11th Circuit Case Commentaries

Hendrix v. Evenflo Co., Inc.: Establishing Reliable Expert Testimony on Causation Under Daubert

Date: Jun 23, 2010

Hendrix v. Evenflo Co., Inc.: Establishing Reliable Expert Testimony on Causation Under Daubert Introduction The case of Rhonda Hendrix v. Evenflo Company, Inc. presents a significant examination of...

Striking a Balance: Harrell v. The Florida Bar and the Regulation of Attorney Advertising under the First Amendment

Date: Jun 18, 2010

Striking a Balance: Harrell v. The Florida Bar and the Regulation of Attorney Advertising under the First Amendment Introduction In Harrell v. The Florida Bar, the United States Court of Appeals for...

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Equal Pay and Retaliation Claims: Leatherwood v. Anna's Linens Co.

Date: Jun 18, 2010

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Equal Pay and Retaliation Claims: Leatherwood v. Anna's Linens Co. Introduction In Lurene Leatherwood v. Anna's Linens Company, 384 F. App'x 853 (11th Cir. 2010),...

Clarifying Removal Jurisdiction under CAFA: Limits on the 'Receipt from Plaintiff' Rule in First Paragraph § 1446(b) Cases

Date: Jun 9, 2010

Clarifying Removal Jurisdiction under CAFA: Limits on the 'Receipt from Plaintiff' Rule in First Paragraph § 1446(b) Cases Introduction The case of Andrew Pretka, Paul Lit et al. v. Kolter City Plaza...

Clarifying the Limits of Qualified Immunity and Excessive Force: Brown v. City of Huntsville

Date: Jun 8, 2010

Clarifying the Limits of Qualified Immunity and Excessive Force: Brown v. City of Huntsville Introduction In Brown v. City of Huntsville, 608 F.3d 724 (11th Cir. 2010), the United States Court of...

Proportionality of Mandatory Minimums in Child Exploitation Cases: Farley v. United States

Date: Jun 3, 2010

Proportionality of Mandatory Minimums in Child Exploitation Cases: Farley v. United States Introduction Farley v. United States, 607 F.3d 1294 (11th Cir. 2010), addresses the constitutionality of...

Eleventh Circuit Upholds 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3): Implications for Supervised Release Revocation

Date: May 29, 2010

Eleventh Circuit Upholds 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3): Implications for Supervised Release Revocation Introduction In the landmark case of UNITED STATES of America v. R. Scott Cunningham, the United States...

Involuntary Confessions and Procedural Missteps: An Analysis of United States v. Lance Lall

Date: May 29, 2010

Involuntary Confessions and Procedural Missteps: An Analysis of United States v. Lance Lall Introduction The case United States of America v. Lance Lall, recorded at 607 F.3d 1277, adjudicated by the...

Jemison v. Mitchell: Enhancing Standards for §1915A(b)(1) Dismissals and First Amendment Retaliation in Prison Litigation

Date: May 28, 2010

Jemison v. Mitchell: Enhancing Standards for §1915A(b)(1) Dismissals and First Amendment Retaliation in Prison Litigation Introduction Jemison v. Mitchell, 380 F. App'x 904 (11th Cir. 2010), is a...

Routine Border Searches of Crew Cabins on Foreign Vessels Without Reasonable Suspicion Upheld

Date: May 28, 2010

Routine Border Searches of Crew Cabins on Foreign Vessels Without Reasonable Suspicion Upheld Introduction In United States of America v. Hilario Alfaro-Moncada, 607 F.3d 720 (11th Cir. 2010), the...

Classification of Community Control under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines: United States v. Ricky Wright

Date: May 27, 2010

Classification of Community Control under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines: United States v. Ricky Wright Introduction United States of America v. Ricky Wright (607 F.3d 708, 11th Cir. 2010) presents a...

Reversing Sentence Enhancement: The Precedent Set in United States v. Luis Palomino Garcia

Date: May 22, 2010

Reversing Sentence Enhancement: The Precedent Set in United States v. Luis Palomino Garcia Introduction Case: United States of America v. Luis Palomino Garcia (606 F.3d 1317) Court: United States...

Sanctions in Federal Litigation: Insights from Peer v. Lewis (606 F.3d 1306)

Date: May 21, 2010

Sanctions in Federal Litigation: Insights from Peer v. Lewis (606 F.3d 1306) Introduction Peer v. Lewis, 606 F.3d 1306 (11th Cir. 2010), is a significant appellate decision from the United States...

Strict Adherence to Appellate Time Limits: Green v. DEA Establishes Jurisdictional Boundaries

Date: May 20, 2010

Strict Adherence to Appellate Time Limits: Green v. DEA Establishes Jurisdictional Boundaries Introduction The case of Michael Joe Green, Johnny James Brown, Aletha Johnson v. Drug Enforcement...

Enhanced Pleading Standards for RICO Claims: Insights from Milgram et al. v. Cigna Corporation

Date: May 15, 2010

Enhanced Pleading Standards for RICO Claims: Insights from Milgram et al. v. Cigna Corporation Introduction The case of American Dental Association et al. v. Cigna Corporation, decided by the United...

Reversing Abuse-of-Trust Enhancement in Wire Fraud Cases: United States v. Ghertler

Date: May 15, 2010

Reversing Abuse-of-Trust Enhancement in Wire Fraud Cases: United States v. Ghertler Introduction In the landmark case of United States of America v. Jonathan David Ghertler, the United States Court...

Howard v. Walgreens Co.: Clarifying the Material Adverse Employment Action for Title VII Retaliation Claims

Date: May 14, 2010

Howard v. Walgreens Co.: Clarifying the Material Adverse Employment Action for Title VII Retaliation Claims Introduction In the landmark case of Aaron L. Howard, Jr. v. Walgreens Co., the United...

Assessing Frivolous Claims Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B): Insights from Alfred v. Bryant et al.

Date: May 13, 2010

Assessing Frivolous Claims Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B): Insights from Alfred v. Bryant et al. Introduction The case of Jerry Neil Alfred v. Randy Bryant et al. addresses the critical issue of...

Eleventh Circuit Upholds Aggravated Battery as 'Particularly Serious Crime' and Validates CAT Waiver in Lapaix v. U.S. Attorney General

Date: May 13, 2010

Eleventh Circuit Upholds Aggravated Battery as 'Particularly Serious Crime' and Validates CAT Waiver in Lapaix v. U.S. Attorney General Introduction In the landmark case Michaelle Lapaix v. U.S....

United States v. McNair et al.: Establishing Precedents in Judicial Corruption Cases

Date: May 13, 2010

United States v. McNair et al.: Establishing Precedents in Judicial Corruption Cases Introduction In the landmark case of United States v. McNair, et al., the United States Court of Appeals for the...