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Timothy P. Savage v. State of Florida
Petitioner Timothy P. Savage sought to overturn a county court order that permitted the State of Florida to subpoena his medical records related to a DUI investigation. The appellate court denied the petition for writ of certiorari and affirmed the lower court's decision, finding that the State's arguments were sufficient to establish the necessary relevance for the subpoena.
2026-08-03 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Perdue
Joshua G. Perdue was convicted of felonious assault, aggravated menacing, domestic violence, and improper handling of a firearm in a vehicle for pointing a gun at his estranged wife during a birthday party. The trial court sentenced him to serve between 7 and 9 years in prison, and the Third District Court of Appeals has affirmed the judgment.
2026-08-03 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
USA v. Lester
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION by Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson (Re: 31 Opposed MOTION to Suppress and Brief in Support ) as to Scotty Edward Lester. (tjm, Deputy Clerk)
2026-07-31 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Jack & Joe's Franchising, Inc. et al v. Bernardin et al
ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants' 62 Motion to Dismiss. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Katherine M. Menendez on 7/31/2026. (LC2)
2026-07-31 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
State of Idaho v. Chance Steve Richard Worosz
Chance Steve Richard Worosz appealed a conviction for the possession of a controlled substance after police discovered methamphetamine in used syringes found during a search incident to his arrest. He argued that the Syringe and Needle Exchange Act provided immunity from prosecution because the statute conflicted with drug possession laws. The appeals court affirmed the conviction, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying his motion because the SNEA protects entities operating exchange programs rather than individuals.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Angela Michelle Green v. State of Idaho
Angela Michelle Green appeals the district court’s judgments summarily dismissing her amended petitions for post-conviction relief arising from convictions for perjury, possession of methamphetamine, and fraud-related offenses. Green alleges claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and prosecutorial misconduct against her trial counsel and the State. The appellate court affirms the district court’s summary dismissals of the amended petitions.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
In Re Meeker Revocable Trust U/A/D July 15, 2014
This case involves a challenge to a trust amendment that left an estate primarily to one son while disinheriting the other. The appeals court affirmed the trial court, finding no "firm conviction" that the mother lacked testamentary capacity or was unduly influenced by her son who benefited from the alteration. The court upheld the lower court's judgment because the factual findings, which upheld the mother's competence, effectively mooted the remaining claims.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Case Name in Immigration Case - Unavailable
MEMORANDUM (Order to follow as separate docket entry) re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,,,,,,,,,,,,, filed by Toan Huu Le. Signed by Honorable Malachy E Mannion on 7/31/2026. (gg)
2026-07-31 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Domingo v. Sizemore et al
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. The undersigned recommends the Court grant in part Petitioner's habeas application and order his immediate release subject to the same conditions of his earlier release.9 The undersigned also recommends that the Court order Respondents to certify their compliance with the Court's order by filing a status report within five business days of the Courts order, and to promptly provide a copy of this order to counsel for the Warden of the Cimarron Correctional Facility. This Report and Recommendation terminates the referral of this matter to the undersigned. Objections to R&R due by 8/5/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Suzanne Mitchell on 7/31/2026. (rb)
2026-07-31 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, v. Estate of James E. Lowry et al
ribed in Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(D) and (F)); if service is by electronic means, no additional days are added. (Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(d); Fed. R. Crim. P. 45(c)). (ck)PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION by Magistrate Judge John F. Robbenhaar. Objections to PFRD due by 8/14/2026. Add 3 days to the deadline if service is by mailing it to the person's last known address (or means desc
2026-07-31 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
In re N.T.
The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the Muskingum County Juvenile Court’s decision that two minor children were dependent and that one child was abused and neglected based on allegations that their mother was involved in two vehicle accidents while intoxicated and that the father tested positive for cocaine while serving as the residential parent. The appellate court upheld these findings despite the mother’s contesting of the allegations at the lower court hearing.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
In re A.W.
The court affirmed a juvenile court judgment finding two minor children dependent, neglected, and abused based on their mother’s erratic behavior at a police station, an unsafe home environment, and her involvement in serious vehicular accidents. The appellate court upheld the lower court’s decision to remove the children and place them in a safety plan despite the mother’s objections to the findings.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
In Re Meeker Revocable Trust U/A/D July 15, 2014
This dispute involves a decedent’s amendment to a trust originally intended to distribute assets equally between her two sons, excluding one son from the inheritance. The disinherited son challenged the amendment, arguing his mother lacked testamentary capacity and was unduly influenced by his brother, but the trial court rejected these claims. The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s decision because the record did not leave them with a firm conviction that the factual findings regarding capacity and undue influence were incorrect.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Ralph de la Torre v. Bill Cassidy
Dr. Ralph de la Torre sued the Senate Committee and twenty of its members, including Senator Bill Cassidy, alleging that their investigation-related subpoenas and contempt resolutions violated his Fifth Amendment rights. The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the complaint, finding that the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause bars the suit.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Barbara Murdock v. Nali Realty, LLC, and Dan Poggione, as trustee of The Gold Kelly and Peters Residential Land Trust and/or the Greater Montgomery Land Trust
The Court of Appeals dismisses an appeal brought by Barbara Murdock following a circuit court order that dissolved the unlawful detainer action due to a lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The appellate court ruled that because the trial court's dismissal provided Murdock with the relief she sought, the order was not an "adverse judgment" subject to appeal. The court explicitly states it needs not decide whether the circuit court correctly determined that it lacked jurisdiction.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Estate of Andrews, C. Appeal of:Winsor, J.
