Case State ex rel. George B. Woznak v. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District
Case United States of America v. Teslauch K. Gatkuoth Court United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge
The Second Department vacated a Supreme Court order dismissing an Article 78 proceeding naming a Justice as respondent, holding the proceeding should have been commenced in the Appellate Division.
Appellate Division affirms dismissal of unjust conviction claim, finding claimant failed to prove actual innocence by clear and convincing evidence despite vacatur of murder conviction.
Second Department denies mandamus petition by criminal defendant seeking to compel judge to decide pending motion, holding judicial decision-making is not a ministerial act subject to mandamus.
Case State of Ohio v. Bruce Ford Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Judge LISA B. FORBES (elected
Case Anthony Bellamy v. City and County of Honolulu; Nickolas T. Hirata, Officer #1; Dylan Torres, Officer #2; Byron Marfil,
Case In the Matter of the Petition of Candido Antonio Felix Reynolds for a Writ of Mandamus and/or Prohibition Court
The Second DCA affirmed a civil restitution lien of over $547,000 imposed on a prisoner’s civil rights settlement, holding that the sentencing court’s continuing jurisdiction under section 960.292(2) is not subject to the four-year statute of limitations.
The Fourth Department affirms a judgment dismissing an Article 78 petition challenging parole revocation, rejecting the petitioner’s procedural objections to the Board’s determination.
The Fourth Department affirms County Court’s acceptance of a grand jury report under CPL 190.85 recommending the removal of a City Court Judge for misconduct in office, rejecting challenges to the grand jury proceedings.
The Fourth Department dismissed a district attorney’s Article 78 petition seeking to overturn a court order barring re-presentment to a grand jury and denying unsealing under CPL 160.50(1), holding that unsealing applications are civil in nature and cannot be challenged via Article 78.
Case State of Ohio v. Frederick Noble Olive Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Fairfield County Judge David
Case State ex rel. Bates v. Clancy Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Per Curiam Date Decided June 4, 2026
Case State of Oregon v. David Ayon-Urbano Court Oregon Supreme Court Date Decided June 4, 2026 Docket No. S072084 (CC
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals held that a circuit court lacks authority under Rule 36 to correct alleged clerical errors in a juvenile court transfer order, and that even if it could, no clerical error existed where the written order reflected the juvenile court’s announced findings.
The Eighth District reversed and vacated two contempt findings, holding the trial court improperly charged a defendant with indirect contempt without providing the statutory notice and hearing required by R.C. 2705.03.
The Eighth District reversed the trial court’s dismissal of a rape and kidnapping indictment for preindictment delay, holding that the defendant failed to establish actual prejudice from the 16-year gap between the offense and indictment despite the deaths of two potential witnesses.
The Second District rejects a novel defense argument that shared-birthday timing could defeat the ‘at least 5 years older’ element in aggravated criminal sexual abuse, holding Illinois law does not recognize fractions of days in age computation.
The Third Department dismisses a challenge to the Elmira Police Department Property Clerk’s determination regarding seized property.
The Fourth DCA reversed a trial court’s order prohibiting further pro se filings, holding that successive Rule 3.800(a) motions are permitted under Florida law and that the defendant’s new Erlinger challenge to his PRR sentence had not been previously raised.
Ninth Circuit revives a Section 1983 deliberate fabrication claim against a Garden Grove detective whose police report significantly mischaracterized recorded witness statements on a critical issue in the case.
The Ninth Circuit, sitting en banc, reverses a district court that ended a $1.1 million civil forfeiture case as a discovery sanction, holding that the claimant established standing and gave the government enough information to investigate his ownership claim.
Case Donald Lee Wyldes Jr. v. State of Iowa Court Iowa Supreme Court Judge McDermott (Kim Reynolds, 2020) Date Decided