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Judicial immunity shields judge from civil suit over alleged due process violations
Armando Arce v. Chief Judge Timothy D. Osterhaus, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Armando Arce, sued the Chief Judge of the Flor...
Court Upholds DCF's Retention of Unsubstantiated Child Abuse Records
H. v. Department of Children and Families, Statewide, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, H., sought to compel the Depart...
Mandamus Denied: Appeal is Adequate Remedy for Prosecutorial Misconduct Claims
ENGLE (JULIE) v. DIST. CT. (STATE) (CRIMINAL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Julie Engle, sought a writ of mandamus to compel ...
DCF Records Expungement Denied: No Abuse of Discretion Found
M. W. v. Department of Children and Families, Statewide, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, M. W., sought to compel the ...
Appellate Court Denies Mandamus for Untimely New Trial Ruling
Ex Parte Terran Doral Green v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Terran Doral Green, sought a writ of mandamu...
Ohio Court Affirms Warrant Execution Despite Brief "Knock and Announce" Delay
State ex rel. Jones v. Sadler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly e...
City of Edinburg denied access to state investigation documents
In Re City of Edinburg v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The City of Edinburg sought to compel the State of Texas to rele...
Ohio Supreme Court: Sheriff can redact body camera footage
State ex rel. Bates v. Copley, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a county she...
Texas Supreme Court: No private right of action for TPIA violations
In Re Texas Department of Insurance, Relator v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the Texas Depart...
Public records request denied; ongoing investigation cited as good faith reason
State ex rel. Otis v. Clancy, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the re...
Texas Court Grants Habeas Corpus Over Brady Violation
Ex Parte Robert Joseph Yezak v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The applicant, Robert Joseph Yezak, sought a writ of habeas...
Texas appeals court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on probable cause
In Re Jesus Ybarra, Relator v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a trial court erred in denying a...
Court Affirms Denial of Conditional Medical Release
William H. Bell Jr v. Florida Commission on Offender Review, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, William H. Bell Jr., sue...
Appellate court denies mandamus for landfill rezoning, citing commissioners' discretion
Chestnut Ridge 156, L.L.C. v. Miller, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Chestnut Ridge 156, L.L.C. ("Chestnu...
Court Denies Mandamus for Shooting Range Permit Due to Zoning Interpretation
Shawnee Ridge Hunting, L.L.C. v. LaRose, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Shawnee Ridge Hunting, L.L.C., sought a writ of mandamu...
Texas Court Reverses Conviction Over Improperly Admitted Prior Assault Evidence
Ex Parte Giambi Boyd v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellant, Giambi Boyd, sought a writ of habeas corpus, challenging...
Mandamus denied: Trial court not compelled to rule on new trial motion
Ex Parte Paul Daniel Dedrick v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Paul Daniel Dedrick, sought a writ of manda...
Mandamus denied: New trial motion untimely filed
Ex Parte Robert Gildon v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Robert Gildon, sought a writ of mandamus to compel...
Appellate court orders trial court to rule on plea withdrawal motion
Ex Parte Victor Elias Martinez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 4, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellant, Victor Elias Martinez, sought a writ of mandamus t...
Mandamus granted for trial court to rule on plea withdrawal motion
Ex Parte Angel Chilaca Camacho v. ., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellant, Angel Chilaca Camacho, sought a writ of mandamus to compel the ...
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Mandamus Against County Auditor
State ex rel. Harris v. Watson, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county auditor could be compelled t...
Mandamus denied: Trial court not compelled to rule on dismissal motion
Ex Parte Gabriel Martinez Pelaez v. ., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gabriel Martinez Pelaez, sought a writ of mandamus to...
Appellate court affirms mandamus for risk protection hearing
Florida Commission on Offender Review v. Clarke, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Florida Commission on Offender Review (FCOR)...
Habeas Corpus Denied: No Jury Instruction on Lesser Offense
In Re Rickye Bernard Henderson, Sr., Relator v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the relator,...
Appellate Court Dismisses Mandamus for Unruled Motion
In Re David L. Sheller v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 3, 2026, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The appellant, David L. Sheller, sought a writ of mandamus to comp...