Janice Winsor and Robert Ely appealed the Washington County Orphans' Court’s decision confirming the estate account after it overruled their objections to attorney and executor fees. The Superior Court vacated the lower court’s decree and remanded the case for further proceedings.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
In RE: THE MEEKER REVOCABLE TRUST U/A/D July 15, 2014, THE HELEN S. MEEKER SURVIVORS' TRUST, Established by July 28, 2018 and FIRST AMENDMENT Thereto Dated September 3, 2018
Published opinion from Alaska Supreme Court, filed 2026-07-31 (docket S-19054).
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Fields v. CIR
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the Tax Court’s decision, holding that the Estate failed to prove the $17 million transfer of assets to a limited partnership was for a non-tax purpose under the governing tax code provisions. Consequently, the court upheld the IRS’s valuation of the estate's gross estate and the associated penalty for underpayment.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
People v Madison
The Michigan Supreme Court vacated a trial court’s order preventing the defendant from presenting diminished-capacity evidence, holding that the state’s legal-insanity statute does not bar such evidence. The Court ruled that diminished capacity is a distinct concept from the legal-insanity defense and overruled prior precedent to allow the evidence at trial. The case was remanded to the trial court for further proceedings.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Carlton Lamar Avery v. Erica Nicole Avery
Carlton Lamar Avery appealed the Elmore Circuit Court’s judgment dissolving his marriage and granting his wife sole custody of their child, child support, alimony, and the marital home. The court began its review by considering the husband’s challenge to the child-support calculation, indicating that arguments regarding income discrepancies are not preserved if not raised in a post-judgment motion. The provided text concludes prior to issuing a final ruling on the appeal.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Odell v. Odell
Danielle Odell appealed the trial court’s judgment granting Zachariah Odell a reallocation of parental rights and designating him as the residential parent. The appellate court affirmed this decision, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding that the modification was in the child's best interest.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Myles v. Myles
The appellate court reversed the portion of the trial court's divorce decree awarding spousal support to Kenneth A. Myles, holding that the husband was not given reasonable notice or the opportunity to be heard regarding that issue. The divorce judgment was otherwise affirmed, and the case was remanded for an evidentiary hearing specifically on the contested issue of spousal support.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Kent v. Lee
Erika Lee appealed the dismissal of her post-decree motion seeking relief from judgment or a new trial based on allegations that her ex-husband David Kent failed to disclose that he had purchased Akron real estate or that he possessed $380,000 in cash to fund the purchase. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal of parts of the motion, reversed another part, granted an award of attorney fees to David Kent, and remanded the case for further proceedings.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Crawford
State v. Crawford involved a challenge to Ohio’s law prohibiting standing on a highway to solicit contributions, with the defendant arguing that the statute violated her First Amendment rights. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment and discharged the appellant from further prosecution.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Metcalf
Jamal I.A. Metcalf appealed his convictions for receiving stolen property and failure to comply with a police officer, arguing the trial court failed to advise him of all potential penalties for violating post-release control. Although the court agreed that an appellate precedent requires those specific advisements, it found that because defense counsel failed to raise the issue at sentencing, plain error review applied. Ultimately, finding no plain error despite the initial omission, the appellate court affirmed the trial court’s judgment.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Marquardt
Gerald Marquardt appeals his conviction for receiving stolen property, arguing the trial court unconstitutionally increased his sentence beyond the agreed-upon recommendation and that his plea was not voluntarily made. The appellate court held that because the trial court was not involved in the original plea negotiations and clearly informed Marquardt it was not bound by the agreement, the sentencing was proper. Consequently, the appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Collins
Larry Collins appeals the revocation of his community control sanctions and imposition of a concurrent sentence of 180 days and 30 months for drug use and failure to pay court costs. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision, concluding that Collins received all of the due process protections required during his revocation hearing.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Coleman
Otto Coleman appealed a conviction for felonious assault on a peace officer and his ten- to fifteen-year sentence, arguing that the verdict was against the manifest weight of the evidence. The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentence on July 31, 2026.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Bashar Atout, as Trustee of the Hmh Land Trust Dated October 29, 2013 v. Brenda Rozanc, One Source Management Solutions, Inc., Douglas W. Oswald And
