Affirming the Narrow Scope of FTCA Liability: Special Relationships and Government Control Under Georgia Law Introduction The case of Amanda Sue Smith v. United States of America (873 F.3d 1348)...
Exclusion of FDA 510(k) Evidence in Products Liability: Insights from Dotres v. Boston Scientific Introduction The case of Dotres v. Boston Scientific Corporation represents a significant development...
Eleventh Circuit Establishes Imminent Danger Exception to PLRA's Three Strikes Provision in Prisoner Civil Rights Litigation Introduction In the landmark case of William Mitchell v. Warden NOBLES et...
Enhanced Protections Against Disability-Based Discrimination in Educational Settings: Insights from J.S., III v. Houston County Board of Education Introduction The case of J.S., III, a minor, BY AND...
Extension of Georgia's Sovereign Immunity to County Sheriffs in Official Capacity Introduction The case Michael Leslie Lake v. Michael Skelton (871 F.3d 1340, 2017) addresses the scope of sovereign...
Limits on Federal Habeas Relief for Ineffective Assistance Claims Not Properly Pleaded: Reaves v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections Introduction Reaves v. Secretary, Florida Department of...
Due Process in Inmate Classification: Upholding ASORCNA in Waldman v. ADOC Introduction In the landmark case of Adam Keith Waldman v. Alabama Prison Commissioner, the United States Court of Appeals...
Affirmation of Qualified Immunity for Jail Health Care Providers in § 1983 Claims: Nam Dang v. Sheriff, Seminole County Introduction Nam Dang v. Sheriff, Seminole County is a significant appellate...
Beeman v. United States: Upholding the Burden of Proof for Johnson Claims in §2255 Motions under AEDPA Introduction Beeman v. United States, 871 F.3d 1215 (11th Cir. 2017), represents a pivotal case...
Qualified Immunity in First Amendment Retaliation Based on Family Association: Gaines v. Wardynski Introduction The case of Lynda Gaines v. E. Casey Wardynski (871 F.3d 1203, 11th Cir. 2017) centers...
Reforming Judicial Estoppel Standards: The 11th Circuit's Landmark Decision in Slater v. U.S. Steel Introduction The case of Sandra Slater v. United States Steel Corporation, decided by the United...
United States v. Focia: Affirmation of Firearm Licensing Requirements under 18 U.S.C. § 922(a) and Second Amendment Constraints Introduction United States v. Michael Albert Focia, 869 F.3d 1269 (11th...
Eleventh Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment in Eighth Amendment Lethal Injection Protocol Challenge Introduction The case of Carey Dale Grayson, et al. v. Warden, Commissioner, Alabama Department of...
Boyle v. City of Pell City: Clarifying FLSA and Rehabilitation Act Protections in Municipal Employment Introduction Boyle v. City of Pell City, 866 F.3d 1280 (11th Cir. 2017) marks a significant...
Establishing Principal Liability as a Controlled Substance Offense Under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines: United States v. Lange Introduction The case of United States of America v. Arthur Kyle Lange,...
Keyiona Wright Case Clarifies Definition of 'Access Devices' in Identity Theft Sentencing Introduction The case of United States of America v. Keyiona Marvette Wright (862 F.3d 1265) serves as a...
Deliberate Indifference in Prison Medical Care: Insights from Estrada v. Stewart Introduction Francisco Estrada v. Denis Stewart, M.D. et al. is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United States Court...
Proper Weighting of Medical Opinions in Residual Functional Capacity Assessments: Sampson v. Commissioner of Social Security Introduction In the landmark case of Sampson v. Commissioner of Social...
Reversal of Conviction Due to Lack of Proven Knowledge of Controlled Substance Introduction In the appellate case United States of America v. Terry Pierre Louis, the United States Court of Appeals...
Prosecutorial Immunity in Cross-Jurisdictional Expert Testimony: Insights from Donald Mikko v. The City of Atlanta Introduction The case of Donald Mikko v. The City of Atlanta presents a pivotal...