Refining Qualified Immunity and Official Capacity Liability: The Aishly Foy Precedent Introduction In the case of Aishly Foy v. Sheriff of Jefferson County, Alabama, et al. (No. 23-11302), the United...
New Bounds on Compassionate Release and Timeliness Requirements Under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) Introduction In the recent decision of United States of America v. Ramon Blanco, the United States...
Nonalimony Designations and Their Tax Implications: The Martino Precedent Introduction The case of Joseph Anthony Martino, Jr. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue presents a critical analysis of the...
The Reaves Precedent: Narrowing Deliberate Indifference and Municipal Liability in Custodial Settings Introduction The recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...
Clarification of Substantial Evidence Requirements in Assessing Listing 1.15 Impairments: The Johnson Decision Introduction The case of Patricia Johnson v. Acting Commissioner of Social Security...
Affirmation of the Causation Requirement in Maritime Negligence Claims Involving COVID-19 Exposure Introduction In the recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, a...
Defining the Boundaries: Compassionate Release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) in Serious Drug Trafficking Cases Introduction This commentary examines the Eleventh Circuit’s decision in the case of...
Effective Notice to Appear and In Absentia Removal: Clarification in Merlyn Munguia-Ramos v. U.S. Attorney General Introduction Merlyn Judith Munguia-Ramos, a non-citizen facing removal proceedings,...
Clarifying Procedural Bar Standards in Federal Habeas Review: Independent, Adequate, and Clearly Invoked State Grounds 1. Introduction Pleadro J. Scott v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections...
Subsequent Hearing Notices as “New” Notices of Hearing under INA §239(a): Clarifying In Absentia Removal Notice Requirements Introduction Merlyn Judith Munguia-Ramos v. U.S. Attorney General (11th...
Reasonableness Standard in Discretionary ERISA Short-Term Disability Claims Introduction In Deborah Rubin v. Life Insurance Company of North America, the Eleventh Circuit considered an appeal by...
Reaffirming Strickland’s “Reasonable Probability” Standard in Competency-Related Counsel Claims Introduction William Payne v. Secretary, Department of Corrections is an Eleventh Circuit decision...
Clarifying Good-Faith Exception and Firearm Enhancements under U.S.S.G. §2D1.1(b)(1) and Zero-Point Offender Adjustments Introduction United States v. Jimmy Lee Spencer, decided by the Eleventh...
Hill v. Johnson (11th Cir. 2025): Judicial Immunity, Res Judicata, and Barton Doctrine in Takings Disputes 1. Introduction In Jeffrey Lance Hill, Sr. v. Leandra G. Johnson, 11th Circuit No. 23-12231...
Qualified Immunity Defeat for Gratuitous Retributive Force and Limitations on Official-Capacity Immunity under ADA Introduction In Aishly Foy v. Sheriff of Jefferson County, Alabama, the Eleventh...
The Enforceability of Appeal Waivers in Sentencing: Establishing Clear Parameters for Guilty Plea Agreements Introduction In the case of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JEREMY...
Clarifying “Loss” in Securities Fraud: Defining Intended Loss in Sentencing Precedents Introduction The case of United States of America v. Jeffrey Alan Horn represents a complex securities fraud...
New Precedent on Timeliness and Procedural Fairness in Deliberate-Indifference Claims in Prisoner Litigation I. Introduction The judgment in Michael Chapman v. Jefferson S. Dunn et al. represents a...
Clarifying Employer Thresholds and Evidentiary Standards in Employment Discrimination Claims Introduction The case of Joshua Michaels v. Sasser's Glass Works Inc., Jeff Johnson, and Lloyd Pender...
Entrapment and Rule 11 Colloquy: Upholding Knowing and Voluntary Pleas in United States v. Aguilera Raudales Introduction United States v. Aguilera Raudales (11th Cir. Feb. 28, 2025) addresses...