US Courts

V. v. United States of America - New Civil Case Filing

A new civil case, V. v. United States of America, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on March 20, 2026. The case type is Civil, with the U.S. Government listed as a defendant. The nature of the suit is P.I.: Other.

Freda Smith v. City of Hapeville - Summary Judgment Granted

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia granted summary judgment in favor of the City of Hapeville in a case brought by Freda Smith. The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to grant summary judgment on claims of FMLA interference, FMLA retaliation, ADA disparate treatment, and ADA retaliation, as the plaintiff failed to defend these claims in her response.

Jackson v. Jones - Civil Rights Action

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia granted in part and denied in part a preliminary injunction in a civil rights action challenging a Georgia statute. The court also granted a motion to stay the preliminary injunction.

State v. Jeffrey - Non-Precedential Opinion

The Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed Travis Jordan Jeffrey's conviction for unlawful possession of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) but vacated his extended probation sentence. The court found sufficient evidence for the conviction and that the jury instructions were appropriate. The case is remanded for resentencing on the probation term.

State v. Ekdahl - Kansas Court of Appeals Non-Precedential Opinion

The Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence in State v. Ekdahl. The court found that police officers' warrantless entry into the defendant's apartment was justified under the emergency aid exception, leading to the discovery of a marijuana growing operation.

In re A.W. - Termination of Parental Rights Appeal

The Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's decision to terminate parental rights, upholding the denial of a continuance request. The case involved allegations of substance abuse by the mother following the birth of two children.

McKnight v. Schnurr, Warden - Habeas Corpus

The Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a habeas corpus petition filed by inmate Ronald W. McKnight III. McKnight alleged prison officials engaged in discriminatory practices based on race and age when filing false disciplinary reports. The court found that while false testimony may have occurred, it did not demonstrate evidence of race or age discrimination.

Denney v. State - Non-Precedential Kansas Appeals Case

The Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's summary denial of Dale M.L. Denney's K.S.A. 60-1507 motion. The court found no grounds to extend the statutory time period for filing or exceptional circumstances to justify the successive motion.

State v. Denney - Non-Precedential Court of Appeals Opinion

The Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's denial of Dale M.L. Denney's motion to correct an illegal sentence and his motion to reconsider. Denney has a history of numerous motions and appeals following his 1993 convictions.

State v. Abell - DUI Convictions Appeal

The Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed convictions for felony DUI in three consolidated cases against Randall Powell Abell. The court vacated fines imposed in two cases due to improper sentencing and remanded for resentencing, and also remanded for recalculation of jail credit in one case. The court declined to address Abell's jury trial rights argument regarding prior DUI convictions.