diff --git a/src/routes/cases.index.tsx b/src/routes/cases.index.tsx
index 064460d..423c392 100644
--- a/src/routes/cases.index.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/cases.index.tsx
@@ -173,47 +173,68 @@ function CasesList() {
     if (selected.size === 0) return;
     setBusy(true);
     const ids = Array.from(selected);
-    const { error } = await supabase
+    const { data, error } = await supabase
       .from("cases")
       .update({ archived_at: archived ? new Date().toISOString() : null })
-      .in("id", ids);
+      .in("id", ids)
+      .select("id");
     setBusy(false);
-    if (error) toast.error(error.message);
-    else {
-      toast.success(`${ids.length} case(s) ${archived ? "archived" : "restored"}`);
-      setSelected(new Set());
-      load();
+    if (error) {
+      toast.error(error.message);
+      return;
     }
+    const updatedCount = data?.length ?? 0;
+    if (updatedCount === 0) {
+      toast.error("No cases were updated. You may not have permission.");
+      return;
+    }
+    if (updatedCount < ids.length) {
+      toast.warning(`${updatedCount} of ${ids.length} case(s) ${archived ? "archived" : "restored"} (others skipped due to permissions)`);
+    } else {
+      toast.success(`${updatedCount} case(s) ${archived ? "archived" : "restored"}`);
+    }
+    setSelected(new Set());
+    load();
   };
 
   const bulkAssignAttorney = async () => {
     if (selected.size === 0 || !assignAttorney) return;
     setBusy(true);
     const ids = Array.from(selected);
-    const { error } = await supabase.from("cases").update({ assigned_attorney_id: assignAttorney }).in("id", ids);
+    const { data, error } = await supabase
+      .from("cases")
+      .update({ assigned_attorney_id: assignAttorney })
+      .in("id", ids)
+      .select("id");
     setBusy(false);
-    if (error) toast.error(error.message);
-    else {
-      toast.success(`${ids.length} case(s) reassigned`);
-      setSelected(new Set());
-      setAssignAttorney("");
-      load();
-    }
+    if (error) { toast.error(error.message); return; }
+    const n = data?.length ?? 0;
+    if (n === 0) { toast.error("No cases were updated. You may not have permission."); return; }
+    if (n < ids.length) toast.warning(`${n} of ${ids.length} case(s) reassigned (others skipped)`);
+    else toast.success(`${n} case(s) reassigned`);
+    setSelected(new Set());
+    setAssignAttorney("");
+    load();
   };
 
   const bulkAssignClient = async () => {
     if (selected.size === 0 || !assignClient) return;
     setBusy(true);
     const ids = Array.from(selected);
-    const { error } = await supabase.from("cases").update({ client_id: assignClient }).in("id", ids);
+    const { data, error } = await supabase
+      .from("cases")
+      .update({ client_id: assignClient })
+      .in("id", ids)
+      .select("id");
     setBusy(false);
-    if (error) toast.error(error.message);
-    else {
-      toast.success(`${ids.length} case(s) re-linked to client`);
-      setSelected(new Set());
-      setAssignClient("");
-      load();
-    }
+    if (error) { toast.error(error.message); return; }
+    const n = data?.length ?? 0;
+    if (n === 0) { toast.error("No cases were updated. You may not have permission."); return; }
+    if (n < ids.length) toast.warning(`${n} of ${ids.length} case(s) re-linked (others skipped)`);
+    else toast.success(`${n} case(s) re-linked to client`);
+    setSelected(new Set());
+    setAssignClient("");
+    load();
   };
 
   const userOptions = users.map((u) => ({