foster, Sr., moved to dismiss the request on the grounds of res judicata and collateral estoppel. The Arkansas Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's decision, concluding that the res judicata doctrine bars relitigation of the divorce decree's terms.
2026-08-19 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Carlson v. Smith & Wesson Inc et al
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER - Before the Court are Plaintiff Carl Carlson's Opposed Motion to Remand (the Motion) (Doc. No. 9), Defendant Smith & Wesson, Inc.'s ("Smith & Wesson") Response in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion (the "Response") (Doc. No. 16), and Plaintiff's Response to Defendant Smith & Wessons Response to Plaintiff's Motion (the "Reply") (Doc. No. 18). The Court has carefully considered the Motion, the Response, and the Reply, as well as Plaintiff's Original Petition (Doc. No. 1-5), the applicable law, and the relevant portions of the record. For the following reasons, the Court DENIES the Motion and DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff's claims against Defendant Metroplex Trading Company LLC ("Metroplex Trading"). (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 8/19/2026) (chmb)
2026-08-19 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Hemphill v. Hub Group, Inc.
MEMORANDUM. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 8/19/2026. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ch)
2026-08-19 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)