Florida Strongarm Robbery as Aggravated Felony Crime of Violence Under the INA Introduction Santo Esteban Castro-Mercedes, a lawful permanent resident from the Dominican Republic, challenged a...
New ADA Principle: Vaccination Refusal Not a Disability – Conard v. Chanel, Inc. Introduction The Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Ealaila Conard v. Chanel, Inc., No. 23-13624 (11th Cir. Mar. 17,...
Clarifying Evidentiary Thresholds in Asylum and Withholding Removal Adjudication Introduction In this pivotal decision rendered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on March...
Reassessing “Shocks the Conscience” in Substantive Due Process: Judicial Challenges in Protecting Fundamental Rights Against Executive Action Introduction The judgment under review addresses one of...
Affirming Discretion in Revocation of Supervised Release: New Insights into 18 U.S.C. § 3553 Applications Introduction The case of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KEVIN PERRY involves a defendant who,...
Establishing Probable Cause and Permissible Lay Opinion Testimony in Drug Trafficking Conspiracies: United States v. Lott Introduction The opinion delivered by the United States Court of Appeals for...
Incomplete Sentencing and the Finality Principle in Multi-Count Indictments: A New Clarification on Appellate Jurisdiction Introduction The case of United States of America v. Nicholas Craig...
Strategic Decision-Making and the Exhaustion of Federal Claims in §2254 Habeas Corpus Appeals Introduction In the case of John DiTullio v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, Attorney General,...
Affirming Supervised Release Revocation: Preponderance of Evidence and Credibility in Monroe’s Case Introduction The case of United States of America v. Tyree Arvell Monroe presents a detailed...
Wild Exotic Bird Conservation Act: Captive-Bred Import Petitions Must Be Species-Wide, Not Country-by-Country 1. Introduction Case: Organization of Professional Aviculturists, Inc. v. U.S. Fish and...
Refining Review Standards for INA §237(a)(1)(H) Fraud Waivers: Jurisdictional and Exhaustion Clarifications Introduction This commentary examines the Eleventh Circuit’s per curiam opinion in Rohan...
Eleventh Circuit En Banc: Under-21 Firearm Purchase Bans Survive Bruen When Analogous to Founding-Era Minority Disabilities and Parental-Control Regimes I. Introduction Case: National Rifle...
Discretionary Limits and Jurisdictional Boundaries for §237(a)(1)(H) Fraud Waivers in Mangroo v. U.S. Attorney General Introduction In Rohan Mangroo v. U.S. Attorney General (11th Cir. Mar. 14,...
Eleventh Circuit Recognizes a “Fundamental Alteration” Limit on ADA § 309 Testing Accommodations I. Introduction In Brian James Albert v. Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists,...
Establishing Boundaries on Jurisdiction and Enforcement Under §1782 in Cross-Border Evidence Requests Introduction The present judgment from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...
Establishing the Limits of Standing for Independent Voters in Closed Primary Systems Introduction In MICHAEL J. POLELLE v. FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE, SARASOTA COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, the...
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Affirmed: New Precedents on the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act Introduction The consolidated appeal in United States of America v. Segundo Dario Bravo Lopez and...
Affirmation of Evidentiary Standards and Procedural Compliance in Federal Fraud Cases Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in the case of United States of America...
Mootness and the Merging of Interlocutory Appeals Post Final Judgment 1. Introduction The case of Waseem Daker v. Patrick Head, et al. presents a complex appeal involving multiple interlocutory...
Clarifying the Limits of Lesser Included Offenses in Kidnapping Conspiracy Cases Introduction This commentary provides an in-depth analysis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...