11th Circuit Case Commentaries

Revisiting Consent and Duress in International Child Abduction under the Hague Convention: Insights from Berenguela-Alvarado v. Castanos

Date: Feb 26, 2020

Revisiting Consent and Duress in International Child Abduction under the Hague Convention: Insights from Berenguela-Alvarado v. Castanos Introduction The case of Karen Berenguela-Alvarado v. Eric...

Reinforcing Qualified Immunity Standards and Supervisory Liability in Excessive Force Claims: Quinette v. Reed

Date: Feb 22, 2020

Reinforcing Qualified Immunity Standards and Supervisory Liability in Excessive Force Claims: Quinette v. Reed Introduction In the landmark case Quinette v. Reed et al., the United States Court of...

Clarifying 'Strikes' under the Prison Litigation Reform Act: Affirmation in Daker v. Robinson

Date: Feb 20, 2020

Clarifying 'Strikes' under the Prison Litigation Reform Act: Affirmation in Daker v. Robinson Introduction The case of Waseem Daker v. Cathelene Tina Robinson et al. was adjudicated by the United...

Heightened Equal Protection Scrutiny Applied to Wealth-Based Felon Re-Enfranchisement in Jones v. Governor of Florida

Date: Feb 20, 2020

Heightened Equal Protection Scrutiny Applied to Wealth-Based Felon Re-Enfranchisement in Jones v. Governor of Florida Introduction In the landmark case of Jones v. Governor of Florida, the United...

Eleventh Circuit Establishes Non-Moot Status for §2241 Habeas Petitions Pertaining to Supervised Release

Date: Feb 20, 2020

Eleventh Circuit Establishes Non-Moot Status for §2241 Habeas Petitions Pertaining to Supervised Release Introduction In Christopher Shorter v. Warden, the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Presumption of Distinctiveness Upheld in Trademark Validity: Royal Palm Properties v. Pink Palm Properties

Date: Feb 19, 2020

Presumption of Distinctiveness Upheld in Trademark Validity: Royal Palm Properties v. Pink Palm Properties Introduction The case of Royal Palm Properties, LLC v. Pink Palm Properties, LLC (950 F.3d...

Eleventh Circuit Upholds MSPA's Right to Sue: Key Insights from MSPA Claims 1, LLC v. Kingsway Amigo Insurance Company

Date: Feb 14, 2020

Eleventh Circuit Upholds MSPA's Right to Sue: Key Insights from MSPA Claims 1, LLC v. Kingsway Amigo Insurance Company Introduction The case of MSPA Claims 1, LLC v. Kingsway Amigo Insurance Company,...

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Title VII Discrimination and Retaliation Case: Herron-Williams v. Alabama State University

Date: Feb 8, 2020

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Title VII Discrimination and Retaliation Case: Herron-Williams v. Alabama State University Introduction In the case of Sharron Herron-Williams v. Alabama State...

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Declarations of Immigration Consequences: Martin v. United States

Date: Feb 5, 2020

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Declarations of Immigration Consequences: Martin v. United States Introduction Nigel Christopher Paul Martin, a citizen of Jamaica, appealed the denial of his...

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Retaliation Claim: Patterson Ceus v. City of Tampa

Date: Feb 4, 2020

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Retaliation Claim: Patterson Ceus v. City of Tampa Introduction In the case of Patterson Ceus v. City of Tampa, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...

Administrative Law Judges' Obligation to Fully Consider and Transparently Weigh Treating Physicians' Opinions in Social Security Disability Claims: Bailey v. Commissioner of Social Security

Date: Feb 1, 2020

Administrative Law Judges' Obligation to Fully Consider and Transparently Weigh Treating Physicians' Opinions in Social Security Disability Claims: Bailey v. Commissioner of Social Security...

Retaliation Claims under Title VII and §1983: Analyzing Harrius Johnson v. Miami-Dade County

Date: Jan 31, 2020

Retaliation Claims under Title VII and §1983: Analyzing Harrius Johnson v. Miami-Dade County Introduction Harrius Johnson v. Miami-Dade County, 948 F.3d 1318 (11th Cir. 2020), presents a nuanced...

Reaffirming MDLEA Jurisdiction Over Stateless Vessels: Comprehensive Analysis of United States v. Cabezas-Montano et al.

Date: Jan 31, 2020

Reaffirming MDLEA Jurisdiction Over Stateless Vessels: Comprehensive Analysis of United States v. Cabezas-Montano et al. Introduction In the landmark case United States of America v. Trinity Rolando...

Judicial Commentary: Dismissal for Shotgun Pleading in Sarhan v. Miami Dade College

Date: Jan 29, 2020

Dismissal for Shotgun Pleading in Sarhan v. Miami Dade College Introduction In M.D. Robert Joseph Sarhan v. Miami Dade College, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit addressed...

Affirmation of Non-Jurisdictional Three-Strikes Provision under PLRA

Date: Jan 28, 2020

Affirmation of Non-Jurisdictional Three-Strikes Provision under PLRA Introduction The case of William A. White v. Dennis Lema et al. (947 F.3d 1373) presents a significant examination of the Prison...

Refined Interpretation of "Automatic Telephone Dialing System" under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act: Glasser v. Hilton Grand Vacations Co.

Date: Jan 28, 2020

Refined Interpretation of "Automatic Telephone Dialing System" under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act: Glasser v. Hilton Grand Vacations Co. Introduction In the landmark case of Melanie Glasser,...

Joint and Several Liability in Forfeiture Judgments: United States v. Ben Bane and Gregory Bane Commentary

Date: Jan 25, 2020

Joint and Several Liability in Forfeiture Judgments: United States v. Ben Bane and Gregory Bane Commentary Introduction The case of United States of America v. Ben Bane and Gregory Bane presents a...

Affirmation of Denial for Sentence Reduction Under the First Step Act: United States v. Rivas

Date: Jan 24, 2020

Affirmation of Denial for Sentence Reduction Under the First Step Act: United States v. Rivas Introduction United States v. Pablo Rivas is a significant appellate decision from the United States...

Strict Adherence to Pleading Standards and UCC Preemption in Estate of David Bass v. Regions Bank and Fidelity Investments

Date: Jan 22, 2020

Strict Adherence to Pleading Standards and UCC Preemption in Estate of David Bass v. Regions Bank and Fidelity Investments Introduction The case Estate of David Bass v. Regions Bank, Inc., Fidelity...

Stallworth v. Wilkins: Reinforcing First Amendment Retaliation Protections in Prison Litigation

Date: Jan 18, 2020

Stallworth v. Wilkins: Reinforcing First Amendment Retaliation Protections in Prison Litigation Introduction In Stallworth v. Wilkins, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...