The Supreme Court opened its October 2026 Term yesterday, issuing its traditional long list of certiorari denials. Yesterday’s 42-page Order List includes a denial of certiorari in Peterson v. Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue, (Docket No. 25-1210, cert. denied 10/5/2026). In the
Tuesday Talk*: Did John Eastman’s Disbarment Violate The First Amendment?
One of the hardest things to swallow for people who are friendly toward Free Speech is that the people you dislike are entitled to it as much as you are. Sure, they may be wrong, even lie, whereas of course
Supreme Court: Under which circumstances Non-collection of tower location of the two mobiles is a serious investigational lapse?
Lapse in collecting tower location of mobile(s) whileobtaining CDR51. During investigation, the investigating officer wasapprised of mobile numbers of the deceased MithileshKumari (D-1) and the accused respondent. PW-19 wasproduced to prove the CDR of one of the
Investigating Officer Must Not Create Evidence’ : Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal After Finding Witnesses Were ‘Set Up’
To a lay man, the above circumstances may appearirrelevant in assessing credibility/ trustworthiness of awitness. But to a trained judicial mind it is an importantcircumstance in assessing whether a person is a naturalwitness, who is aware of relevant
Where Should You File a Business Lawsuit? Florida Venue Statute Explained
The Florida venue statute decides which county’s courthouse hears a business lawsuit. In most cases, unless a valid contract clause or a special statute says otherwise, you can file where the defendant resides, where the claim arose, or where the
US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in landmark Boulder climate change case
The US Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. Commissioners of Boulder County, a case brought by the Colorado county against Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy.
The Court must decide if the federal Clean
Questions over “drunk barrister” fail to save convicted man’s appeal
The Court of Appeal has rejected a convicted man’s application for third-party disclosure from the Bar Standards Board (BSB) over claims that his prosecutor was drunk.
Reading Crown Court: Counsel collapsed
Lord Justice Holgate said even if this had been
2d Dist. COJA hearings on Oct. 9
Commission to Consider Appointments to the 2nd District Court of AppealThe Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold public remote hearings on Friday, October 9, 2026, beginning at 9:30 a.m. to consider two appointments to the Second District Court of Appeal
Supreme Court Climate Change Case Tests Limits of Federal Preemption
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear a climate liability case brought by local governments against energy companies is focusing renewed attention on whether federal law preempts state-law claims related to climate change. While observers are analyzing prior preemption rulings
The Court of Appeal’s Consideration of Sault Dock: A New Test, Refinement or More of the Same?
INTRODUCTION
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s (“CA”) recent decision in Knauff v. Ontario (Human Rights Tribunal) (“Knauff”) sought to resolve two CA panels’ disagreement about the continuing relevance of the test for leave to appeal in Sault Dock Co. Ltd.