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•Nevada Supreme Court affirmed civil commitment despite Rogers' successful federal habeas relief vacating his criminal conviction

Nevada Supreme Court

Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Civil Commitment Despite Vacated Conviction

The Nevada Supreme Court affirmed a civil commitment order for Mark James Rogers, whose criminal conviction was previously vacated by federal habeas relief. The court ruled that time served in prison under the vacated conviction cannot be credited against the civil commitment period.

•Court ruled time served under vacated conviction cannot be credited against civil commitment duration

Federal Circuit

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

8th Circuit Affirms Firearms Convictions on Spirit Lake Reservation

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Nathaniel Patrick Azure on six firearms-related charges stemming from incidents on the Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota. The court rejected Azure's appeal challenging the district court's denial of his motion for mistrial based on alleged prosecutorial misconduct and the admission of Facebook records as evidence.

•Nathaniel Azure convicted on six firearms charges for three shooting incidents on Spirit Lake Reservation between January 2021 and May 2022

•Eighth Circuit rejected Azure's claims of prosecutorial misconduct and improper admission of Facebook records as evidence

•Florida Supreme Court eliminates ABA as sole law school accrediting body for bar admission eligibility

Florida Supreme Court

Florida Supreme Court Ends ABA's Exclusive Law School Accreditation Role

The Florida Supreme Court ruled January 15, 2026, to end the American Bar Association's monopoly as the sole accrediting body for law schools whose graduates can sit for Florida's bar examination. The decision follows a year-long study and aims to promote access to affordable legal education.

•Decision follows year-long workgroup study aimed at promoting educational access and affordability

•Amendments require service of discovery requests and responses on all parties in civil cases

Florida Supreme Court

Florida Supreme Court Amends Civil Procedure Rules for Discovery

The Florida Supreme Court has adopted amendments to Civil Procedure Rules 1.350 and 1.370, effective April 1, 2026, requiring that discovery requests and responses be served on all parties in civil cases to enhance transparency.

•Changes take effect April 1, 2026, following unanimous court approval

•Ohio Supreme Court reversed Franklin County Court of Appeals in 5-2 decision on saving statute interpretation

Ohio Supreme Court

Ohio Supreme Court Reverses Appeals Court on Statute Saving Rules

The Ohio Supreme Court reversed the Franklin County Court of Appeals in *Sauter v. Integrity Cycles, L.L.C.*, clarifying that under Ohio's saving statute, claims must be refiled within exactly one year of dismissal. The January 15, 2026 ruling resolves conflicting interpretations about timing requirements for dismissed cases.

•Court held R.C. 2305.19 requires refiling within exactly one year of dismissal, not calendar year plus one day

•Ohio Supreme Court unanimously affirmed dismissal of inmate's habeas corpus petition

Ohio Supreme Court

Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Habeas Challenge

The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's dismissal of inmate Sammy Montanez's habeas corpus petition. The court ruled that Montanez remains lawfully imprisoned under two valid criminal judgments and has not completed his maximum sentence term.

•Sammy Montanez challenged his imprisonment but court found two valid criminal judgments support his confinement

•Cincinnati attorney Brian Cable received a one-year license suspension, conditionally stayed, for paying companies to solicit clients

Ohio Supreme Court

Ohio Attorney Suspended for Paying Companies to Solicit Clients

The Ohio Supreme Court imposed a one-year license suspension, conditionally stayed, on attorney Brian Matthew Cable for violating professional conduct rules by paying companies to solicit and refer clients and failing to supervise nonlawyer representatives.

•Cable violated professional conduct rules by failing to supervise nonlawyer representatives of the solicitation companies

•Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed the appeal without prejudice for lack of final order

Jan 15, 2026•2 min read

Arkansas Supreme Court

Arkansas Supreme Court Dismisses Gun Shop Appeal Without Prejudice

The Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed without prejudice an appeal by Eureka Gun and Pawn, LLC and Keeling Grubb challenging the City of Eureka Springs over a conditional-use permit denial. The court ruled it lacked jurisdiction due to the absence of a final order from the circuit court.

•Dispute involved Eureka Gun and Pawn's challenge to conditional-use permit denial

•Idaho Supreme Court vacated magistrate court's child custody determination for second time in same case

Idaho Supreme Court

Idaho Supreme Court Vacates Child Custody Decision in Raber Appeal

The Idaho Supreme Court has vacated a magistrate court's child custody determination in Raber v. Raber, marking the second time the high court has intervened in the contentious custody dispute. The court remanded the case for further proceedings following an expedited appeal.

•Original custody arrangement involved two-week rotations between father's Idaho home and mother's Texas home