The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request to rehear a case that has raised significant questions about the President’s authority to deploy the National Guard in American cities. The case, *Newsom v. Trump*, involves a dispute over the deployment of the California National Guard to Los Angeles…
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Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights; Mother’s Absence Doesn’t Change Outcome
The Arkansas Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s decision to terminate the parental rights of Madalene Benavides. The ruling centers on Benavides’s appeal, which argued that the Lonoke County Circuit Court abused its discretion by denying her request for a postponement of the termination hearing. The Background of…
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Appeal Dismissed: Court Rules Case Against Estate is Moot
The Arkansas Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal filed by La’Tona McDonnell against the Estate of Hervie Wayne Chance, Sr., deeming the case “moot.” This means the court decided that any ruling it made would have no practical effect because the Estate had already been closed and its assets…
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Court Reverses Dismissal of Battery Appeal, Citing Procedural Error
On October 22, 2025, the Arkansas Court of Appeals overturned a decision by the Carroll County Circuit Court that had dismissed Jediah Ryan Haley’s appeal of a third-degree battery conviction. The appellate court found that the circuit court erred in dismissing the appeal based on a technicality related to the…
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Park District Wins Appeal in Tree Stump Injury Case
The Illinois Second District Appellate Court has affirmed a lower court’s decision in a personal injury case, siding with the Gurnee Park District over a woman who was injured after tripping on a tree stump in a park. The case, *Amanda V. Wright v. The Gurnee Park District*, involved an…
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Court Rules in Patent Case, Vacates Decision Due to Insufficient Evidence Review
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has overturned a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in a patent dispute between Centripetal Networks, LLC (Centripetal) and Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (Palo Alto Networks), Cisco Systems, Inc., and Keysight Technologies, Inc. The court found that…
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Import Company Hit with Default Judgment Over Unpaid Taxes
The United States Court of International Trade has sided with the government in a case against E-Dong, U.S.A., Inc., a California-based import company. The court granted a default judgment, meaning E-Dong failed to respond to the lawsuit, and now owes the government over $234,000 in unpaid federal excise taxes (FETs),…
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Georgia Supreme Court Sides with Landowners in Butts County Zoning Dispute
The Georgia Supreme Court has stepped in to clarify a ruling regarding a zoning dispute in Butts County, siding with landowners Tussahaw Reserves, LLC and Keys Ferry Crossing, LLC (collectively, “Tussahaw”). The case centers on how lawsuits against counties and their officials are handled under the state’s constitution, specifically concerning…
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Georgia Court of Appeals Upholds Asset Forfeiture Ruling Due to Insufficient Complaint
The Georgia Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s decision to set aside a civil asset forfeiture, finding that the state’s initial complaint lacked the necessary detail to meet legal requirements. The case, *State of Georgia v. TF4 Capital, LLC*, centers around the seizure of over $360,000 in cash…
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Arsonist’s Appeal Denied: Court Upholds Decision on Mental Health Diversion and Funding
The California Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court’s decision regarding Edward Joseph Riddle, who pleaded no contest to arson of a structure. Riddle, who was initially granted mental health diversion, appealed the termination of that diversion and the denial of his request for public funds to cover his…