“Contextual Conduct Comparator Doctrine” – Mann v. Koch Foods of Ashland LLC (11th Cir. 2025) Introduction In Belinda Mann v. Koch Foods of Ashland LLC, No. 24-10709 (11th Cir. Aug. 1, 2025), the...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Broad Judicial Discretion to Deny §1329 Modifications Seeking Post-Petition Personal-Injury Proceeds Introduction On 1 August 2025 the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Discretion Re-Affirmed: Post-Petition Personal-Injury Proceeds Need Not Trigger Chapter 13 Plan Modification – Commentary on Christopher Conte v. Peggy Proffitt (11th Cir. 2025) 1. Introduction This...
United States v. Sharper: Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms Constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) After Bruen and Rahimi Introduction On 1 August 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
“One Frame, One Image” – The Eleventh Circuit’s New Rule for Calculating § 2G2.2(b)(7) Enhancements in United States v. Kluge I. Introduction In United States v. Karl Patrick Kluge, No. 23-10697...
“Fulton’s Direct Action Doctrine” – Eleventh Circuit Recognises a Self-Executing Cause of Action Under the Takings Clause 1. Introduction In Brandon Fulton v. Fulton County Board of Commissioners,...
Contempt Beyond the Dock: Eleventh Circuit Confirms District Courts May Dismiss LHWCA Claims for Willful Non-Compliance and Declares Rule 5.1 Inapplicable to Federal Regulations Introduction In...
Eleventh Circuit in Wright v. Commissioner: No Innocent-Spouse Relief Where Deficiency Stems from the Petitioner’s Own Income & Strict “Compensable-Harm” Standard for Removal-Power Challenges 1....
Ambiguous Lien Language, Entireties Accounts, and Constructive Fraudulent Transfer: Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Summary-Judgment Standards in Bankruptcy Disputes (UBS v. Esteva) 1. Introduction The...
Plain-Error Review after Erlinger: Eleventh Circuit Re-confirms the Defendant’s Burden to Show Prejudice on “Different-Occasions” Findings – Commentary on United States v. Karzarta Piett Introduction...
“Any” Means “Any”: Eleventh Circuit Removes Temporal Citizenship Barriers in Helms-Burton Title III Actions Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s opinion in José Ramón López Regueiro v. American...
Nautilus v. Captain Pip’s – Eleventh Circuit Clarifies that Colorado River, not Wilton/Brillhart, Governs Abstention Over Coercive Rescission Claims in Mixed Federal-State Coverage Actions...
Reaffirming the Objective-Nexus Requirement and the Preservation Doctrine in Family-Association Asylum Claims: Commentary on Olivier St. Simon v. U.S. Attorney General Introduction On 29 July 2025,...
Eleventh Circuit Re-Affirms Absolute Legislative Immunity for County Commissioners Enacting Generally Applicable Employment Policies Introduction In Robert Kelly & Ricky Blalock v. Marvin Arrington,...
Definite Medical Leave as a Viable ADA Accommodation: Eleventh Circuit Clarifies “Qualified Individual” Status Introduction In Spencer Bueno v. Arhaus, LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
“Beyond the Score”: Eleventh Circuit Confirms that Extensive Un-Scored Criminal History Alone May Support a Major Upward Variance – Commentary on United States v. Damian Brown (11th Cir. 2025)...
“Discretion First” – The Eleventh Circuit’s Clarification of § 3553(a)-Based Denials in Compassionate-Release Cases Commentary on United States v. Juan Carlos Portillo Holguin, No. 24-12468 (11th...
Eleventh Circuit Re-Affirms § 922(g)(1) Constitutionality and State-Law Predicate Rule After Rahimi: Commentary on United States v. Virgil (11th Cir. 2025) Introduction United States v. Shamonte...
United States v. Gordon: Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Impoundment Authority and Inventory Search Standards When Vehicle Owner Is Incarcerated Introduction In United States v. Willie Gordon (11th Cir....
United States v. Gordon – Eleventh Circuit Clarifies the “Reasonable-Efforts” Standard for Vehicle Impoundment and Inventory Searches Introduction In United States v. Willie Gordon, Nos. 24-13035 &...