Case In re Hunter T. Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Elgo (Dannel P. Malloy, 2017) Date Decided May 12, 2026
Case Javonte Hines-Miller v. Ashlea Teter Court Iowa Supreme Court Judge Christensen (Kim Reynolds, 2018) Date Decided May 15, 2026
Case State v. Lemaine, 2026-Ohio-1741 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, First Appellate District Judge CROUSE (elected 2019) Date Decided May
The Fourth District holds that an unqualified Welfare and Institutions Code section 782 dismissal encompasses the underlying findings, satisfying section 786(d)’s "dismissed" condition for sealing serious juvenile offense records — but the firearm restriction survives.
Case State of Minnesota v. Adam Taylor Fravel Court Minnesota Supreme Court Judge McKeig (Mark Dayton, 2016) Date Decided April
Case State of Maine v. Jacob Miller Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court Judge Douglas (Janet Mills, 2023) Date Decided April
Case State of North Dakota v. Trista Edith Ruby Reynolds Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Jon J. Jensen (Doug
Case State of Oklahoma v. Cody Owen Russell Court Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Date Decided April 16, 2026 Docket
Case State of Ohio v. Cierra Snow Court Ohio Court of Appeals, First Appellate District Judge NESTOR (elected 2024) Date
Case State of North Dakota v. Anthony Duggan Barse Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Fair McEvers (Jack Dalrymple, 2014)
Case State of New Jersey v. Eric T. Seddens, a/k/a Eric T. Seddons Court New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
Case Cody Wayne Coleman v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge CLIFFORD L. ATHEY, JR. (elected
First District holds that a juvenile court may consider a victim impact statement at a six-month baseline review hearing if it limits its consideration to material relevant to the juvenile’s rehabilitation.
First District reverses a juvenile court order transferring a 16-year-old murder defendant to adult court because the court did not apply the heightened amenability standards required by AB 2361 and SB 545.
Case State of North Dakota v. Jodi L. Cooper Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Fair McEvers (Jack Dalrymple, 2014)
Fourth District reverses a five-year DVRO for the second time, holding the trial court again denied the incarcerated respondent meaningful access to the courts by issuing the order without addressing his request to appear telephonically.
Fourth District affirms a juvenile court’s joint-and-several restitution order, holding the January 2025 amendment to Welfare and Institutions Code section 730.6 — which replaced joint-and-several liability with several liability based on percentage of fault — does not apply retroactively to a