Strict Compliance with ECOA’s Notification Requirements: Navy Federal Credit Union v. Barat Introduction Parties Involved: Roque Alexander Barat, Plaintiff-Appellant, a United States Coast Guard...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Waiver of Sovereign Immunity in FMLA Claims: Expanding Access under Family-Care and Military Leave Provisions Introduction The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a...
Defendant's Right to Allocution Affirmed: Comprehensive Analysis of USA v. Wright Introduction The case of United States of America v. Deonte M. Wright serves as a pivotal moment in the jurisprudence...
Qualified Immunity and the Materiality Standard in Fourth Amendment Malicious-Prosecution Claims Introduction Donna Tealer v. R. Byars is an Eleventh Circuit decision issued on February 6, 2025,...
Policy Definitions, Temporary Workers, and Co-Employee Gross Negligence: Southern-Owners Ins. Co. v. Farrera Introduction Southern-Owners Insurance Company v. Juan Farrera, decided February 6, 2025...
Materiality of Warrant-Affidavit Omissions and Qualified Immunity in Malicious Prosecution: Tealer v. Byars Introduction In David Tealer v. R. Byars (11th Cir. 2025), Plaintiff-Appellant David...
State–Federal Drug Definition Mismatch Bars ACCA Enhancement: United States v. Cherry Introduction United States v. Aunyis Cherry, No. 22-13968 (11th Cir. Feb. 5, 2025), addresses whether prior state...
Open-Ended Continuity in RICO: Threat of Continued Racketeering in a Single-Victim Smear Campaign Introduction Jason Hartman, a real-estate investment professional and podcaster, brought suit against...
Limits on Due Process and Speedy Trial Claims from Broken Judicial Scheduling Promises 1. Introduction This commentary examines the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Carlus...
Exhaustion Timing Principle Established in Hall v. Florida Department of Children and Family Services Introduction In Wendall Jermaine Hall v. Secretary, Florida Department of Children and Family...
Personal Allocution Requirement and Harmless Hearsay Admission in Supervised Release Revocations Introduction United States v. Deonte M. Wright, 23-14107 (11th Cir. Feb. 3, 2025), addresses two...
Reaffirmation of Jurisdictional Standards in Asylum Claims: Calix-Padilla v. U.S. Attorney General Introduction In the landmark case of Estefany Sarahi Calix-Padilla and Estefany Anahi Diaz-Calix v....
Filing of Information Without Indictment Waiver Tolls Statute of Limitations Under 18 U.S.C. § 3282(a) Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Clevon Webster, the United States Court...
Affirmation of Adequate Circumstantial Evidence for §924(j) Conviction in Aiding and Abetting Context Introduction In the appellate case of United States of America v. Collice Reid, the United States...
Establishing Employer Status Under ADEA: Insights from Townsend v. Aptar Introduction Townsend v. Aptar, Inc. is a significant case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...
Affirmation of Magistrate Judge's Discretion in Rule 60(b)(4) Motions: Williams v. The Geo Group Introduction The appellate decision in Varondria Trevese Williams v. The Geo Group, Inc. addresses...
Upholding Sentencing Reasonableness: 11th Circuit Affirms 37-Month Sentence for Felon Firearm Possession Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Anthony Hood, the United States Court...
Limitation of Supervised Release Terms Under 18 U.S.C. § 3583(h): Analysis of United States v. Joseph Henry Penson Introduction The case of United States of America v. Joseph Henry Penson adjudicated...
Affirmed: Sentencing Enhancements for Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers Despite Defendant's Mental Illness Introduction The case of United States of America v. Broderick Tramaine Young addresses...
Jurisdictional Limits on Third-Party Appeals in Criminal Proceedings: United States v. Ali Introduction The case of United States of America v. Younes Ali addresses the complex issue of...