Analysis of Carter v. Commissioner of Social Security: Affirmation of Disability Benefits Denial Introduction In Carter v. Commissioner of Social Security, decided on March 12, 2018, the United...
Reaffirmation of Qualified Immunity in Use of Deadly Force: Insights from Shaw v. City of Selma Introduction The case of Edward Shaw, as Personal Representative of the estate of Ananias Shaw v. City...
Affirmation of Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Claims: Spencer v. City of Orlando Introduction The case of Spencer v. City of Orlando addresses the critical issue of qualified immunity in the...
11th Circuit Reaffirms Substantial Evidence Standard in SSA Disability Denials and Emphasizes Chronological Relevance of New Evidence Introduction In Joyce Hargress v. Social Security Administration,...
Eleventh Circuit Establishes Affidavit Credibility in Summary Judgments Introduction In United States v. Stein, 881 F.3d 853 (2018), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...
Strict Adherence to Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Affirmed in Lin v. U.S. Attorney General Introduction In the landmark case Bing Quan Lin v. U.S. Attorney General (881 F.3d 860, 2018), the...
Independent Sentences Cannot Be Aggregated for Sentence Reduction under §3582(c)(2) – Eleventh Circuit Introduction The case of United States of America v. Charles Llewlyn, 879 F.3d 1291 (11th Cir....
Limited Public Forum Determination Upholds University Grounds Use Policy: Keister v. Bell Introduction In the case of Rodney Keister v. Stuart Bell, decided by the United States Court of Appeals for...
Defining Scope of Joint Criminal Activity: Insights from United States v. Presendieu and Jean Introduction The case of United States of America v. Stanley Presendieu and Scarlee Valias Jean (880 F.3d...
Enforcement of Contractual Limitation Period in Cross-Jurisdictional Commercial Disputes: Cita Trust Co. AG v. Fifth Third Bank Introduction Cita Trust Company AG, a Swiss corporation, entered into a...
Enhanced Scrutiny of §2255 Motions: Carver v. United States Establishes Critical Procedural Standards Introduction Carver v. United States, a pivotal decision by the United States Court of Appeals...
Grave Threat Standard in ESA: Affirmation of Miami Seaquarium's Practices Introduction The appellate case People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc., Animal Legal Defense Fund, Howard Garrett,...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Shotgun Pleadings Under Rule 8 Introduction In the case of Vibe Micro, Inc. v. Shabanets et al., the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...
Redefining Armed Career Criminal Act Sentencing: Insights from United States v. Jean Oscar and Hypico Beaulieu Introduction The case of United States of America v. Jean Oscar, a.k.a. ZB, Hypico...
Fundamental Error in Jury Instructions and Appellate Counsel’s Effectiveness: A Comprehensive Analysis of Emerson Pinkney v. Florida Attorney General Introduction In Emerson Pinkney v. Secretary,...
Expansion of Fee-Shifting Under Bankruptcy Code §362(k)(1): Eleventh Circuit Affirms Broader Scope for Attorneys' Fees Introduction The case of Mary Beth Mantiply v. Richard D. Horne et al. addresses...
Clarifying Criminal History Calculations for Diversionary Dispositions: United States v. Baptiste Introduction In United States v. Edriss Baptiste, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...
Standards for Pro Se Litigation and Unauthorized Legal Assistance in the 11th Circuit Introduction The case of JEAN A. SAINT VIL, GUIRLANDE SAINT VIL v. PERIMETER MORTGAGE FUNDING CORPORATION, et al....
Sims v. Commissioner of Social Security: Affirmation of Disability Benefits Denial Based on Residual Functional Capacity Assessment Introduction Sims v. Commissioner of Social Security is a pivotal...
Procedural Default and Effective Counsel: A Comprehensive Analysis of Harris v. Commissioner (11th Cir. 2017) Introduction In Louise Harris v. Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections et al.,...