Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil securities dispute. The court rejected the appellant's arguments regarding untimely amendment, waiver of objections to a magistrate judge, and judicial recusal.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions of two defendants for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and substantive wire fraud. The court found no reversible error in the district court's handling of evidentiary challenges or jury instructions.
The Eleventh Circuit held that the district court lacked jurisdiction to review a bankruptcy court judgment because the notice of appeal was not filed in compliance with procedural rules. The court vacated the district court's final judgment and remanded with instructions to dismiss the appeal without prejudice.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that Christopher Frankel misappropriated trade secrets and was unjustly enriched after leaving Alpine Securities Corporation. The court also upheld the district court's denial of a permanent injunction against Frankel.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal for lack of jurisdiction due to a late notice of appeal. The court later directed the district court to treat a separate filing as a timely notice of appeal to open a new appeal.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month sentence for illegal reentry, rejecting the defendant's claim that the district court abused its discretion. The court held that the sentence was substantively reasonable given the defendant's criminal history and the seriousness of his prior offenses.
The Eleventh Circuit held that unadmitted aliens found in the interior of the United States are not automatically subject to mandatory detention without bond under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The court ruled that the statute requires aliens to be actively seeking lawful entry to trigger the no-bond detention provision.
The Eleventh Circuit held that unadmitted aliens present in the interior of the United States are not subject to mandatory detention without bond under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The court affirmed the district court's grant of habeas relief, ruling that the petitioners were not seeking admission when detained.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of two defendants who orchestrated a fraudulent discount scheme involving medical and consumer goods. The court rejected challenges to the indictment, evidentiary rulings, and sentencing enhancements, while remanding for the correction of clerical errors in the criminal judgment.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of two defendants who orchestrated a fraudulent discount scheme involving medical and consumer goods. The court rejected challenges to the indictment, the admission of prior bad acts evidence, and the exclusion of expert testimony.