11th Circuit Case Commentaries

Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms Federal Jurisdiction Over Non-Frivolous Due Process Claims

Date: May 21, 2022

Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms Federal Jurisdiction Over Non-Frivolous Due Process Claims Introduction In the case of Resnick et al. v. KrunchCash, LLC & Hackman, the United States Court of Appeals for...

Enhanced Standards for Credibility Findings in Social Security Disability Appeals

Date: May 17, 2022

Enhanced Standards for Credibility Findings in Social Security Disability Appeals Introduction The case of Rene Martinez v. Commissioner of Social Security addresses pivotal issues concerning the...

Stay Granted on Florida's Election Law Changes Under the Purcell Principle

Date: May 7, 2022

Stay Granted on Florida's Election Law Changes Under the Purcell Principle Introduction In the case of League of Women Voters of Florida, Inc. v. Florida Secretary of State, the United States Court...

Retroactive Application of Rehaif and Enhanced Mens Rea Requirements for Felon-in-Possession Convictions: Seabrooks v. United States

Date: May 7, 2022

Retroactive Application of Rehaif and Enhanced Mens Rea Requirements for Felon-in-Possession Convictions: Seabrooks v. United States Introduction Isaac Seabrooks, a federal prisoner, appealed the...

No Coverage for COVID-19 Related Losses Under Florida All-Risk Commercial Insurance Policies

Date: May 6, 2022

No Coverage for COVID-19 Related Losses Under Florida All-Risk Commercial Insurance Policies Introduction The case of SA Palm Beach, LLC and others versus various underwriters, adjudicated by the...

Strengthening Pleading Standards and Sovereign Immunity in RICO Litigation: An Analysis of Omnipol v. Multinational Defense Services

Date: May 4, 2022

Strengthening Pleading Standards and Sovereign Immunity in RICO Litigation: An Analysis of Omnipol, A.S. v. Multinational Defense Services, LLC Introduction The case of Omnipol, A.S., a Private...

Establishing First Amendment Protections against Overbroad and Viewpoint-Based Campus Speech Policies: Speech First, Inc. v. Cartwright

Date: May 3, 2022

Establishing First Amendment Protections against Overbroad and Viewpoint-Based Campus Speech Policies: Speech First, Inc. v. Cartwright Introduction The case of Speech First, Inc.,...

Exhaustion of State Remedies and Younger Abstention in Speedy Trial Claims: Johnson v. State of Florida

Date: Apr 29, 2022

Exhaustion of State Remedies and Younger Abstention in Speedy Trial Claims: Johnson v. State of Florida Introduction James Russell Johnson, a pretrial defendant in Florida, sought to dismiss his...

Eleventh Circuit Affirms Mootness in Immigration Habeas Corpus Petition Upon Conditional Release

Date: Apr 29, 2022

Eleventh Circuit Affirms Mootness in Immigration Habeas Corpus Petition Upon Conditional Release Introduction The case of Goga Djadju v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) addressed the...

Mosby v. City of Byron: Affirmation of Summary Judgment on Unverified Discrimination Charge and Dismissal of Due Process and Defamation Claims

Date: Apr 19, 2022

Mosby v. City of Byron: Affirmation of Summary Judgment on Unverified Discrimination Charge and Dismissal of Due Process and Defamation Claims Introduction In the case of Rachel Mosby v. City of...

Comprehensive Commentary on Heyman v. Cooper et al. (11th Cir. 2022)

Date: Apr 19, 2022

Grandfathering in Land Use Regulations: Insights from Heyman v. Cooper et al. (11th Cir. 2022) Introduction The case Kenneth R. Heyman, et al. v. Molly Cooper, et al., decided by the United States...

Miranda Custody Analysis and Sentencing Reasonableness Upheld in United States v. Woodson

Date: Apr 14, 2022

Miranda Custody Analysis and Sentencing Reasonableness Upheld in United States v. Woodson Introduction In the landmark case of United States of America v. Joseph Isaiah Woodson, Jr. (30 F.4th 1295),...

Supervisory Liability and Excessive Force: Insights from Ingram v. Kubik et al.

Date: Apr 8, 2022

Supervisory Liability and Excessive Force: Insights from Ingram v. Kubik et al. Introduction The case of Kirby Ingram v. Louis Kubik, Blake Dorning, Kevin Turner addresses critical issues surrounding...

Eleventh Circuit Establishes Consent Judgments as Excess Judgments in Florida Bad-Faith Insurance Claims

Date: Apr 6, 2022

Eleventh Circuit Establishes Consent Judgments as Excess Judgments in Florida Bad-Faith Insurance Claims Introduction In the landmark case of Erika L. McNamara, Willard F. Warren,...

Reaffirmation of SSA Disability Evaluation Standards in Walker v. SSA

Date: Apr 6, 2022

Reaffirmation of SSA Disability Evaluation Standards in Walker v. SSA Introduction In Gregory Walker, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner, Defendant-Appellee, the...

Affirmation and Remand in O'Laughlin v. Palm Beach County: Implications for Public Employees' Free Speech and Social Media Policies

Date: Apr 2, 2022

Affirmation and Remand in O'Laughlin v. Palm Beach County: Implications for Public Employees' Free Speech and Social Media Policies Introduction The case of AJ O'Laughlin and Crystal Little v. Palm...

Enhanced Standing for ADA Plaintiffs Based on Stigmatic Injury: Laufer v. Arpan LLC

Date: Mar 30, 2022

Enhanced Standing for ADA Plaintiffs Based on Stigmatic Injury: Laufer v. Arpan LLC Introduction Deborah Laufer v. Arpan LLC, 29 F.4th 1268 (11th Cir. 2022), marks a significant development in the...

Sidewalk Use and Free Speech: Keister v. University of Alabama Establishes Limited Public Forum Precedent

Date: Mar 26, 2022

Sidewalk Use and Free Speech: Keister v. University of Alabama Establishes Limited Public Forum Precedent Introduction Keister v. University of Alabama, 29 F.4th 1239 (2022), addresses the tension...

Plausibility in Title IX Claims: Comprehensive Commentary on Doe v. Samford University

Date: Mar 25, 2022

Plausibility in Title IX Claims: Comprehensive Commentary on Doe v. Samford University Introduction In Doe v. Samford University, 29 F.4th 675 (11th Cir. 2022), the United States Court of Appeals for...

Affirmation of Substantial Evidence Standard in Disability Benefit Determinations

Date: Mar 23, 2022

Affirmation of Substantial Evidence Standard in Disability Benefit Determinations Introduction Pamela Turner v. Social Security Administration, decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the...