Short Orders, Broad Discretion: Eleventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Amendment 821 “Zero‑Point Offender” Reductions Based on § 3553(a) Factors Introduction In United States v. Jose Rogelio...
Harmless Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Eleventh Circuit Permits Sua Sponte Harmless-Error Review of Erlinger “Different Occasions” Violations Introduction In United States v. Samuel Storey (11th Cir....
Eleventh Circuit Clarifies: Post-Representation Privacy Torts Are Outside Narrow Retainer Arbitration Clauses; “Confidential Arbitration” Is Not a Duty of Confidentiality Introduction In Janet L....
§ 46504 Requires Only General Intent: Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms No Need to Prove Intent to Intimidate or to Interfere, and Clarifies that “Knowingly” Attaches to Conduct (United States v. Olvera)...
EEZ Equals “High Seas” for MDLEA; § 70502(d)(1)(C) Constitutional; No Nexus Requirement: Eleventh Circuit Summarily Affirms in United States v. Feyber De Avila (Consolidated) Introduction In a...
EEZ Counts as “High Seas,” MDLEA Needs No U.S. Nexus, and “Stateless Vessel” Definition Is Not Cabined by International Law: Eleventh Circuit’s Summary Affirmance in United States v. Santiago, De...
EEZs Are “High Seas” for Felonies Clause; MDLEA’s Stateless‑Vessel Definition Upheld; No Nexus Requirement Case: United States v. Wallyst Rochist Ulloa (consolidated with United States v. Ramon...
Bad‑Faith, Post‑Auction Chapter 13 Filings Can Justify Retroactive Annulment of the Automatic Stay: Eleventh Circuit’s Clarification in Smith v. Shoma Homes Case: Marisa Smith v. Shoma Homes at...
Guilty Plea Is Not Enough: Eleventh Circuit Affirms Denial of §3E1.1 Acceptance Reduction Where Post‑Plea Conduct Undermines Responsibility Introduction In United States v. Alexander Leszczynski...
Rule 11 Colloquy Cures Counsel’s Sentencing Misadvice: Eleventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Plea Withdrawal in United States v. Walden Introduction In United States v. Walden (11th Cir. Oct. 6, 2025)...
Dealer Noncompliance Is Irrelevant to § 922(a)(6); Serial-Number Enhancement Requires No Knowledge: United States v. Woozencroft (11th Cir. 2025) Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...
Broad “In Connection With” Nexus and Fraud-Related Character of § 843(a)(3) Drug Diversion Trigger Mandatory Exclusion Under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a‑7(a)(3) Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...
Eleventh Circuit Clarifies: After One Instructed Repleader and Explicit Warnings, Pro Se Shotgun Pleadings May Be Dismissed With Prejudice Under Rule 41(b) Introduction In this unpublished, per...
Conditional Intent, Short Stays, and Tourist Visas: Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Habitual Residence and Harmless-Error Review in ICARA Cases Introduction In Forest Lee v. Tiffany Curcio, No. 25-11835...
Eleventh Circuit Clarifies FDCPA Limits: State‑Mandated Nonjudicial Foreclosure Notices Do Not Create “Debt Collector” Status; § 1692f(6) Requires Absence of a Present Right to Possession...
“Play ALJ, Not Doctor”: Eleventh Circuit Affirms ALJ’s Authority Under Post‑2017 SSA Regulations to Reject Medical Opinion Limitations Based on Supportability and Consistency Case: Marta Rivera v....
Independent Obligations Under California Law Do Not Excuse Self‑Help Termination; Good‑Faith Amount‑in‑Controversy Pleading Controls Diversity Jurisdiction Case: Music Royalty Consulting, Inc. v....
Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms Two Gatekeepers: Specific, Merits-Based Grounds Are Required to Withdraw Rule 36 Admissions, and FCRA §1681s‑2(b) Claims Fail Absent Proof of Inaccuracy—No Right to an Oral...
No Plain Error in Dual Lay–Expert Agent Narrative; Express Assent Invokes Invited-Error Bar to Modified Allen Charge — United States v. Kentrail Brown (11th Cir. 2025) Introduction In United States...
Appeal Waivers Enforced, Rule 11 Factual-Basis Challenges Allowed, and “Protective” Gun Possession Suffices for § 924(c)’s “In Furtherance” Element Commentary on United States v. Mario Lenard Elbert,...