United States v. Elias Chiroy-CAC: Cementing the Presumption of Legislative Good Faith in Equal-Protection Challenges to 8 U.S.C. § 1326 1. Introduction United States v. Elias Chiroy-CAC (11th Cir....
Presumption of Legislative Good-Faith Prevails: Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Equal-Protection Challenges to 8 U.S.C. § 1326 Introduction United States v. Ignacio Felix-Salinas (consolidated with...
Presumption of Legislative Good Faith Reaffirmed: Eleventh Circuit Joins Nationwide Consensus Upholding 8 U.S.C. § 1326 Against Equal-Protection Challenges Introduction In United States v. Jorge...
Eleventh Circuit Clarifies that Failure to Exhaust SSA Administrative Remedies Is Non-Jurisdictional but Still Dispositive I. Introduction Case: Daniel L. Chapel v. Commissioner of the Social...
Strategic Non-Request of Jury Instruction on “Familial Authority” and the Exhaustion Pitfall: A Commentary on Duane Adams v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections (11th Cir. 2025) Introduction...
“Trademark Registration as Purposeful Availment” – The Eleventh Circuit’s New Rule on Nationwide Personal Jurisdiction over Foreign IP-Holding Companies Introduction Jekyll Island–State Park...
Affidavit-Based Probable Cause as a Complete Defense to First and Fourth Amendment Claims Commentary on Eric Youngblood, Sr. v. City of Georgiana, Alabama, No. 23-13142 (11th Cir. June 9 2025)...
The “Objective-and-Readily-Verifiable” Gatekeeper Doctrine: 11th Circuit Narrows FCRA Liability in Martino v. Bank of America (2025) Introduction In Marcelo Martino v. Bank of America, N.A., the...
Dismissed-Conduct Still Counts: Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Post-Amendment 826 Sentencing in United States v. Ronald Rieco Shanks Introduction On 9 June 2025, the Eleventh Circuit delivered a...
Expanding Malicious-Prosecution Doctrine Beyond “Criminal” Prosecutions: Gervin v. Florence & Milton, 85 F.4th 1102 (11th Cir. 2025) Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...
Limitation of Conservation Easement Charitable Deductions by Inventory Basis Under IRC §§ 170(e) and 724(b) Introduction Glade Creek Partners, LLC v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (11th Cir. June...
Coker v. Warren: Clarifying Article III Standing and Pleading Requirements for Section 1985 Conspiracy Claims Introduction In Befaithful Coker v. Sylvester Warren, III (No. 23-11160, 11th Cir. June...
United States v. Robinson: Harmless‐Error Review of ACCA “Different Occasions” Findings and Due Process in Supervised Release Conditions Introduction This commentary examines the Eleventh Circuit’s...
Statute of Limitations Accrual for Prison §1983 Claims: Swift v. Da Silva Introduction Joseph T. Swift v. J. Da Silva, decided by the Eleventh Circuit on June 3, 2025, addresses a recurring...
Clarifying Rule 60(b)(6) Relief: Extraordinary Circumstances and Nonfrivolous Claims Required Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Michael R. Atraqchi v. United States of America et al....
Clarifying Scope of Remand Resentencing and Notice Requirements Under Apprendi for Enhanced Sentences in RICO and Drug Conspiracy Cases Introduction United States v. Deonte Martin is a consolidated...
Reasonable Mistake of Law as a Basis for Terry Stops in Felon-in-Possession Prosecutions Introduction United States v. Justin Jamaal Nettles, decided by the Eleventh Circuit on June 3, 2025,...
Rule 11 Plain Error Review and Specialty Rule at Sentencing: United States v. Lucia Gatta Introduction United States v. Lucia Gatta (11th Cir. 2025) addresses three interlocking issues in federal...
Mandate Scope and Statutory Maximums: Disentanglement on Remand and Enhanced Sentencing Under RICO and Drug Statutes Introduction United States v. Napoleon Harris (11th Cir. 2025) is a consolidated...
United States v. Harris: Establishing Standards for Remand Resentencing and Sentencing Enhancements under RICO and Federal Drug Law 1. Introduction In United States v. Nathaniel Harris, the Eleventh...