“Substantially Equal” Means Substantially Equal: Harris v. International Paper Co. Clarifying Comparator and Pretext Requirements in Equal Pay Act & Title VII Litigation Introduction In Joni Harris...
United States v. Christner: Plain–Error Review Governs Unobjected § 3553(c) Errors and a Single Statement Suffices for Both Custodial and Supervised-Release Terms 1. Introduction In United States v....
Plea-Based Admissions & Forfeiture Figures as Clear-and-Convincing Proof of the $10,000 Loss Threshold Commentary on Roman Goltiescu v. U.S. Attorney General, 24-12552 (11th Cir. May 13 2025) 1....
“One Central Reason” Confirmed as the Nexus Standard for Both Asylum and Withholding-of-Removal in the Eleventh Circuit Commentary on Carlos Cordova-Garcia v. U.S. Attorney General, 20-11123 (11th...
“Using” an Identity without Impersonation United States v. Kristen Williams and the Expansive Reading of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A in the Eleventh Circuit 1. Introduction United States v. Kristen Williams,...
Knowledge of Unspecified Unlawful Activity Sufficient for Money Laundering Under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i) Introduction United States v. Arturs Spila, No. 23-13913 (11th Cir. May 13, 2025),...
Requiring Specificity in State Obscenity Laws: Invalidating Florida’s Age-Variable “I Know It When I See It” Statute 1. Introduction In HM Florida-ORL, LLC v. Secretary of the Florida Department of...
“Objective Evidence and Rational Choice” – The Eleventh Circuit’s Refined Prejudice Standard in Ineffective-Assistance Claims Introduction Todd Simmerman v. United States, decided by the Court of...
“Clear-Reference” Requirement for Standard Conditions of Supervised Release Commentary on United States v. Jerome Kiggundu, 22-12011 (11th Cir. May 12 2025) Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s...
Re-affirming the Primacy of the Buckles Factors: The Heavy Burden for Withdrawing a Guilty Plea in United States v. Andre Lorquet Introduction Case Overview. In United States v. Andre Lorquet, the...
Young v. Clerk of Court: The Eleventh Circuit Affirms Broad Discretion to Dismiss “Shotgun” Pleadings—Even from Pro Se Litigants Introduction Rubin Young v. Clerk of Court for Miami-Dade County (11th...
Economic Extortion Is Not Political Persecution: The Nexus Clarified in Parra-Villalobos v. U.S. Attorney General (11th Cir. 2025) 1. Introduction In Parra-Villalobos v. U.S. Attorney General, the...
United States v. Lorquet: Reinforcing the Buckles Framework and the Presumption of Veracity in Plea-Withdrawal Motions I. Introduction In United States v. Andre Lorquet, No. 24-10902 (11th Cir....
Eleventh Circuit Narrows “Right to Record” Doctrine in Government Facilities Comprehensive Commentary on Steven R. DeWitt v. Ceressa Haney, 23-11203 (11th Cir. 2025) Introduction This commentary...
Either‐Or Timeliness Rule for Superseding Indictments Under 18 U.S.C. § 3282 Introduction In United States v. Santiago Alirio Gomez Rivera, No. 23-10690 (11th Cir. May 12, 2025), the Eleventh Circuit...
Coote v. U.S. Attorney General: Eleventh Circuit Clarifies BIA’s Authority to Assess New Evidence on Motions to Reopen Without Remand 1. Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s non-precedential opinion...
Jones v. SAFEBuilt LLC — The Eleventh Circuit Re-Affirms the Limits of Judicial Leniency to Pro Se Litigants in Service-of-Process and Employer-Status Determinations under Title VII 1. Introduction...
“Silence Is Denial” – The Eleventh Circuit’s Clarification on § 1443 Removals and Cost-Shifting for Frivolous Second-Time Removals 1. Introduction The decision in U.S. Bank, National Association as...
“Roberts v. Rayonier” and the Eleventh Circuit’s Reinforcement of the Amount-in-Controversy “Legal Certainty” Test when Injunctive Relief and Un-pleaded Punitive Damages Are Invoked Introduction The...
United States v. Estacio: Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms Broad District-Court Discretion to Deny § 3582(c)(2) Reductions After Amendment 821 Introduction In United States v. Henri Manrique Estacio, No....