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United States v. Matos
Samuel Matos appealed a 100-month sentence for drug trafficking based on a plea agreement that waived his right to challenge sentences of that length or less, arguing that his procedural and substantive challenges merited an exception for a miscarriage of justice. The Second Circuit rejected that argument, holding the waiver was enforceable, but affirmed the district court's sentence and handling of subsequent conditions of supervised release on harmless error grounds.
2026-08-13 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Sliger
In State v. Sliger, the court considered whether the prosecution provided sufficient prima facie evidence that a driver had no foreign substances in his mouth before administering a breath test, specifically regarding small tobacco strands observed in his teeth during the observation period. The Supreme Court held that the State met its burden because expert testimony confirmed that the tiny tobacco would not affect the test's validity. Consequently, the court affirmed the admission of the breath test results.
2026-08-13 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
People v. Shove
The Supreme Court of California affirmed the judgment of death against Theodore Churchill Shove III, who was convicted of first-degree murder, burglary, receiving stolen property, and other charges, including special circumstance allegations regarding murder for financial gain. Shove was found guilty of masterminding a scheme to kill Hubert and Elizabeth Souther to obtain their business, alongside counts for burglary and extortion. The court explicitly stated that it has affirmed the entire judgment after the jury fixed the punishment at death.
2026-08-13 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
United States v. Thomas Sheely, Jr.
Thomas Sheely, Jr., appeals his sentence of 84 months' imprisonment for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, arguing that his previous felony battery conviction no longer qualifies as a crime of violence under Sentencing Guidelines following *Borden v. United States*. The court concludes that *Borden* did not abrogate the prior holding in *Vail-Bailon*, thereby confirming that felony battery under Fla. Stat. § 784.041 remains a "crime of violence" and affirming Sheely’s sentence.
2026-08-13 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Commonwealth v. Solis; Commonwealth v. Diaz
The Supreme Judicial Court examined whether nearly four-month delays in obtaining search warrants for cell phones incident to arrest rendered the continued seizures unreasonable under Article 14 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights. The Court concluded the delays were not unreasonable by balancing the defendant's possessory interest against the Commonwealth's justification under the totality of the circumstances found in *Commonwealth v. White*. Therefore, the orders allowing the motions to suppress evidence were reversed.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
FARMER v. HUNSINGER et al
ORDER granting 56 Motion for Attorney's Fees. ORDER denying 57 Motion to Alter Judgment. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE TILMAN E SELF, III on 8/12/2026 (vs)
2026-08-12 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Kimberly Tate Fountain, as Personal Representative of Russell Scott Fountain, deceased v. Mace-Maldonado et al
Katherine P. Nelson on 8/12/2026. (ctn)ORDER finding as moot 2 Motion to Dismiss in light of the First Amended Complaint 8 timely filed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(B). Responses to First Amended Complaint due in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(3). Signed by Magistrate Judge
2026-08-12 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Grout v. AEG Fuels et al
ORDER: On or before 8/19/26, Defendants shall return executed their Magistrate Judge Assignment Form. Signed by Judge Kevin J. Doyle on 8/12/2026. (cdc)
2026-08-12 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
JOHNSON v. THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC
ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. NO. 15) IS GRANTED. THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MARY KAY COSTELLO ON 8/12/2026. 8/12/2026 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(ahf)
2026-08-12 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Schaum v. River Valley Landscapes, Inc.
MEMORANDUM OPINION (Order to follow as separate docket entry) re 19 First MOTION to Amend/Correct Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Jeffery Schaum. Signed by Chief MJ Daryl F. Bloom on August 12, 2026. (kjn)
2026-08-12 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Estate of Janet Haworth v. Englewood Health and Rehab et al
ENTRY AND ORDER FINDING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS (DOC. NO. 14) AND PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND COMPLAINT (DOC. NO. 17) MOOT. Signed by Judge Thomas M. Rose on 8/12/26. (pb)
2026-08-12 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Blue v. North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
ORDER: Mid-Discovery Status Conference set for 10/9/2026 at 9:00 AM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter. By Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter (BG) Distributed on 8/12/2026 (ap).
