11th Circuit Case Commentaries

Schiavo v. Schiavo: Establishing Standards for Emergency Injunctive Relief in Life-Sustaining Treatment Cases

Date: Mar 26, 2005

Schiavo v. Schiavo: Establishing Standards for Emergency Injunctive Relief in Life-Sustaining Treatment Cases Introduction The case of Theresa Marie Schindler Schiavo v. Michael Schiavo represents a...

Eleventh Circuit Reinforces Law-of-the-Case Doctrine and Clarifies State Actor Status in Schiavo Temporary Restraining Order Denial

Date: Mar 26, 2005

Eleventh Circuit Reinforces Law-of-the-Case Doctrine and Clarifies State Actor Status in Schiavo Temporary Restraining Order Denial Introduction The case of Theresa Marie Schindler Schiavo v. Michael...

Affirmation of Federal Firearm Regulations: United States v. Michael Peters

Date: Mar 25, 2005

Affirmation of Federal Firearm Regulations: United States v. Michael Peters Introduction United States of America v. Michael Peters (403 F.3d 1263), adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals,...

Affirmation of Armed Career Criminal Sentencing and Probable Cause in Disorderly Conduct Arrest

Date: Mar 24, 2005

Affirmation of Armed Career Criminal Sentencing and Probable Cause in Disorderly Conduct Arrest Introduction In United States v. Daniel J. Lyons, Jr., 403 F.3d 1248 (11th Cir. 2005), the United...

Revolutionizing First Amendment Protections: The Dennis Cooper v. Dillon Decision

Date: Mar 23, 2005

Revolutionizing First Amendment Protections: The Dennis Cooper v. Dillon Decision Introduction In the landmark case of Dennis Reeves Cooper v. Gordon A. Dillon, the United States Court of Appeals for...

Ripeness Doctrine in Zoning Ordinance Challenges: National Advertising Co. v. City of Miami

Date: Mar 22, 2005

Ripeness Doctrine in Zoning Ordinance Challenges: National Advertising Co. v. City of Miami Introduction The case of National Advertising Co., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. City of...

Mootness of Zoning Ordinance Challenges: National Advertising Co. v. City of Miami

Date: Mar 22, 2005

Mootness of Zoning Ordinance Challenges: National Advertising Co. v. City of Miami Introduction National Advertising Co., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. City of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida,...

Clarifying ERISA Fiduciary Duties: Commentary on Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Cotton & Eickhoff

Date: Mar 17, 2005

Clarifying ERISA Fiduciary Duties: Commentary on Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Cotton & Eickhoff Introduction In the case of James P. Cotton, Jr., Gerald Eickhoff, Plaintiffs-Appellees...

Diaz v. Department of Corrections: Upholding Counsel Effectiveness Standards in Habeas Corpus Appeals

Date: Mar 15, 2005

Diaz v. Department of Corrections: Upholding Counsel Effectiveness Standards in Habeas Corpus Appeals Introduction Angel Nieves Diaz was convicted of multiple felonies, including first-degree murder,...

Affirmation of Equitable Tolling and Indirect Liability under ATCA and TVPA in Cabello v. Fernández-Larios (11th Cir., 2005)

Date: Mar 15, 2005

Affirmation of Equitable Tolling and Indirect Liability under ATCA and TVPA in Cabello v. Fernández-Larios (11th Cir., 2005) Introduction Cabello v. Fernández-Larios, 402 F.3d 1148 (11th Cir. 2005),...

Eleventh Circuit Affirms Discretion to Extend Service Deadlines Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m)

Date: Mar 12, 2005

Eleventh Circuit Affirms Discretion to Extend Service Deadlines Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) Introduction The case of Jeannie A. Horenkamp v. Van Winkle and Company, Inc. (402 F.3d 1129) adjudicated by...

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies 18 U.S.C. § 924(c): Predicate Offense Not Necessary for Firearm-Related Convictions

Date: Mar 12, 2005

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies 18 U.S.C. § 924(c): Predicate Offense Not Necessary for Firearm-Related Convictions Introduction In the landmark case of United States v. Frye, 402 F.3d 1123 (11th Cir....

Foreseeability and Deliberate Indifference in §1983 Claims: Insights from Louise Cook v. Sheriff of Monroe County

Date: Mar 11, 2005

Foreseeability and Deliberate Indifference in §1983 Claims: Insights from Louise Cook v. Sheriff of Monroe County Introduction The case of Louise Cook, as Personal Representative of the Estate of...

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination: Morris v. Emory Clinic

Date: Mar 9, 2005

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination: Morris v. Emory Clinic Introduction Morris v. Emory Clinic, 402 F.3d 1076 (11th Cir. 2005), is a significant case addressing allegations...

Enhancing Credibility Assessments in Asylum Proceedings: Insights from Chesnel Forgue v. U.S. Attorney General

Date: Mar 8, 2005

Enhancing Credibility Assessments in Asylum Proceedings: Insights from Chesnel Forgue v. U.S. Attorney General 1. Introduction The case of Chesnel Forgue v. U.S. Attorney General (401 F.3d 1282, 11th...

Eleventh Circuit Upholds Georgia's Mandatory DNA Profiling of Incarcerated Felons

Date: Mar 5, 2005

Eleventh Circuit Upholds Georgia's Mandatory DNA Profiling of Incarcerated Felons Introduction In the landmark case of Roy Padgett, et al. v. James E. Donald, the United States Court of Appeals for...

Establishing Limits on Asylum Claims: Insights from Sepulveda v. U.S. Attorney General

Date: Mar 3, 2005

Establishing Limits on Asylum Claims: Insights from Sepulveda v. U.S. Attorney General Introduction The case of Joana Claudia Sepulveda v. U.S. Attorney General (401 F.3d 1226, 11th Cir. 2005)...

Eleventh Circuit Reinforces Daubert Standards in Toxic Tort Expert Testimony

Date: Mar 3, 2005

Eleventh Circuit Reinforces Daubert Standards in Toxic Tort Expert Testimony Introduction In the landmark case of McClain et al. v. Metabolife International, Inc., decided on March 2, 2005, the...

United States v. Shelton: Establishing the Advisory Nature of Federal Sentencing Guidelines Post-Booker

Date: Feb 26, 2005

United States v. Shelton: Establishing the Advisory Nature of Federal Sentencing Guidelines Post-Booker Introduction The case of United States of America v. Terrance Shelton (400 F.3d 1325)...

Application of Daubert Standard in Toxic Tort Claims: Affirmation of Summary Judgment

Date: Feb 25, 2005

Application of Daubert Standard in Toxic Tort Claims: Affirmation of Summary Judgment Introduction In the appellate case Kathryn Rink et al. v. Cheminova, Inc. et al., the United States Court of...