ERISA “Any Occupation” Denials: Eleventh Circuit Clarifies that Unsupported FCEs May Be Discounted, SSA Awards Are Non‑Dispositive, and Rule 52 Bench Decisions on Agreed Administrative Records Are...
Judicial Notice Has Limits: Eleventh Circuit Bars Reliance on NLRB Dismissal Reasoning at Rule 12(b)(6) and Holds Nepotism Allegations Plausibly State a Duty-of-Fair-Representation Claim Introduction...
Elevating Indirect and Psychological Harm: The Eleventh Circuit’s Expanded Interpretation of the “Grave-Risk” Defense under the Hague Convention Introduction In Israel Bassat v. Sapir Swissa Dana,...
“From Ancient Warrants to Modern Torture Claims” – The Eleventh Circuit Clarifies the Evidentiary Threshold for CAT Protection When Persecution Occurred Decades Ago Introduction In Olakunle A. Oshodi...
United States v. Jones (11th Cir. 2025): Reinforcing the Oral-Pronouncement Rule for Standard Conditions of Supervised Release and the Mandatory “Jones Colloquy” 1. Introduction In United States v....
“Still Presumptively Lawful” – Eleventh Circuit’s Post-Rahimi Endorsement of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) in United States v. Williams Introduction Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...
Concurrent-Sentence Doctrine Shields Guideline Miscalculations in Supervised-Release Revocations – A Commentary on United States v. Lawrence Braswell, Jr. (11th Cir. 2025) Introduction In United...
United States v. Batista: Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Evidentiary Threshold and Fact-Finding Duty for §3C1.1 Obstruction Enhancements 1. Introduction In United States v. Roberto Batista Jean Francois...
“Presumed Jury Prejudice ≠ Presumed Ineffective Assistance” – Commentary on Parnell v. United States, 79 F.4th ____ (11th Cir. 2025) Introduction The consolidated appeal of Stewart Parnell and...
“The Parnell Doctrine” – Why a Skilling Presumption of Jury Prejudice Does NOT Dispense with Strickland’s Performance Prong 1. Introduction Stewart and Michael Parnell, former executives of Peanut...
Eleventh Circuit Re-Affirms that Bankruptcy Rule 4007(c) Cannot Be Equitably Tolled: Actual Notice Alone Triggers the Creditor’s Duty to Act 1. Introduction In TL90108 LLC v. Joseph Louis Ford, III,...
Clarifying Waiver of Speedy-Trial Act Rights and the Validity of Pandemic-Related Delays – A Commentary on United States v. Francisco Louis (11th Cir. 2025) 1. Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s...
“Continuing-Conspiracy” Doctrine Reaffirmed: Post-Arrest Co-Conspirator Statements Admissible under Rule 801(d)(2)(E) Comprehensive Commentary on United States v. Diego Fagundez (11th Cir. 2025) I....
Mandatory FMLA Medical Certification as an ADA “Inquiry” – A Comprehensive Commentary on Mullin v. Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 1. Introduction Case: Aileen Mullin v. Secretary,...
Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Non-Jurisdictional Nature of Interstate-Commerce Element in Child-Sex-Trafficking Prosecutions Introduction In United States v. Ralph Kevin Tovar, No. 23-10755 (11th Cir....
“Every Person” Still Means “State Actor” – The Eleventh Circuit Re-Affirms the State-Action Requirement in § 1983 Suits Introduction In Albert Clayton Simmons, II v. American Institute of Certified...
Peterka v. FDOC: Eleventh Circuit Confirms Minimal-Notice, Three-Step Grievance Suffices for Prison Email Censorship Introduction In Daniel Jon Peterka v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections...
Eleventh Circuit Clarifies View-Point Neutrality in Limited Public Forums: Habersham County’s “Impertinent or Derogatory Remarks” Rule Held Constitutionally Suspect 1. Introduction In Elena Lyadina...
Lopez v. Costco: Treating Physicians & Rule 26 Reports—Retroactive Force of Cedant and the Revived Duty to Issue Conditional New-Trial Rulings under Rule 50(c)(1) 1. Introduction Tania Maria Lopez, a...
United States v. Brown: Clarifying the “Imminence” Test for §2K2.1(b)(6)(B) Firearm-in-Connection Enhancements Introduction In United States v. Gabriel Brown, No. 23-13804 (11th Cir. Aug. 7, 2025)...