2026-08-12 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Collaku v. Collect Depravl et al
ORDER denying 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP"): For the reasons stated in the attached Order, Plaintiff's motion is denied without prejudice. To proceed with this action, Plaintiff is granted until August 26, 2026 to either file a Long Form IFP application that sufficiently explains his financial status or pay the $405.00 filing fee.The Court certifies that any appeal from this Order would not be in good faith and, therefore, IFP status is denied for the purpose of any appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff, along with a Long Form IFP application, and to note the mailing on the docket. Ordered by Judge Nina R. Morrison on 8/12/2026. (OA)
2026-08-12 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Russell v. New Mexico Doula Association et al
ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea granting 8 Motion for Leave To File Electronically. (ldm)
2026-08-12 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Russell v. New Mexico Doula Association et al
ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea Regarding Service On Individual Defendants. The Clerk of the Court is directed to notify the Individual Defendants that an action has been commenced and request that the Individual Defendants waive service. If any Individual Defendant does not return the waiver within 45 days after mailing of the notice, Plaintiff shall file a motion requesting that officers of the Court serve that Defendant. See attached order for further details. (ldm)
2026-08-12 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Pamela C. Hasian v. Kellie Queen
In this probate appeal regarding the Estate of Larry J. Hasian, surviving spouse Pamela Hasian contested the probate court's finding that she converted assets to her own use and the subsequent award of attorney's fees to the decedent's daughters. The Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment, though the opinion text provided does not fully conclude the reasoning behind the modification to the attorney's fee award.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Boye
The Board of Immigration Appeals held that a Georgia state court “clarification” order issued over six years after a respondent’s original sentence, created by a different judge, is not valid for immigration purposes. The Court determined that the order contradicted the original sentencing terms and was issued after the statutory deadlines for modifying a conviction had expired. Accordingly, the Immigration Judge’s decision to vacate the respondent’s aggravated felony conviction and terminate the proceedings was reversed, and the case was remanded.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Matter of Kopf
The appellate court affirmed a Surrogate’s Court decision denying the admission of a purported will of Inge Kopf to probate and granting letters of administration to the objectant, Petra Kopf. The court held that the petitioner’s repeated failures to comply with discovery orders and appear at pretrial conferences demonstrated willful conduct requiring the dismissal of her petition. Additionally, one bill of costs was awarded to the respondent.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
In Re Estate of Sherri Michele Gillette v. the State of Texas
The court of appeals reversed a district court’s summary judgment, concluding that the estate administrator failed to establish a key element of res judicata as required by law. Specifically, the court found that the administrator did not prove that the prior judgment issued in the 251st Judicial District Court had subject matter jurisdiction to bar the current proceeidings.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Keith George Barton, Jr. v. Jocelyn Rachelle Barton
Keith George Barton, Jr. appeals two nonfinal orders denying him emergency custody based on allegations that domestic violence escalated in his former spouse, Jocelyn Rachelle Barton’s, home due to her boyfriend’s actions. The First District Court of Appeal vacated the orders, ruling that the trial court committed reversible error by excluding evidence of domestic violence and failing to specifically acknowledge in writing that such evidence was considered when evaluating the child's best interests.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Robert J. Powell v. Christina M. Powell
Robert J. Powell appealed the trial court’s order transferring his custody modification proceedings to North Carolina, which the court deemed an inconvenient forum. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed that portion of the decision, finding that the trial court must retain exclusive jurisdiction over child support modifications, and remanded for an amended order.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Winters v. Perez
This case involves a divorce petitioner who sought to invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege regarding domestic violence allegations while still testifying about the division of marital assets. The Arizona Court of Appeals held that while a complete ban on testimony arises when a proceeding turns entirely on the implicated issue, a party may testify on distinct, unrelated issues without forfeiting their privilege. Consequently, the court granted the petitioner special action relief, permitting him to testify about property division despite remaining silent on the violence allegations.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Yeager, A. v. Lucchino, J.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the trial court's dismissal of a partial custody complaint filed by the child's grandmother and step-grandfather against the biological parents. The court ruled that the grandparents lacked standing because the statutory requirement for parents to have "commenced a proceeding for custody" was not met, as the prior custody action had been withdrawn and the relevant protective order had expired.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Burkeen
In State v. Burkeen, the Court of Appeals affirmed a conviction for unauthorized use of a vehicle after agreeing that the trial court properly ruled the officer had objectively reasonable suspicion to conduct an investigatory stop. The court found this suspicion was supported by the totality of the circumstances, including distinctive Facebook photos that matched the defendant's truck and the police’s attempt to locate alert regarding the theft. Consequently, the appellate panel upheld the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion to suppress the evidence.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Justin C. Carroll
