Eleventh Circuit Clarifies 'Substantial Burden' Standard Under RLUIPA in Zoning Context Introduction In the landmark case of Vision Warriors Church, Inc. v. Cherokee County Board of Commissioners,...
First Amendment Violation: Hillsborough Transit Authority's Ban on Religious Advertising Invalidated Introduction In the landmark case of Young Israel of Tampa, Inc. v. Hillsborough Area Regional...
Affirmation of Equitable Reformation in Insurance Contracts Based on Mutual Mistake: Lowery v. AmGuard Insurance 1. Introduction The case of Hee Jin Lowery, John Lowery v. AmGuard Insurance Company...
Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Public Forum Doctrine in McDonough v. City of Homestead Introduction In the landmark case of McDonough v. City of Homestead, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
First Amendment Protections Affirmed for Elected Prosecutors' Political Speech: Warren v. DeSantis Introduction The case of Andrew H. Warren v. Ron DeSantis (90 F.4th 1115) presents a pivotal moment...
Affirmation of Act of State Doctrine in Suits Against Foreign Officials: Dvoinik v. Philipp (11th Cir. 2024) Introduction In the landmark case of Elena Dvoinik and Boris Zavadovsky v. Peter Philipp...
Non-Retroactive Application of Sentencing Guideline Amendments in § 3582(c) Motions: United States v. Luster Introduction In the case of United States of America v. David Antoine Luster, the...
Court Upholds SSA Disability Denial: Substantial Evidence Standard Reinforced Introduction The case of Kevin Carr v. Commissioner of Social Security presents a significant examination of the...
Reinforcement of Fourth Amendment Protections Against Warrantless In-Home Arrests Without Exigent Circumstances Introduction The case of Kenneth Bailey v. Shawn T. Swindell, adjudicated by the United...
Mungin v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections: Eleventh Circuit Establishes De Novo Review Standard for Relation Back in Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims Introduction Anthony Mungin...
Reclassification of Attempted Hobbs Act Robbery Under § 924(c)(3): Implications of United States v. Alexander Introduction In the landmark case United States of America v. Untarius Demont Alexander,...
Deliberate Indifference in Correctional Settings: Upholding Inmate Safety Under the Fourteenth Amendment Introduction The case of Jerry Nelson v. Keyvon Sellers (89 F.4th 1289) adjudicated by the...
Cudd v. State Farm: Enforcing Appraisal Provisions in Insurance Contracts Introduction In the case of Jarrett Cudd v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the United States Court of...
Strict Criteria for Rule 54(b) Certification and Rooker-Feldman Application: Insights from Multimedia Technologies v. City of Atlanta Introduction The case of Multimedia Technologies, Inc. v. City of...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Summary Judgment: Limits on Municipal Liability in Race Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Introduction The case of Orvie Mizzell-Bullock v. Seminole County Public Schools...
Affirmation of Exhaustion Requirements Under PLRA in Eighth Amendment Claims: Black v. Rayburn et al. Introduction In the case of Jerome W. Black, Jr. v. Nurse Kim Rayburn, Nurse Tameka Crawford,...
United States v. Gatlin: Refining the 'Reasonable Likelihood' Standard for Federal Witness Tampering and Expanding Sentencing Enhancements in Sex Trafficking of a Minor Introduction United States v....
Affirming Judicial Immunity and Procedural Standards in Civil Rights Litigation: Jain v. Myers et al. Introduction In the case of Usha Jain, Dr. Manohar Jain, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Donald Myers,...
Colorado River Abstention Doctrine Affirmed in Taveras v. Bank of America Introduction The case of Eliezer Taveras and Valeria Rosa Taveras v. Bank of America, N.A., et al. presents a pivotal...
Res Judicata under Florida Law: Affirmation of Dismissal in Foley v. Orange County Introduction In the case of David W. Foley, Jr. and Jennifer T. Foley v. Orange County, the United States Court of...