The Sixth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court’s dismissal of a breach of contract claim brought by a land trust against a property management company that allegedly sold rental homes without authorization. The appellate court held that transferring control of the homes by selling them breached the management agreement’s obligation to "manage, operate and lease" them and that the complaint sufficiently alleged injury flowing from that breach. Therefore, the court found the trial court erred in dismissing the third amended complaint with prejudice.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Christien Ryan Jeffries v. State of Florida
Christien Jeffries appealed the denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of a citizen’s arrest by an off-duty police officer. The Fifth District Court of Appeal found that the citizen’s arrest lacked a lawful basis because the officer’s observations did not amount to a breach of the peace. Therefore, the court reversed the trial court’s order, vacated Jeffries’s conviction for possession of an electric weapon, and remanded the case for further proceedings.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Martin
Defendant William Martin appealed a trial court’s decision to deny his motion to suppress evidence seized during a traffic stop, challenging the warrantless search under Fourth Amendment grounds. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s judgment and held there were reasonable grounds for his appeal, ordering that costs be taxed and the mandate be sent to the trial court for execution.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
People v. Fredrickson
Paul M. Fredrickson appealed the revocation of his pretrial release after he was charged with felonies while he was released before trial for prior offenses. The appellate court affirmed the trial court’s decision, ruling that Fredrickson was legally on pretrial release regardless of specific condition orders and that the State could revoke his status because a legal presumption ensures defendants know not to commit crimes while released.
2026-07-31 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Flenoid v. Henry's Towing Service, LLC et al
ORDER granting 48 motion to dismiss case.; granting 51 motion to dismiss party; granting in part and denying in part 70 motion to dismiss party. A copy of this Order has been mailed to Larry LexxLou Flenoid, II, 4315 W. LaSiesta, Springfield, MO 65802. Signed on 07/30/2026 by Senior District Judge M Douglas Harpool. (MAR)
2026-07-30 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
People v Serges
David H. Serges was convicted of first-degree murder after DNA evidence found on his clothing was tested without a warrant or consent following his arrest for an unrelated misdemeanor, and he appealed on grounds of constitutional violation and ineffective counsel. The Supreme Court held that this search was unconstitutional, rejected the exceptions used to justify it, and found that trial counsel provided ineffective assistance because the DNA was the only physical evidence linking the defendant to the crime scene.
2026-07-30 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
People v Haupt
The Michigan Supreme Court held that defendant Alexander Haupt was deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel at a critical stage of his criminal proceedings because the trial court failed to properly advise him of his right to self-representation and failed to substitute counsel following an attorney’s withdrawal. The Court further determined that Haupt did not validly waive his right to counsel or forfeit it through his conduct, requiring the reversal of his conviction.
2026-07-30 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Dunn v. Martelli
Magistrate Judge Paul G. Levenson: ORDER entered. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Lisa Martelli Recommendation: I recommend that the Court ALLOW the motion and DISMISS all counts. Objections to R&R due by 8/13/2026(AT)
2026-07-30 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Williamson v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services et al
OPINION AND ORDER: 1. Defendants' Motion to Dismiss 24 is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as noted; 2. The Report and Recommendation 28 is ADOPTED as the Opinion of this Court, except for the three corrections in the record noted by Plaintiff; 3. Defendant's Objection 29 is OVERRULED; and 4. Plaintiff's Objections 32 are OVERRULED. The sole remaining claim in this action is the Fourteenth Amendment Substantive Due Process claims against Defendant Richter and Riviello. Signed by Judge Karen K. Caldwell on 7/30/2026. (KMP) cc: COR and Christopher D. Williamson by US Mail
2026-07-30 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Thompson v. Super. Ct.
The First Appellate District held that a trial court has discretion to impose reasonable rehabilitative probationary conditions on a defendant granted mental health diversion under Penal Code section 1001.36. Adrian Lee Thompson objected to a search condition as part of his diversion for felony burglary, but the appellate court found the trial court’s action proper and denied his petition for writ of mandate.
2026-07-30 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Belmont v. Redondo et al
ORDER ADOPTING MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATIONS re: 6 MOTION to Remand, 16 Memorandum and Recommendations. All claims by Wesley Wade Redondo against Securian Life Insurance Company are severed from Probate Case 24-47273-P. Such claims all remain in federal court. All remaining claims in Wesley Wade Redondo's Second Amended Will Contest and Objection to Application to Probate Will are REMANDED to Probate Court No 1, Montgomery County, Texas, under Probate Case No 24 47273-P. The Clerk is ORDERED to provide a copy of this Order to the Clerk of the Probate Court No 1, Montgomery County, Texas. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4)
2026-07-30 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Crowley v. Blattner Energy
ORDER denying 5 Motion to Remand. Signed by Judge Charles Goodwin on 07/30/2026. (jb)
2026-07-30 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)