Justin Cole Carroll appeals his conviction for murder, arguing he lacked standing to challenge evidence found on the victim's phone and claiming his own phone and cell tower records should have been suppressed. The Court of Appeals affirms his conviction, holding that the oral supplementation of the search warrant affidavit cured the deficiency regarding the victim's phone while finding the warrant for the defendant's own records sufficient. The court also ruled the warrant for cell tower records valid despite a scrivener's error in the affidavit.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
United States v. Amir Mulamba
Law enforcement charged Amir Mulamba with production of child pornography after finding explicit images of a minor following his alleged offer of vape pens in exchange for sex, and Mulamba moved to suppress the evidence arguing Fourth Amendment violations. The district court denied the motion to suppress, and Mulamba appealed to the Eighth Circuit, which affirmed the district court's decision.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
United States v. Reed
United States v. Reed concerned an appeal of child pornography convictions stemming from a traffic stop regarding a suspected stolen trailer and a subsequent cellphone search. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the judgment, ruling that the police had reasonable suspicion to detain the defendant and that the search warrant was sufficiently particular. Additionally, the court held that the district court committed no plain error regarding the sentence and declined to consider a factual argument the defendant failed to raise in lower court.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Mario Rodriguez-Ramirez v. State of Arizona
The case examines whether the clergy-penitent privilege protects a recording in which a pastor admitted to sexually abusing a minor during a private conversation with his co-pastor. The superior court denied the motion to suppress, concluding that the discussion focused on optics and reputation rather than spiritual guidance, but the court of appeals vacated that decision and held that the statements constituted a protected confession.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Mary D. v. McCauley
Mary D. sued Matthew McCauley for personal injury based on years of sexual abuse while she was a minor, and McCauley appealed the trial court’s denial of his requests for continuances to secure counsel. The court held that the trial court abused its discretion and violated McCauley’s constitutional rights by denying these continuances, thereby reversing the judgment and remanding for a new trial.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State of Idaho v. Caylor Mark Tremayne
Caylor Mark Tremayne appealed his conviction for possession of a controlled substance, arguing that Idaho’s overdose immunity statute should protect him because the evidence was found after he overdosed. The Idaho Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction, holding that the district court correctly determined the statute does not apply when the medical emergency is not the sole cause of the discovery of contraband. The court found that the evidence was obtained due to Tremayne’s driving behavior in addition to his medical emergency, rather than just the emergency itself.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Sillaway, Sillaway v. Brandon Crossroads Bowl, Inc., Boje Enterprises, Inc.
This case involves a fatal car crash and wrongful death suit alleging a driver was served alcohol at a bowling alley despite a known addiction. The appellate court affirms the trial court's dismissal of the plaintiffs' amended complaint and the resulting judgment for the defendants, though the provided text does not explicitly state the court's specific holding on whether the amended complaint relates back to the initial filing.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Paniagua-Calderon
The Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant’s conviction for driving under the influence of intoxicants. Regarding the appeal, the court found no abuse of discretion in the trial court’s decision to continue the trial past the sixty-day limit because the state demonstrated that a necessary toxicology expert was unavailable. The court also upheld the trial court’s denial of the motion to suppress, citing deference to the lower court’s factual findings regarding probable cause for the warrantless arrest.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Gerkin
State v. Gerkin involves a DUII conviction wherein the defendant argued that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence because the arresting officer read standard Miranda warnings from a phone script too quickly to be comprehensible. The Oregon Court of Appeals agreed that the warnings were constitutionally inadequate, holding that the defendant's rights were not sufficiently conveyed, and reversed and remanded the case.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
J.W. Bowman v. Bureau of Driver Licensing
Jacob Bowman appealed the reinstatement of his license suspension for refusing a blood test, arguing that a manual wheelchair is not a vehicle under the Pennsylvania Implied Consent Law because he was not operating a vehicle at the time. After reviewing the matter, the Commonwealth Court ruled that this Court reverses.
2026-08-12 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Elliot v. Lisle et al
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 4 Complaint filed by J.D. Elliot, 1 Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by J.D. Elliot. Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (bt)
2026-08-11 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Eiseman v. Patterson Dental Supply, Inc.
ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 9/9/2026 at 9:00 AM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter. By Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter (BG)
2026-08-11 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
USA v. Maldonado-Chavarria
ORDER (1) adopting 36 37 38 report and recommendations; (2) overruling 41 42 44 objections; and (3) denying 24 motion to suppress and 22 23 motions to dismiss. Signed on 8/11/2026 by District Judge Roseann A Ketchmark. (AMH)
2026-08-11 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
BRUNO v. CARNIVAL CORPORATION
ORDER granting in part and denying in part 35 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 8/10/2026. See attached document for full details. (drz)
2026-08-11 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
CARTHEN v. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION et al
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/11/2026. (lcabj2)
2026-08-11 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Ortiz v. Brown et al
ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge Thomas O. Farrish on 8/11/26. (rw)
2026-08-11 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)