diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/add_case_to_collection.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/add_case_to_collection.html
index eb5eee15..db5cba63 100644
--- a/atlas/templates/atlas/add_case_to_collection.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/add_case_to_collection.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <span id="add-case-form">
     This form allows you to add an existing case to the collection. You may find it easier to do this from the individual case pages or the <a href="{% url 'atlas:case_view' %}">case overview view</a> which allows you to add multiple cases at once.
-<form hx-post="{% url 'atlas:add_case_to_collection' collection.id %}" hx-swap="outerHTML">
+<form hx-post="{% url 'atlas:add_case_to_collection' collection.id %}" hx-target="#full-question-list" hx-swap="beforeend">
     {% csrf_token %}
     <label for="case">Select Case to add:</label>
     <select name="case" id="case">
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@
     <button type="submit">Add</button>
     <button _="on click remove #add-case-form">Cancel</button>
 </form>
-</span
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+</span>
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diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/collection_detail.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/collection_detail.html
index 8a0d81fb..b78b8962 100644
--- a/atlas/templates/atlas/collection_detail.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/collection_detail.html
@@ -5,39 +5,7 @@
 {% partialdef casedetails-management-links %}
 
 <div class="btn-toolbar" role="toolbar" aria-label="Case management links">
-    <div class="btn-group btn-group-sm me-2" role="group" aria-label="management-actions">
-        <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" href="{% url 'atlas:collection_case_displaysetup' casedetail.collection.pk casedetail.case.pk %}" title="Setup default display">
-            <i class="bi bi-display"></i>
-        </a>
-
-        <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" href="{% url 'atlas:collection_case_details' casedetail.collection.pk casedetail.case.pk %}" title="Case details">
-            <i class="bi bi-info-square"></i>
-        </a>
-
-        {% if collection.collection_type == "QUE" %}
-            <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" href='{% url "atlas:collection_case_questions" casedetail.collection.pk casedetail.case.pk %}' title="Manage questions">
-                {% if casedetail.question_schema %}
-                    <i class="bi bi-question-square text-success"></i>
-                {% else %}
-                    <i class="bi bi-question-square text-danger"></i>
-                {% endif %}
-            </a>
-        {% endif %}
-
-        {% if casedetail.case.previous_case %}
-            <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" href='{% url "atlas:collection_case_priors" casedetail.collection.pk casedetail.case.pk %}' title="Manage priors">
-                <i class="bi bi-link-45deg"></i>
-            </a>
-        {% endif %}
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="btn-group btn-group-sm" role="group" aria-label="status-indicator">
-        {% if casedetail.default_viewerstate %}
-            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-success" aria-disabled="true" title="This case has a default viewerstate defined">
-                <i class="bi bi-check"></i>
-            </button>
-        {% endif %}
-    </div>
+    {% include 'atlas/partials/casedetails_management_links.html' %}
 </div>
 
 {% endpartialdef %}
@@ -122,32 +90,11 @@
         <div class="col-12">
             <h3 class="mb-3">Cases</h3>
 
-            <div class="list-group sortable" id="full-question-list">
+            <ol id="full-question-list" class="sortable list-group list-group-numbered">
                 {% for casedetail in casesdetails %}
-                    <div class="list-group-item list-group-item-action mb-2 p-3 d-flex justify-content-between align-items-start" data-question_pk={{ casedetail.case.pk }}>
-                        <div>
-                            <div class="fw-bold">
-                                <a href="{% url 'atlas:collection_case_view' pk=collection.pk case_number=forloop.counter0 %}">Case {{ forloop.counter }}</a>
-                                <span class="ms-2">{{ casedetail.case.title }}</span>
-                            </div>
-                            <div class="small text-muted mt-1">
-                                {% if casedetail.case.series.count == 0 %}
-                                    <span class="text-warning">No series attached</span>
-                                {% else %}
-                                    {{ casedetail.case.series.count }} series
-                                {% endif %}
-                                {% if casedetail.question_schema %}
-                                    &nbsp;•&nbsp;<span class="text-success">Questions defined</span>
-                                {% endif %}
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-
-                        <div class="ms-3 d-flex align-items-center">
-                            {% partial casedetails-management-links %}
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
+                    {% include 'atlas/partials/case_list_item.html' %}
                 {% endfor %}
-            </div>
+            </ol>
         </div>
     </div>
 
diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/partials/case_list_item.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/partials/case_list_item.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f229296
--- /dev/null
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/partials/case_list_item.html
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<li class="list-group-item d-flex gap-3 align-items-start" data-question_pk="{{ casedetail.case.pk }}">
+
+    <div class="flex-fill">
+        <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-start">
+            <div>
+                <a class="h6 mb-0 text-decoration-none" href="{% url 'atlas:collection_case_view' pk=collection.pk case_number=forloop.counter0 %}">{{ casedetail.case.title }}</a>
+                <div class="small text-muted">Case {{ forloop.counter }} &mdash; <span class="text-truncate">{{ casedetail.case.description|default_if_none:""|truncatechars:80 }}</span></div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="mt-2 small text-muted">
+            {% if casedetail.case.series.count == 0 %}
+                <span class="text-warning">No series attached</span>
+            {% else %}
+                {{ casedetail.case.series.count }} series
+            {% endif %}
+            {% if casedetail.question_schema %}
+                &nbsp;•&nbsp;<span class="text-success">Questions defined</span>
+            {% endif %}
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="d-flex align-items-center ms-3">
+        {% include 'atlas/partials/casedetails_management_links.html' %}
+    </div>
+
+</li>
diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/partials/casedetails_management_links.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/partials/casedetails_management_links.html
index c2346ab2..1653d155 100644
--- a/atlas/templates/atlas/partials/casedetails_management_links.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/partials/casedetails_management_links.html
@@ -1,26 +1,33 @@
-{# Partial: per-case management links shown on collection detail case list.
-   Expects variables available from parent loop: casedetail, collection, forloop
-   Keep markup minimal and safe — icons use Bootstrap Icons classes if available. #}
-<span class="d-inline-flex gap-2 align-items-center">
-    <a class="text-decoration-none" href="{% url 'atlas:collection_case_view' pk=collection.pk case_number=forloop.counter0 %}" title="Open case view">
-        <i class="bi bi-eye"></i> View
-    </a>
-
-    <a class="text-decoration-none" href="{% url 'atlas:case_detail' casedetail.case.pk %}" title="Case details">
-        <i class="bi bi-info-circle"></i> Details
-    </a>
-
-    {% if casedetail.case.series.count > 0 %}
-        <a class="text-decoration-none" href="{% url 'atlas:case_displaysets' casedetail.case.pk %}" title="Series ({{ casedetail.case.series.count }})">
-            <i class="bi bi-images"></i> Series ({{ casedetail.case.series.count }})
+    <span class="btn-group btn-group-sm me-2" role="group" aria-label="management-actions">
+        <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" href="{% url 'atlas:collection_case_displaysetup' casedetail.collection.pk casedetail.case.pk %}" title="Setup default display">
+            <i class="bi bi-display"></i>
         </a>
-    {% else %}
-        <span class="text-muted small">No series</span>
-    {% endif %}
 
-    {% if can_edit %}
-        <a class="text-decoration-none" href="{% url 'atlas:case_series_update' pk=casedetail.case.pk %}" title="Edit case series">
-            <i class="bi bi-pencil-square"></i> Edit series
+        <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" href="{% url 'atlas:collection_case_details' casedetail.collection.pk casedetail.case.pk %}" title="Case details">
+            <i class="bi bi-info-square"></i>
         </a>
-    {% endif %}
-</span>
+
+        {% if collection.collection_type == "QUE" %}
+            <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" href='{% url "atlas:collection_case_questions" casedetail.collection.pk casedetail.case.pk %}' title="Manage questions">
+                {% if casedetail.question_schema %}
+                    <i class="bi bi-question-square text-success"></i>
+                {% else %}
+                    <i class="bi bi-question-square text-danger"></i>
+                {% endif %}
+            </a>
+        {% endif %}
+
+        {% if casedetail.case.previous_case %}
+            <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" href='{% url "atlas:collection_case_priors" casedetail.collection.pk casedetail.case.pk %}' title="Manage priors">
+                <i class="bi bi-link-45deg"></i>
+            </a>
+        {% endif %}
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="btn-group btn-group-sm" role="group" aria-label="status-indicator">
+        {% if casedetail.default_viewerstate %}
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-success" aria-disabled="true" title="This case has a default viewerstate defined">
+                <i class="bi bi-check"></i>
+            </button>
+        {% endif %}
+    </span>
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diff --git a/atlas/views.py b/atlas/views.py
index bd1bee0d..578acef1 100755
--- a/atlas/views.py
+++ b/atlas/views.py
@@ -1151,7 +1151,25 @@ def add_case_to_collection(request, collection_id):
 
         print(case)
         collection.add_case(case)
-        return HttpResponse(f"Case added to collection {collection.name} (refresh to see)")
+        # Render the new case list item and return it so HTMX can append it
+        try:
+            casedetail = collection.casedetail_set.get(case=case)
+        except Exception:
+            return HttpResponse("Case added, but could not render item.")
+
+        total = collection.casedetail_set.count()
+        can_edit = request.user.is_superuser or collection.author.filter(pk=request.user.pk).exists()
+        rendered = render_to_string(
+            "atlas/partials/case_list_item.html",
+            {
+                "casedetail": casedetail,
+                "collection": collection,
+                "forloop": {"counter": total, "counter0": max(0, total - 1)},
+                "can_edit": can_edit,
+            },
+            request=request,
+        )
+        return HttpResponse(rendered)
 
     # if request.method == "POST":
 
@@ -4215,6 +4233,11 @@ def remove_case_from_collection(request, case_pk, collection_pk):
     # Remove the case from the collection
     collection.cases.remove(case)
     
+    # If this was an HTMX request, return an empty response so the caller
+    # can swap out (remove) the surrounding element (e.g., the <li>).
+    if request.htmx:
+        return HttpResponse("")
+
     return HttpResponse(f"Case removed from collection: {collection.name}")