The Ninth District Court of Appeals in Texas has upheld the conviction of Renaldo Earnest Dotson for the murder of Isaiah Wagner. Dotson was found guilty of first-degree murder by a jury and sentenced to 65 years in prison. The court’s decision, delivered in a memorandum opinion, addressed Dotson’s challenge…
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Court Denies Rehearing in Case Over National Guard Deployment
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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Oscar vs. Lafferty: Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Parentage Ruling
The Delaware Supreme Court has weighed in on a family law case, affirming a lower court’s decision regarding the parentage of a child. The core issue revolved around a man, Larry Lafferty, seeking to be legally recognized as the father of a child, Audrey, despite the child’s mother, Kelly Oscar,…
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Supreme Court Upholds Commitment of Sexually Dangerous Individual
In a recent decision, the North Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court’s ruling, upholding the commitment of Edward Skorick as a sexually dangerous individual. Skorick, who has a history of sex offenses, had appealed the district court’s denial of his petition for discharge from the North Dakota State…
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Probation Revoked: Court Upholds Decision in David Welch Case
The Arkansas Court of Appeals has affirmed the Saline County Circuit Court’s decision to revoke the probation of David Welch. The ruling, delivered on October 22, 2025, addressed several arguments raised by Welch, ultimately finding them without merit. Background of the Case Welch had initially pleaded guilty on January 10,…
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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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Boat Dealership Dispute: Tennessee Supreme Court Rules on Standing
The Tennessee Supreme Court recently weighed in on a case involving a dispute between a boat manufacturer and a former dealership, clarifying the rules around who can sue and when. The court ruled that the plaintiffs, a husband and wife who were the sole shareholders of the dealership, did have…
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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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Puerto Rico Telephone Company Wins Appeal, Arbitration Award Case Dismissed
In a recent decision, the First Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Puerto Rico Telephone Company (PRTC), overturning a lower court’s dismissal of a case involving an arbitration award. The appeals court ruled that the lower court lacked the necessary jurisdiction to hear the case, due to a recent…
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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…