11th Circuit Case Commentaries

Mistaken Belief in Civil-Rights Restoration Does Not Negate Knowledge of Felony Status Under § 922(g)(1)

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Mistaken Belief in Civil-Rights Restoration Does Not Negate Knowledge of Felony Status Under § 922(g)(1) Case: United States v. Thomas Windham, No. 25-13551 Court: United States Court of Appeals for...

Preliminary Fire-Causation Opinions Must Satisfy Rule 702; Negligent-Repair Claims Require a Supported Causal Link

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Preliminary Fire-Causation Opinions Must Satisfy Rule 702; Negligent-Repair Claims Require a Supported Causal Link Case: Doshynko Sullivan v. FP Glenwood, LLC Court: United States Court of Appeals...

Title VII Religious Accommodation Requires a Record-Supported Conflict with an Employer’s Policy

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Title VII Religious Accommodation Requires a Record-Supported Conflict with an Employer’s Policy Case: Julie Holland v. 3M Company Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date:...

Direct LLC-Member Claims for Personal Harm and Default Damages Without a Hearing When the Record Suffices

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Direct LLC-Member Claims for Personal Harm and Default Damages Without a Hearing When the Record Suffices Case: Pablo Dario Castillo v. Fernando Colmenares Court: United States Court of Appeals for...

Deliberate Ignorance Can Establish Fraud Knowledge; Discovery Rules Can Limit Defense Evidence

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Deliberate Ignorance Can Establish Fraud Knowledge; Discovery Rules Can Limit Defense Evidence Case: United States v. Jason Van Eman Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...

ACCA Separate-Occasion Findings May Rest on Stipulations; Invited Error Bars Challenges to Requested Instructions

Date: Oct 22, 2026

ACCA Separate-Occasion Findings May Rest on Stipulations; Invited Error Bars Challenges to Requested Instructions United States v. Willie Boone United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...

Maritime Drug Jurisdiction and Minor-Role Sentencing: No U.S. Nexus Required, No Automatic Reduction for Couriers

Date: Oct 21, 2026

Maritime Drug Jurisdiction and Minor-Role Sentencing: No U.S. Nexus Required, No Automatic Reduction for Couriers Case: United States v. Elia Pierre Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

School-Board Book Removals Under Existing Policies: Administrative Acts Outside Legislative Privilege

Date: Oct 21, 2026

School-Board Book Removals Under Existing Policies: Administrative Acts Outside Legislative Privilege Case: Pen American Center, Inc. v. Carissa Bergosh Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Applying Existing School-Library Policies Is Administrative: Limits on Legislative Privilege for Book-Removal Votes

Date: Oct 21, 2026

Applying Existing School-Library Policies Is Administrative: Limits on Legislative Privilege for Book-Removal Votes Case: Pen American Center, Inc. v. Kevin Adams Court: United States Court of...

Georgia Official Immunity: Evidence-Only Disputes Cannot Support an Immediate Appeal

Date: Oct 21, 2026

Georgia Official Immunity: Evidence-Only Disputes Cannot Support an Immediate Appeal Case: Bordeau Metals, LLC v. Jamie McCord Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date:...

Younger Dismissals Must Be Without Prejudice; Absolute Immunity Bars Damages for Protected Judicial and Prosecutorial Acts

Date: Oct 21, 2026

Younger Dismissals Must Be Without Prejudice; Absolute Immunity Bars Damages for Protected Judicial and Prosecutorial Acts Case: Derrel Thomas v. Kurt Hitzemann, No. 25-13693 Court: United States...

Bankruptcy Does Not Automatically Stay a Debtor-Initiated Lawsuit: Pleading and Amendment Limits in Myers

Date: Oct 21, 2026

Bankruptcy Does Not Automatically Stay a Debtor-Initiated Lawsuit: Pleading and Amendment Limits in Myers Case: Gregory Myers v. U.S. Bank National Association Court: United States Court of Appeals...

A Debtor’s Own Lawsuit Is Not Automatically Stayed by Bankruptcy: Pleading and Amendment Limits in Myers

Date: Oct 21, 2026

A Debtor’s Own Lawsuit Is Not Automatically Stayed by Bankruptcy: Pleading and Amendment Limits in Myers Case: Gregory Myers v. U.S. Bank National Association Court: United States Court of Appeals...

Rooker–Feldman’s Narrow Reach: Independent Constitutional Challenges to State Postconviction Procedures

Date: Oct 21, 2026

Rooker–Feldman’s Narrow Reach: Independent Constitutional Challenges to State Postconviction Procedures Case: Raymond Greene v. Wesley Pipes Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...

Sentence-Reduction Decisions Cannot Rest on Unsupported Assumptions About Unrecovered Drugs

Date: Oct 18, 2026

Sentence-Reduction Decisions Cannot Rest on Unsupported Assumptions About Unrecovered Drugs Case: United States v. Pedro Moises-Martinez Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...

Sua Sponte Habeas Time-Bar Dismissals Require Predismissal Notice, but Its Omission May Be Harmless

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Sua Sponte Habeas Time-Bar Dismissals Require Predismissal Notice, but Its Omission May Be Harmless Case: Gabriel Brian Nock v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections Court: United States Court...

Hague Convention Grave-Risk Claims: Prospective Harm, Historical Abuse Allegations, and Expert Evidence

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Hague Convention Grave-Risk Claims: Prospective Harm, Historical Abuse Allegations, and Expert Evidence Case: Sarunas Pletkus v. Ana Saletis Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...

Express Closing Deadlines Control: Automatic Termination and Pleading Requirements in Florida Real Estate Litigation

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Express Closing Deadlines Control: Automatic Termination and Pleading Requirements in Florida Real Estate Litigation Case: Sunrise Residential, LLC v. Walton Acquisitions FL, LLC Court: United States...

Sentence-Reduction Discretion Must Rest on Record-Supported Facts

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Sentence-Reduction Discretion Must Rest on Record-Supported Facts Case: United States v. Angel Gutierrez-Romero Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date: October 16, 2026...

A Record-Supported Firearm–Drug Nexus Sustains the Sentencing Enhancement Without Reliance on Guidelines Commentary

Date: Oct 17, 2026

A Record-Supported Firearm–Drug Nexus Sustains the Sentencing Enhancement Without Reliance on Guidelines Commentary Case: United States v. Eric Person Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...