Public Defender Not Required to Represent in Civil Contempt Cases
iowa · 2026-01-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
State Public Defender v. Iowa District Court For Scott County, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court reviewed whether a public ...
Fourth Circuit: Debt Relief Website Statements Not Protected Speech
ca4 · 2025-11-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Carlos Ramos Marquez v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary inju...
Ohio Court: Passive non-payment of child support not automatically willful contempt
ohioctapp · 2025-11-17 · Reversed · Impact: 25/100
In re S.D., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 17, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a father's "passive" failure to pay child support, witho...
Court Affirms Immigration Decisions in Lemoine Cases
ga · 2025-08-12 · Affirmed · Impact: 15/100
In THE MATTER OF DOMINIQUE MARC HENRI LEMOINE (Two Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The court addressed two consolidated cases concerning Do...