Using Child‑Like Anatomical Sex Dolls as Rule 404(b) Evidence in Child Pornography Prosecutions: Commentary on United States v. Basilio Diaz (11th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction This commentary analyzes...
United States v. Grenon: Post‑Loper Bright Agency Interpretation, Self‑Representation, and Speedy Trial in FDCA Criminal Contempt Prosecutions Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...
United States v. Hassan Jones (11th Cir. 2025): Plain Error in Prosecutorial Use of Unadmitted Evidence and Limits on Rap Evidence in § 924(c) Prosecutions I. Introduction United States v. Hassan...
Materiality of Undisclosed Child Sexual Abuse in Naturalization Fraud: Commentary on United States v. Chavez (11th Cir. 2025) I. Introduction This commentary examines the Eleventh Circuit’s...
Walthour v. Middle Georgia Family Rehab: Eleventh Circuit Reinforces Limits on Using Rule 41(a) to Manufacture Appellate Finality I. Introduction In Joshua Walthour v. Middle Georgia Family Rehab...
Macri v. Brower: Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms Limits on Probable Cause in Warrant-Based Malicious Prosecution and Mistaken Interpretations of Georgia’s Gambling Laws I. Introduction The Eleventh...
Issue Forfeiture and Appeals Council Discretion in Social Security Disability Appeals: Commentary on Patrick J.P. Leach v. Commissioner of Social Security I. Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s...
Helping vs. Harming: The Eleventh Circuit Narrows Subjective Recklessness in Pretrial Detainee Suicide Cases I. Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s published decision in Racheal Gantt v. Deputy...
Complaints About Workplace Relationships and HR Confidentiality as Non‑Protected Activity Under Title VII: A Commentary on Chriswell v. Americold I. Introduction This commentary analyzes the Eleventh...
United States v. Moore, Jr.: Broad Discretion in Upward Variances and the Limits of Generic Sentencing Statistics I. Introduction This commentary analyzes the Eleventh Circuit’s unpublished, per...
Intrinsic SBA Loan Evidence and Circumstantial Knowledge in Money Laundering Prosecutions: A Commentary on United States v. Sherlyn Sims I. Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s unpublished per curiam...
Strict Enforcement of Removal Deadlines and Sua Sponte Fee Awards Under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c): Commentary on U.S. Bank National Association v. Galvin I. Introduction This commentary examines the...
United States v. Hill: Invited Error after Erlinger and Due Process Limits on Unpronounced “Standard” Conditions of Supervised Release Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s unpublished decision in...
Litigation-Driven Medical Testimony Is Not “For Medical Diagnosis or Treatment” Under Rule 803(4): A Commentary on United States v. Sharon Keegan I. Introduction In United States v. Sharon Elizabeth...
Hall v. Masters: Eleventh Circuit Reemphasizes Summary Judgment Limits and the “Actual Injury” Requirement in Civil Detainee § 1983 Litigation 1. Introduction This commentary analyzes the Eleventh...
Appellate Forfeiture of Suppression Grounds and Deferential Sentencing Review in Child‑Pornography Cases: Commentary on United States v. Alan Joseph Clark, Jr. I. Introduction This commentary...
United States v. Hubbard: Admitting Domestic‑Violence Body‑Cam Hearsay in Supervised Release Revocation Hearings I. Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s unpublished decision in United States v....
Plain-Error Review of Inadequate Sentencing Explanations After Steiger: Commentary on United States v. Herrera Gongora I. Introduction This commentary analyzes the Eleventh Circuit’s unpublished per...
Anonymous Corporate Ownership as Economic Activity: The Eleventh Circuit Upholds the Corporate Transparency Act I. Introduction In National Small Business United v. U.S. Department of the Treasury,...
Material Detriment, Cure Periods, and Enforceability of Removal Clauses in Florida LIHTC Partnerships Commentary on Creative Choice Homes XXX, LLC v. AMTAX Holdings 690, LLC (U.S. Court of Appeals...