Waiver of Non‑Attorney Representation and Limits on the ALJ’s Duty to Develop the Record in Social Security Hearings Commentary on: Phyllis J. Geyer v. Commissioner of Social Security, No. 24‑11246...
Narrow Tailoring and Vehicular Buffer Zones: The Eleventh Circuit’s Application of McCullen and Moody in Florida Preborn Rescue v. City of Clearwater I. Introduction In Florida Preborn Rescue, Inc....
Propensity for Violence as a Justification for Significant Upward Variances in Felon-in-Possession Sentences: Commentary on United States v. Ware I. Introduction In United States v. Kentravious...
United States v. Spencer: Credit for Legitimate Services in Fraud Loss and Restitution Calculations I. Introduction In United States v. Frederick Andre Spencer, No. 24‑13026 (11th Cir. Dec. 4, 2025)...
Intrinsic Drug-Trafficking Evidence, Structuring Inferences, and Harmless Guideline Error: Commentary on United States v. Frazier I. Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s unpublished, per curiam...
United States v. Smith: Mandate-Rule Limits on Bruen-Based § 922(g)(1) Challenges and Incorporation-by-Reference of Standard Supervised Release Conditions I. Introduction In United States v. Benjamin...
Voluntary Dismissals, Moot Injunctions, and Pro Se Counterclaims: A Comprehensive Commentary on Ain Jeem, Inc. v. Puckett (11th Cir.) 1. Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s unpublished decision in...
Substantial Evidence and Social Media Activity Under ERISA’s Arbitrary-and-Capricious Standard: Commentary on Eggleston v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America I. Introduction This commentary examines...
Ancestral Land Grants Are Not Enough: The Eleventh Circuit’s Application of Georgia Ejectment Law and Federal Pleading Standards in Brown v. Israel I. Introduction This commentary analyzes the...
United States v. Morrissette: Reaffirming the Constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) After Heller, Bruen, and Rahimi I. Introduction United States v. Morrissette, No. 24-10353 (11th Cir. Dec. 3,...
Specific Accommodation Requests and Evidence of “Taint” in Federal‑Sector Employment Commentary on Teresa Boyd v. U.S. Postmaster General (11th Cir. Dec. 3, 2025) I. Introduction The Eleventh...
AEDPA Deference and the Narrow Reach of Cronic: Commentary on Kenard Singh v. Secretary, Department of Corrections I. Introduction This commentary analyzes the Eleventh Circuit’s unpublished per...
United States v. Thomas: Consensual Encounters, Fake Identification, and Probable Cause to Arrest After a Littering Complaint I. Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s published decision in United...
Reasonable Reliance on Jail Medical Staff Shields Nonmedical Officers from Deliberate Indifference Liability: Commentary on Tiffany Wingo v. Major Branson Harris I. Introduction The Eleventh...
Reaffirming Limits on Rule 33 New Trials, Intrinsic Evidence, and Defense Witness Immunity: Commentary on United States v. Beasley I. Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s published decision in United...
Mootness of Specific Performance Appeals After Voluntary Closing and Third‑Party Assignment: A Comprehensive Commentary on Francisco Lagos Marmol v. Kalonymus Development Partners, LLC I....
Substantial-Assistance Departures and Mandatory Minimums: The Eleventh Circuit’s Clarification of § 3553(e)’s Limits in United States v. Perez & Rivera Rodriguez I. Introduction In this published...
Eleventh Circuit Squarely Limits § 3553(e) Departures to Substantial Assistance: Commentary on United States v. Karen Altagracia Perez & United States v. Jovan Rivera Rodriguez I. Introduction In...
West v. DeKalb County: Excited Delirium, Emergency Medical Response, and the Limits of ADA Title II and § 1983 Liability I. Introduction This unpublished Eleventh Circuit decision, Yvonne M. West v....
Regular Interstate Communications as “Engaged in Commerce” Under the FLSA: Commentary on Patrick Hearns, Jr. v. MEJ Plumbing, LLC I. Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s unpublished, per curiam...