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    Court Summaries NAPD Blog Posts

    First Choice v. Davenport:  Nonprofit has standing to bring Sec. 1983 suit to block state subpoena of its donor list

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    greg.mermelstein
    May 14, 2026
    Court Summaries NAPD Blog Posts

    District of Columbia v. R.W.:  Courts must consider all circumstances to determine “reasonable suspicion” for investigatory stop

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    greg.mermelstein
    May 14, 2026
    Court Summaries NAPD Blog Posts

    Rico v. U.S.:  Supervised release term is not automatically extended when a person absconds

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    greg.mermelstein
    May 14, 2026
    Court Summaries NAPD Blog Posts

    Zorn v. Linton:  Officer who used wristlock to remove protester was entitled to qualified immunity from excessive force claim

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    greg.mermelstein
    May 14, 2026
    Court Summaries NAPD Blog Posts

    Olivier v. City of Brandon:  Sec. 1983 doesn’t bar people from seeking to enjoin future enforcement of same law under which they were convicted

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    greg.mermelstein
    May 14, 2026
    Court Summaries NAPD Blog Posts

    Urias-Orellana v. Bondi:  Courts must apply “substantial evidence” standard when reviewing asylum claims based on persecution

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    greg.mermelstein
    May 14, 2026
    Court Summaries NAPD Blog Posts

    Villarreal v. Texas:  Judges can prohibit attorney-client discussion of content of defendant’s on-going testimony during overnight recess, but can’t limit other topics

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    greg.mermelstein
    May 14, 2026
    NAPD Blog Posts

    Social Workers in Public Defense: The Power of Our Work

    Author
    lori.james
    March 23, 2026
    Court Summaries NAPD Blog Posts

    Klein v. Martin: Supreme Court emphasizes, again, that federal habeas courts must defer to state courts

    Author
    greg.mermelstein
    March 23, 2026